Submission Radio<\/em><\/a>. \u201cFor about three days I had a fever, body aches, bad headache, and it just kind of sucked. And then after that, I just kind of felt tired. I would get these headaches randomly. Yeah, so I had to take about two weeks off training, and now I feel good and getting back in shape. But I guess taking two weeks off my proper training, even if I came back with no lingering effects, it\u2019s just not the best timing for the fight. So, I didn\u2019t expect to get my fight pushed back until April, I expected maybe a couple of weeks. But hopefully it\u2019s a huge pay-per-view and a big opportunity, a big platform to be able to showcase my skills and make a big statement.<\/p>\n\u201cI also lost 12 pounds. I was eating soups and stuff. My appetite wasn\u2019t that great and I ended up losing 12 pounds throughout the process. Which, I was like, wow, my weight cut is not gonna be as bad, I really got my weight low.\u201d<\/p>\n
Weidman didn’t initially think he’d need that much time off to recover from COVID-19, but after speaking with experts, now realizes an extended break is probably crucial.<\/p>\n
\u201c[it happened] a couple of weeks ago. I tried, I thought I was gonna be able to fight, and then it really wasn\u2019t an option,\u201d Weidman said. \u201cI\u2019m good now, but it definitely took a little bit of an effect on me. There\u2019s just so many question marks. Like, lingering effects. I went on antibiotics and I took the Medrol Pak. I wanted to make sure I didn\u2019t have any long-term lung issues. That was one of the scariest that I\u2019ve heard a couple of times.<\/p>\n
“And what I was being told by doctors is, do not work out while you have it,” Weidman added. “Even if you start feeling good, because your body\u2019s still fighting it. I was told that that\u2019s kind of why people are getting these lingering effects, because they\u2019re pushing a little bit too early. I know a few people now, even some of the athletes who are still coughing and still having lung issues after a year ago. Some guys who I know had it a year ago \u2013 well, one person I know had it last January \u2013 who still has lung issues. Very young and athletic and healthy person, but just kept training through it, and now still has some lung issues. And I know another person who\u2019s coughing and stuff and had it a couple of months ago, another athlete. So, I feel good and I don\u2019t feel like I have lingering effects because I really rested and made sure to do the right things.\u201d<\/p>\n
How do you think Chris Weidman will look in his next fight?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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