Former UFC fighter and BJJ black belt Vagner Rocha revealed that he has been recognized with coronary heart failure.
Rocha, 42, has been retired from blended martial arts since 2017 after placing collectively a stable 14-4 report, together with 4 appearances below the UFC banner and back-to-back wins in Bellator. His most notable look contained in the Octagon got here at UFC 133 when he squared off with 2023 Corridor of Fame inductee Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone.
Earlier this week, the Rio de Janeiro native took to Instagram to disclose that he had been hospitalized for a number of days and was hit with a heartbreaking prognosis.
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“Spent the last 5 days in the hospital undergoing tests, and the doctors found out I have heart failure,” Rocha wrote. “We don’t know the way lengthy this has been occurring, however they stated it might’ve been tragic if I had waited any longer to hunt assist.
“Years in the past, this might’ve fully shaken me, however the nearer I develop to God, the extra I belief he’s in management. It’s been a severe scenario, however by all of it, I’ve skilled a deep sense of peace. I’m grateful for the care I’ve obtained, and for the love and assist from family members. God’s timing is at all times good, and I’m by no means been extra certain that in actual fact He’s working all the things out for good.
“Now I am on the road of recovery, taking one day at a time and keep monitoring my heart. One thing I notice is if you can’t discern God’s time you won’t understand the process, you will fear, have doubts and will be desperate. But when you understand the process you have total trust that God is using people and situation to develop and equip you for what’s to come in the next chapters of your life.”
Outdoors of the UFC, Rocha change into an achieved Submission Grappler
Other than his accomplishments in MMA, Rocha has established himself as a world-class competitor on this planet of submission grappling.
Rocha took house silver on the ADCC Submission Preventing World Championships in each 2019 and 2024. He additionally got here in second at IBJJF Worlds in 2021. Rocha has additionally competed thrice on the UFC Combat Cross Invitational, his solely loss on the platform coming in opposition to Nicky Rod.
In line with BJJHeroes.com, Rocha is 106-31 in his jiu-jitsu profession with 46 wins by the use of submission. Rocha has solely been submitted seven occasions and carries with him a powerful 43% end charge.
