Encouraging update on UFC Macau fighter's health after head-kick KO left her on a stretcher
11/23/2024 03:31 PM
Feng Xiaocan was rushed to a local hospital after a head-kick knockout loss to Shi Ming at UFC Macau.
The Road to UFC strawweight tournament championship at UFC Macau between Feng Xiaocan and Shi Ming resulted in one of the scariest finishes in recent UFC history.
Ming knocked out Xiaocan with a head kick, followed by multiple ground strikes, at UFC Macau this weekend. It was a frightening sight for viewers as Xiaocan lost consciousness and use of her extremities for around four minutes as a result of the knockout.
After four minutes of treatment in the cage by UFC medical staff, Xiaocan left the cage on a stretcher as Ming and others watched on. The crowd applauded as Xiaocan was stretchered out of the venue and immediately moved into an ambulance.
A visibly shaken Ming used her post-fight Octagon interview to send support to Xiaocan and her team. Thankfully, Xiaocan was able to regain consciousness moments later and communicate with her team inside the ambulance on the way to a local hospital.
Feng Xiaocan regained the use of her extremities after horrific knockout at UFC Macau
Per the UFC Macau broadcast, Xiaocan was ‘able to use her arms, without pain or dizziness’ as she was rushed to the hospital. If she’s cleared soon during her hospital stay, she’ll immediately be transported to the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai to undergo concussion protocols
A preliminary CT scan by medical staff on Xiaocan was promising, per the broadcast. She also suffered no injuries to her neck as a result of the head kick.
It was a shocking result between Xiaocan and Ming during an eventful UFC Macau card this weekend.
Ming Shi’s knockout highlighted wild UFC Macau card
Shi earned a post-fight performance bonus from the UFC for her efforts against Xiaocan. She won the Road to UFC strawweight tournament championship amidst a five-fight winning streak, including recent victories over Ye Dam Seo and Huaxiang Dong.
As for Xiaocan, the loss to Ming snapped an eight-fight winning streak, including successful stints in WLF MMA and Happy Elephant MMA. She earned a spot in the Road to UFC tournament championship by defeating Miki Motono in August.
UFC Macau marked the promotion’s long-awaited return to China after a five-year absence. In the main event, former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision in a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate.
Wang Cong, Valentina Shevchenko’s former kickboxing opponent, suffered her first career MMA defeat on the undercard. Yan Xiaonan defeated Tabatha Ricci in the co-main event in her return after a title loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 300.
