You guys might remember Blagoi Ivanov, the talented young Bulgarian fighter who was in the Bellator heavyweight tournament last year, submitting Zak Jensen before withdrawing from the tourney due to injury. Before that, he was known for defeating Fedor Emelianenko in the 2008 World Sambo Championships, winning the gold. Well, in February he was stabbed in a fight at a restaurant and has been fighting for his life for the last few months. Thankfully, Ivanov has recovered enough to be released from the hospital. Although it was uncertain whether he would survive, he apparently made a miraculous recovery. It's unclear whether he will ever return to competition, but no doubt he will try his hardest. Congratulations to Ivanov, and hopefully we'll see him once again in the cage.


There are 22 Comments. Load Now.
Shortcuts to mastering the comment thread. Use wisely.
C - Next Comment
X - Mark as Read
R - Reply
Z - Mark Read & Next
Shift + C - Previous
Shift + A - Mark All Read
Comment Settings
Live comment alert: Hide it!
Comments for this post are closed.