Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve had a backstage scare at UFC 175 on Saturday when he became light-headed and suffered a panic attack resulting in the cancelation of his main card bout against Matt Mitrione . The seven-foot tall 26-year-old was diagnosed with a leaking aortic valve and an enlarged heart in August of last year, but after receiving treatment for the condition, he was cleared by doctors and the Nevada Athletic Commission to compete. After being evaluated on Saturday, doctors cleared Struve and released him. “He’s doing great. The doctors cleared him and let him go,” said UFC president Dana White during the UFC 175 post-fight press conference ( watch a video of White’s comments here ).
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Stefan Struve Cleared By Doctors and Released Following UFC 175 Bout Cancelation – MMA Weekly