Things took a negative turn for UFC featherweight contender Alexander Volkanovski after the biggest win of his career, but the good news is that he is in good spirits. Volkanovski was on his way back home to Australia from Rio de Janeiro, where he beat former champion Jose Aldo via unanimous decision at UFC 237 on Saturday, when he had to be hospitalized due to a blood infection that “developed quickly.” ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was first to report the news, which was later confirmed by Volkanovski’s manager, Rhys Dal Cin, on Twitter . According to ESPN’s report, Volkanovski complained of “sore feet, redness of his left foot and feeling sick” on Monday, as he was leaving his hotel in Rio. By the time he reached Santiago, Chile, for a layover, things took a turn for the worse and they sought medical attention. That’s when the airport doctor recommended he went to a hospital.
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