The long-awaited mixed martial arts debut of amateur wrestling standout Pat Downey will have to wait. A former Division I All-American, Downey (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has withdrawn from his scheduled April 15 bout at Bellator 277 after he was diagnosed Tuesday with topical steroid withdrawal syndrome, also known as “red skin syndrome.” Downey posted a series of graphic images and videos to his Instagram prior to the diagnosis, which showed his neck and chest broken out in a red, oozing rash. “Between this progressively escalating undiagnosed flesh-eating disease & recently tearing my MCL / ankle I’m not sure I’ll be able to make my professional MMA debut April 15th,” Downey wrote in one post . In a follow-up post, Downey revealed his diagnosis after he saw an allergist. He said it was his eighth doctor visit in six days. Downey attributed the health issue to stopping the use topical cortisone creams and oral medications
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