Daiane Silva still hospitalized after botched Bellator London weight cut led to coma [Video]

Daiane Silva remains hospitalized five weeks after falling ill following a botched weight cut for her Bellator London clash with Eman Almudhaf on Sept. 14, MMA Fighting has confirmed.

Cris Cyborg’s Curitiba-based MMA promotion Nação Cyborg posted on social media Saturday that Silva is currently hospitalized in England. The post has since been deleted, but Silva’s manager Alex Davis confirmed Silva’s status to MMA Fighting.

Bellator officials and have not responded to multiple requests for comment.

The promotion flew one of Silva’s friends from Brazil to be with her at the hospital, MMA Fighting has learned, and that person has updated Bellator officials daily on her recovery. MMA Fighting was told Silva fell ill while dehydrating and had to be hospitalized put in induced coma after suffering kidney failure. She’s currently sedated, and it’s unclear what after-effects may occur once she’s cleared from the hospital.

“As Daiane made weight for her debut in Bellator, she …