“Sugar is returning to normal” – Armen Petrosyan revealed to be ‘seriously poisoned’ in Brazil after pulling out of UFC Sao Paulo

Armen Petrosyan was poisoned ahead of his fight with Rodolfo Vieira which caused him to pull out at the last minute.

“Sugar is returning to normal” – Armen Petrosyan revealed to be ‘seriously poisoned’ in Brazil after pulling out of UFC Sao Paulo

Armen Petrosyan was admitted in hospital after collapsing at UFC Sao Paulo (via X)

Armen Petrosyan was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira this weekend at UFC Sao Paulo. But, the fight was canceled just moments before their walkout. Later, we learned that Petrosyan fell ill and started vomiting backstage. Now, it came to light that he was poisoned.

One of Armen Petrosyan’s management company posted on Instagram that he was seriously poisoned. Although they’ve deleted the post, we’ve got the news covered. They revealed that he was poisoned, and as a result, his sugar levels instantly dropped to alarming levels. They said the UFC supported the situation and would wait for Petrosyan’s health to heal before booking him a fight. Here is what they said in the now-deleted Instagram post:

Shortly before the duel, Armen felt bad. He was seriously poisoned in Brazil. Sugar has dropped sharply. And now that such a situation has happened to Armen, UFC said they are waiting for his recovery and are ready to give a new duel or reschedule this confrontation in a time acceptable to the Armenian fighter."
Management team of Armen Petrosyan via Instagram
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The management team also mentioned a previously undisclosed incident. Just a few days from UFC Sao Paulo, the promotion informed Armen Petrosyan that Vieira was out and they would offer a striker to replace him. The Armenian accepted the fight despite him being a contrasting style fighter to what he prepared for. But later, Vieira was ready, and they went ahead with the originally scheduled matchup. However, the fight was canceled due to Petrosyan’s illness.

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Armen Petrosyan has an MMA record of nine wins and two losses. There are only a few Armenian fighters in the UFC, and the ‘Superman’ was one of the exciting prospects. As of now, his sugar levels are returning to normal, as per his management team. He would return to the octagon after healing from the illness.

How did Armen Petrosyan enter the UFC?

Armen Petrosyan’s life changed in October 2021 when he received a UFC contract. He competed in Dana White’s contender series and secured a first-round finish in his fight against the undefeated Kaloyan Kolev. A monstrous left head kick did the deed for Petrosyan. UFC CEO Dana White was impressed by the performance of the ‘Superman’ and offered him a UFC contract.

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Armen Petrosyan (via UFC)

The Armenian stated that it was his dream to fight in the UFC, and securing a contract via DWCS made him happy. Armen Petrosyan was an acclaimed Muay Thai specialist who had a successful kickboxing career before signing the UFC.

In the UFC, Armen Petrosyan has had four bouts in which he has won three. He faced Gregory Rodrigues on his UFC debut and won the fight through a close split decision. Later, he lost to DWCS prospect Caio Borralho. From then, he won two more fights and wanted to extend his win streak to three in UFC Sao Paulo. But, due to the unfortunate circumstances, he had to pull out.

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