Texas Commission To Review Procedures Following Dada 5000 Collapse at Bellator 149

After Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris collapsed during his fight with Kimbo Slice at Bellator 149, the Texas Combative Sports Program will be reviewing their procedures. TCSP spokesperson Susan Stanford spoke with MMAjunkie and said that Harris passed all his medical requirements for competing at the Friday show, but that they would check and see if there is anything they need to change.

Harris collapsed in the third round of his fight with Slice and was taken out on a stretcher. A statement from his family said he was taken to the hospital with renal failure and severe dehydration.

“We’ll re-evaluate and decide whether we need to change our procedures,” Stanford said, noting that both fighters passed all the necessary exams which included an electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrocardiogram (EKG). They also passed a pre-fight medical examination in which they were checked for signs of dehydration and hypertension.

“The doctors would have been looking for that during the weigh-in physical,” Stanford noted.