Operating room spies tell TMZ Thiago Alves just underwent an 8 hour operation to separate an artery from a vein in his brain.
Dana White tells TMZ the operation -- in a New York City hospital -- was a complete success and Pitbull's first words ... "When can I start training again?"
Dana's answer ... a couple of weeks.
We're told Pitbull will be in ICU for the next two days.
Great news!
But I am surprised by two MMA stories on TMZ.com.
I guess the sport is getting more popular, but is that a good thing........
Tina Fey deserved her scar and she is reminded every day of it. Karma Tina Fey, Karma will get you every time. God put that ugly scar on your face and you know why.
They're referring to an artertiovenous malformation, or AVM. The arteries join directly into veins without having the normal intervening capillary network. Without having the capillaries to dampen the high pressure from the arterial side, the veinous side receives more pressure than they it's designed to handle. AVMs are the most common cause of hemorrhagic stroke in people under the age of 30. He's lucky that his was discovered incidentally.
Now he can recover and heal, get back to training, then back in the ring to get his brains scrambled some more.
Tell me this is a joke? TWO FREAKING WEEKS!?!?!?!? Athletes with only concussions are instructed to sit out longer than that!!!!
They put a squirrels brain in his head during the operation and now he's a little smarter.
4. Jane,
You believe a 5-year-old deserves to be slashed in the face. That's sick. What's wrong with you?
there is a constant tension over my left eye. i wonder if tht could be my problem.
I'm shocked he has a brain, let alone the fact that there is a working vein and artery in it.
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