MMA fighter Joao Carvalho has been left in a "critical condition" after being stopped by Charlie Ward, a team-mate of Conor McGregor's at Straight Blast Gym in Ireland.
According to the Star (h/t the Independent), the Portuguese was examined by medical staff in the ring. His trainer revealed on Facebook he became "very ill" after suffering the third-round knockout and was subsequently "rushed to hospital":
João Carvalho, nosso atleta, guerreiro, amigo e irmãose sentiu mal a pois o combate e se encontra hospitalizado
Posted by Nóbrega team on Sunday, 10 April 2016
Ward and McGregor share the same coach, John Kavanagh, and Notorious was in Dublin to watch the fight on Saturday.
He was captured cheering on his stable-mate as he took Carvalho to the mat and finished him off with a series of unanswered strikes (Note: NSFW language in the footage):
SBG Ireland congratulated the fighter on Twitter:
Great win for Charlie Ward tonight at TEF
— SBG Ireland (@SBG_Ireland) April 9, 2016
Finish came in the 3rd via TKO pic.twitter.com/MiQwHm62mg
Ward's victory on home soil saw him extend his fledgling record to 2-1 after turning professional in November.
Per the Independent, Nobrega's post added Carvalho's team are "awaiting further details" on the fighter's condition.
