Shara Bullet reveals he fought Barrio while recovering from dengue fever

UFC welterweight Shara Bullet has revealed he contracted dengue fever during a training camp in Thailand ahead of his fight with Barrio, spending two weeks bedridden with a 40-degree fever, skin sores, and hair loss. He travelled to Abu Dhabi in a weakened state and still managed to win the bout. Immediately after the fight, Bullet underwent surgery and spent two days unable to sleep before a two-week period where he struggled to breathe.