Former MMA competitor Emily Fisher is married to retired UFC fighter Spencer Fisher. When lesions were discovered on her husband's brain the couple braced for a new challenge, combating traumatic brain injury.
Me, Myself & TBI: Facing Traumatic Brain Injury Head On07/06/23 • 30 min
Former mixed martial arts competitor Emily Fisher found her way into the octagon, in part, because of her husband Spencer Fisher, a popular UFC fighter. After his crushing defeat to Hermes Franca, in 2007, Spencer changed in ways Emily couldn't understand. Five years later an abnormal brain scan showed lesions on Spencer's brain, bringing his career in the UFC to an abrupt end. Emily Fisher shares her story of faith, love and the new fight the couple shares following the impact of brain injury.
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07/06/23 • 30 min
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