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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – Tony Ferguson He reportedly suffered an injury orbital fracture or cheek and temple fractures after a beating Justin Gaethje at UFC 249, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Florida, United States, Sunday (10/5) morning WIB.
The 36-year-old American fighter lost TKO to Gaethje in the fifth round. El Cucuy was also rushed to the hospital due to a facial injury.
Blood covered Ferguson’s face during the fight. Her left temple and the bottom of her right bag were broken. Ferguson also wobbled after being hit by Gaethje’s left hand in the fifth round.
Senior journalist Yahoo SportsKevin Lole reported via Twitter that Ferguson suffered from cheekbones and temples.
 Justin Gaethje hit Tony Ferguson’s chin. (AFP / Douglas P. DeFelice) |
The injury was experienced by Ferguson after receiving a sporadic hard blow from Gaethje. Referee Herb Dean’s decision to stop the fight was deemed appropriate because it could put Ferguson in danger.
After the match was stopped, Ferguson received immediate treatment from two doctors. He was immediately rushed to the hospital for further treatment and review, so he was not present at the press conference.
Ferguson is actually more favored than Gaethje, who is the successor to Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Russian fighter withdrew because he claimed he could not leave Russia due to politics. confinement emergency corona virus in the country.
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Although he did not sow, Gaethje managed to defeat Ferguson. Therefore, the 31-year-old fighter is likely to face Khabib.
“I was supposed to fight Khabib, but everything was canceled. Only Gaethje wanted to fight me. We went through a long training camp, but that was not the reason, Gaethje was very formidable,” said Ferguson in the octagon after the battle. from UFC 249. Mirror.
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