MMA fighters put their bodies on the lines throughout their fighting career and always run a risk of suffering a career-threatening injury inside the cage. Notably, fighters like Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman, and most recently Conor McGregor found themselves at the receiving end of such injuries. Similarly, in a viral video, another MMA fighter found himself in agonizing pain.
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In the viral video, the fans could see two fighters, with a substantial height difference, exchanging blows. However, the fight didn’t last long as one of the fighters, while defending against a kick from his opponent, spiraled his lower tibia.
How did the fans react to the ‘jelly legs’ injury?
The fans appeared worried about the fighter and further drew parallels with similar injuries in UFC history.
One user commented, “Welp, time to come up with a new plan for his life. Being a fighter is not in the cards.”
A fan mentioned, “It looked like his leg belonged to Samuel L Jackson in ‘Unbreakable'”
Another fan referred to the abrupt end to Anderson Silva’s dominant UFC career. Thus, they said, “Anderson Silva had 7 pro fights after almost the same injury. Note that most of them were losses after a decision, meaning more than 1 hour in the octagon after his injury. Though he was never the same fighter”
A comment read, “I would say uncooked spaghetti legs. Crunch”
Someone commented, “I said, “son you’ve got a full blown case of what is known as jellybones.””
Another user observed, “Oh man. Even the winner was horrified of the result. Poor dude.”
An MMA fan pointed out, “Don’t skip leg day”
Another user asserted, “Brotha got the Silva & Weidman curse”
Read More: The Story Behind Anderson Silva and His Horrific Leg Injury
Another fan noted, “WTF, not the jelly legs I was expecting.. ! Damn..”
Lastly, someone explained, “Shi**y way to find out you have a calcium deficiency”
Conor McGregor and his career-threatening injury
When former UFC champion Conor McGregor entered the Octagon on a fateful day of 10 July 2021, the fighter targeted a revenge win against the ‘Diamond’ Poirier at UFC 264.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland is interviewed by Joe Rogan after his TKO loss due to injury against Dustin Poirier in their welterweight fight during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
However, toward the closing seconds of the first round, the Irishman threw a punch combo and, while dodging back, lost his balance and suffered a horrendous injury.
Since then, the Dublin-born fighter is on a long layoff and eyeing a comeback in the early half of 2023.
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