Dustin Poirier might be on the mend for fairly a while following his newest bid for the undisputed light-weight title at UFC 302.
“The Diamond” went toe-to-toe with light-weight champ Islam Makhachev for over 4 rounds earlier than being submitted by a D’arce choke in Spherical 5 of the UFC 302 pay-per-view occasion at Prudential Heart in Newark, N.J.
Because the battle wore on, injury collected on Poirier. His nostril turned progressively bloody, and he talked about he damage his leg throughout a grappling sequence.
Wednesday, Poirier revealed quite a few accidents in a social media put up after receiving a full well being evaluation.
“Nostril is damaged dangerous, rib is damaged, and my ACL is partially torn,” Poirier wrote on X. “Combat life.”
Nostril is damaged dangerous, rib is damaged and my ACL is partially torn.
FIGHT LIFE ⚔️
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) June 5, 2024
The typical restoration time for a damaged nostril and rib is round six weeks. Poirier is taking a look at an extended common restoration time of three months for the partially torn ACL, relying on whether or not or not he opts for surgical procedure. Contemplating the character of MMA coaching, Poirier might be on the shelf for longer to make a full restoration.
Poirier, 35, strongly recommended retirement might be a chance throughout his post-fight interviews. The previous interim champion has traded wins and losses over his previous six fights and can now have a number of accidents to cope with earlier than returning to the coaching room to proceed his profession if he chooses to maintain preventing.
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