Jacques Della Maddalena pulled off a late finish at UFC 299, and apparently he did it with a broken limb.
Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) overwhelms former title challenger Gilbert Burns after a brutal knee kick in the third round of their main card bout at Miami's Caseya Center. I killed it with a punch. According to Della Maddalena's manager Tim Simpson, the Australian welterweight accomplished the feat despite breaking his left forearm.
Simpson posted an X-ray of Della Maddalena to her Instagram Stories Tuesday night, showing the fracture. According to Simpson, the injury occurred “early” in the fight, but he did not specify which round it occurred.
“Jack Della Maddalena's arm broke cleanly early in the match,” Simpson wrote in the caption above the X-ray, as he worked toward a third-place finish. soldier! Edit: Gilbert gave a powerful kick! ”
It is unclear whether Della Maddalena knew the severity of his injury immediately after the match, but he appeared to admit he had problems with his limbs after the stoppage and in a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. It was done.
Della Maddalena, 27, was also suspended indefinitely by the Florida Athletic Commission (FAC) until an orthopedic surgeon can repair the injury to his forearm.
The victory over Barnes was the biggest of Della Maddalena's career to date. With this win, he moved from No. 14 to No. 7 in the latest USA TODAY SPORTS/MMA Junkie Welterweight Rankings. The Dana White Contender Series veteran is undefeated through seven UFC fights, including five stoppages.
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