UFC Abu Dhabi: Three fighters end up in hospital after brutal bouts
UFC Abu Dhabi delivered intense action and brutal battles, leaving three fighters hospitalised following a night of blood-soaked contests. The event saw several grueling bouts that pushed athletes to their physical limits. While none of the injuries were reported as life-threatening, the fighters sustained deep cuts and fractures.
According to MMAmania.com, Mohammad Yahya, Amanda Ribas and Shara Magomedov have been transported to a local hospital in Abu Dhabi following their fights.
Featherweight fighter Yahya was transported for a precautionary CT scan of his head and face after a devastating loss to Steven Nguyen, who knocked Yahya down six times - a new UFC single-fight record - before the bout was stopped. With an 0-3 UFC record, Yahya's future in the promotion now appears uncertain.
In the women's strawweight division, Ribas was hospitalised after suffering a brutal elbow to the eye socket from Tabatha Ricci, which led to a finish. Ribas later confirmed on social media she will require facial surgery. The loss marks her third straight defeat and second consecutive stoppage.
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Meanwhile, middleweight Magomedov - fighting with vision in only one eye - was also taken to the hospital for head and facial scans after his bloody war with Marc-Andre Barriault. Despite suffering a severely broken nose, Magomedov won by unanimous decision and earned 'Fight of the Night' honors. His nose was reportedly reset at the hospital, and scan results are pending.
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