UFC featherweight veteran Alex Caceres walked out of Singapore with greater than only a loss on his report.
On the primary card of UFC Struggle Night time 225 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Caceres (21-14 MMA, 16-12 UFC) welcomed Giga Chikadze (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) again to motion after his 18-month layoff. The combat went the space and Chikadze received a transparent unanimous determination, however Caceres has since discovered he suffered a fractured arm within the first spherical.
“I broke my forearm blocking a head kick within the first spherical and tried my finest to win even by means of the ache,” Caceres wrote on Instagram. “Hat’s off to Giga Chikadze for a terrific combat.”
The damage appeared to happen on the 1:24 mark of Spherical 1, when Chikadze threw a tough proper head kick. Caceres blocked the try along with his left forearm, however the affect nonetheless brought on important harm. Caceres could be seen shaking the arm out instantly after, after which was hesitant to land punches with the left hand from that time ahead.
Caceres additionally shared his X-ray, which clearly exhibits the bone fracture. Try the photograph beneath (through Instagram):
First I wish to thank my spouse and teammates @zen_ronin_ and @themmalab, my managers @firstroundmgmt, in addition to the @ufc for the chance. Tonight wasn’t my night time, i broke my forearm blocking a head kick within the first spherical and tried my finest to win even by means of the ache.Hats off to @knockoutcancer for a grate combat
The results of the combat snapped a two-fight successful streak for Caceres, who entered with back-to-back victories over Julian Erosa and Daniel Pineda. Caceres earned bonuses for each bouts; a Efficiency of the Night time for a first-round stoppage of Erosa and Struggle of the Night time towards Pineda.
The 28-fight UFC veteran will likely be sidelined for an undetermined time till cleared from his forearm damage.
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