Chinese man suffers multiple facial fractures, eye injury after 'tennis ball' in brutal UFC defeat

Rong Zhu left the octagon with his eye closed and his face disfigured after suffering an elbow at UFC Vegas 97

Rong Zhu with his eyes closed and his face disfigured after a UFC knockout. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Rong Zhu with closed eye and disfigured face after knockout in UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Rong Zhu must face a long recovery period after the brutal knockout suffered in ufc vegas 97, an event held last Saturday (7). The elbow thrown by Chris Padilla caused multiple fractures to the Chinese fighter's face, who left the octagon with a serious eye injury.

According to 'MMA Mania', the athlete was immediately rushed to a local hospital after the fight, where imaging tests revealed the extent of the damage. The injury, which left Zhu's left eye swollen shut, will require complex and prolonged treatment.

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The medical team in charge of the case has not yet released an estimated time frame for the fighter's full recovery. The injury suffered by Zhu is considered one of the most impactful ever seen in a UFC octagon. In his career, the Chinese fighter now has a record of 25 positive results and six negative ones.

During the second round of the fight, Padilla landed a powerful elbow to Rong's face, who was cornered against the fence. The impact of the blow was so strong that the referee called the doctors and followed the recommendation to immediately stop the fight. The images of the injury shocked MMA fans around the world.

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