Anyone who watched UFC Abu Dhabi last Saturday (26) was certainly concerned about the state of Mohammad Yahya 's face , who suffered one of the most impressive facial injuries in Ultimate history after taking a brutal sequence of blows from Steven Nguyen. Click here to find out the details.
The alarming swelling and record number of knockdowns—seven in total—captured fans' attention, but post-fight scans brought significant relief. According to ESPN journalist Karyn Bryant, Yahya underwent CT scans of his head and face, which came back negative for an orbital fracture.
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"He had a CT scan of his head and face. The results were negative, so there's no orbital fracture. It looked pretty gruesome, but this is great news," said ESPN's Karyn Bryant.
In the first round alone, Steven Nguyen delivered five knockdowns to Mohammad Yahya . Fighting at home, the 'UAE Warrior' demonstrated great resilience, quickly recovering from all his takedowns and remaining active in pursuit of victory.
Surprising everyone, in the second round it was the Emirati athlete who knocked Nguyen down with strikes for the first time. The American, however, quickly got back to his feet and regained control of the fight, punishing Yahya with a thorough beating.
The situation left Mohammad with a significant swelling below the home athlete's left eye. He survived two more knockdowns and survived until the end of the second round, but the event doctor prevented him from continuing the fight.
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Mohammad Yahya suffered a frightening swelling after a 'beating' at UFC Abu Dhabi (Photo: Reproduction)
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