The brutality and precision of the kick delivered by Jon Jones It led to Stipe Miocic the knockout in the heavyweight title fight (up to 120,2 kg) of the main fight of the UFC 309, last Saturday (16), led to several rumors about serious injuries suffered by the former champion. Some pages on social media even circulated news that Stipe had fractured ribs and suffered liver injuries, which is far from the truth, according to the manager of the now former fighter.
Miocic's representative, Lloyd Pierson, assured the American website 'MMA Junkie' that the former champion did not suffer any type of bone fracture or serious injury in the defeat to Jon Jones.
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Jon Jones knocked out Stipe Miocic with a spinning kick of rare precision to the waistline. In a press conference held shortly after the event, the champion raised the possibility that the blow had fractured one of his rival's ribs.
“I didn’t hit the liver. It was the opposite side. The blow sends shockwaves through a person’s body and can break a rib. It’s a very powerful blow. I’m very proud to have landed this blow after so many hours of working on it,” Bones said.
After the loss to Jones, Stipe Miocic has officially announced his retirement from MMA. The former heavyweight champion, considered by many to be the greatest fighter in the history of the category within the UFC, leaves the sport with a professional record of 20 wins and five losses.
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