Dustin Poirier says he suffered a broken nose, broken rib and a partially torn ACL in his UFC 302 loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev last weekend in Newark, N.J.
. But given his list of injuries suffered in a grueling lightweight championship fight, it appears that he'll be spending a decent amount of time on the mend.Although Poirier fell short in his third crack at undisputed UFC gold, he put forth a valiant effort and demonstrated exceptional resiliency in the face of adversity against the.
A bloodied Dustin Poirier defended multiple takedown and submission attempts by lightweight champion Islam Makhachev before tapping out from a D'arce choke in the fifth and final round of Saturday's title bout at UFC 302 in Newark, N.J. Following the fight, Poirier told reporters that he"might have messed up" his ACL defending a takedown in the third or fourth round of the fight but fought through it.
Poirer received an indefinite suspension from the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board due to the severity of the knee and nose injuries. It is not known if he will need surgery or how long he will be sidelined.
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