The injury isn’t for the faint of heart.
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Istela
Nunes dislocated her elbow when she posted her left arm while
defending a takedown against Victoria
Dudakova in their preliminary strawweight bout at UFC on ESPN
49 on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The injury
caused Nunes to scream in pain and brought an end to the contest
just 34 seconds after it began.
Damn….full and speedy recovery to Istela
Nunes 😔🙏 pic.twitter.com/YkaqAyhqKm— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24)
July 16, 2023
Shortly thereafter, UFC president Dana White posted a photo showing
X-ray imaging of Nunes’ dislocated elbow. It’s unclear exactly how
long Nunes will be sidelined following the injury, but a later
image did show the elbow having been reset back in place.
Well Istela
Nunes’ arm is back in place now. Per Dana White’s IG
#UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/Z77q51GNli— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin)
July 16, 2023
The 30-year-old Brazilian also faces an uncertain fighting future,
as Saturday’s defeat dropped her to 0-4 within the Las Vegas-based
promotion.