UFC light heavyweight fighter Ovince St. Preux (19-8) held his own against pound for pound great Jon Jones (22-1) at UFC 197 on Sunday, but what’s even more impressive is he did it with practically one-good arm for more than 3 rounds.
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According to OSP’s head coach Joey Lunar, the former Tennessee Volunteer broke his left arm in the second round of their main event bout, while defending Jones’ diversified arsenal of kicking attacks.
UFC president Dana White first speculated the injury after OSP was unable to attend the fighter’s mandatory post-fight conference.
An x-ray photo of OSP’s broken arm surfaced on Monday morning, through Mixed martial arts website MMAfighting:
Screengrab from MMAfighting.com
Meanwhile, St. Preux’s opponent, recently crowned interim light heavyweight champion Jones, gave credit towards OSP’s resiliency and ability to absorb punishment.
“Right away my shins were swollen, my left shin was swollen, my left foot was swollen, and when my adrenaline came down, I felt some serious pain,” said Jones, regarding the discomfort he felt after battering OSP with a barrage of kicks.
Although he was at the wrong end of a lopsided decision, the 33-year old received high praises from White who claimed that OSP’s stock went up after going the distance with Jones—especially since he was hurt for most of the bout.
The UFC has yet to release word on how long OSP might be on the mend from fighting. Khristian Ibarrola, INQUIRER.net