R. Lawler (left) and R. MacDonald (right): UFC 189 co-main fight saw a lot of action. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The UFC 189 press conference will not feature the welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, much less the challenger he defeated Rory McDonald. The reason? Both were rushed to hospital after the event following the intense five-round battle in the night's co-main bout.
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Directly from the place where they receive medical care, the duo published a photo in which they appear together and display the marks left by the bloody confrontation in the octagon.
In the photo, Lawler appears standing next to the stretcher, with his face very swollen and showing a cut near his mouth. With his right eye practically closed, the welterweight champion appears hugging his opponent.
Yes, Rory McDonald, who is lying down in the clinic, appears making a “positive” sign, but his silhouette says exactly the opposite. With his face quite deformed, the Canadian appears with his nose completely crooked, the result of an alleged fracture suffered in the final stretch of the fight. Additionally, Rory also has bruises all over her face.
UFC 189's main fight was the triumph of Conor McGregor about Chad Mendes, which gave the Irishman the interim featherweight title. Now, Conor will challenge José Aldo in the unification of the belts in the under-66 kg division, with no date set yet for that to happen.
Check out how Lawler and MacDonald looked after UFC 189 below:
Rory and Robbie in the hospital after UFC 189. Photo: Reproduction
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