After Moreno’s controversial blow in the UFC, Deiveson reveals severity of injury

Deiveson Figueredo opened up about his injury during his fight against Brandon Moreno at UFC 283; Brazilian has sunken face

the defeat of Deiveson Figueiredo for Brandon Moreno continues to have repercussions on UFC. The two faced each other in Rio de Janeiro, and the Brazilian’s rival ended up delivering a controversial blow. The fight had to be stopped and the “God of War” could not return to combat. In this way, he ended up losing the flyweight belt and that was not the only negative result of the fight.

On the morning of this Tuesday, the 24th, through his social networks, Deiveson Figueiro released the medical report regarding his facial injury. According to what was disclosed, the controversial blow by Brando Moreno during UFC 283 generated for the Brazilian a “fracture with depression of the nasal bones and great edema in the adjacent musculoskeletal planes, subconjunctival and intraocular bleeding (hyphema) from the right eye“.

Remember the blow that hurt Deiveson during his fight against Brandon Moreno!

Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno they were fighting another war, the fourth between them, but with a slight advantage for the Mexican. The blow that defined the tetralogy came in the third round: a punch just below the eye of deiveson, which radiated and made the Brazilian lose sight at that moment. During the round break, the doctor analyzed the wound and prevented the native from returning to the fight.

Deiveson Figueiredo is one of the top names in the UFC (Credit: GettyImages)

Check out Deiveson Figueiredo’s statement about the injury!

Note on Deiveson’s status

The athlete Deiveson Figueiredo presented laceration of the lower eyelid of the right eye which was sutured still in Rio de Janeiro.

After evaluation and computed tomography in Belém, a fracture with depression of the nasal bones and great edema in the adjacent musculo-adipose planes, subconjunctival and intraocular bleeding (hyphema) in the right eye were observed.

The fracture will likely have surgical resolution – after evaluation of plastic surgery tomorrow – and his absence from training will have a minimum period of 6 months, where he will be reassessed for greater accuracy of dates.

Bethlehem, January 23, 2023

doctor Rogerio Penin
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Source: sportbuzz

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