Russian MMA fighter Vladimir Mineev told that he needed a knitting needle due to a hand injury received in a boxing match with Magomed Ismailov.
Ismailov and Mineev fought under boxing rules on July 20 at the PULSE UP Boxing tournament. Following the results of eight rounds, Mineev won by unanimous decision. Previously, the fighters met twice under MMA rules in 2018 and 2021. Immediately after the fight, Mineev told reporters that he may have injured his hand and intended to undergo an examination.
— Included fracture of the second metacarpal with displacement. It was necessary to perform surgery and insert a needle. A very unpleasant injury,” Mineev told .
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