Umar Nurmagomedov is on the highway to restoration.
Following his loss to bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili within the co-main occasion of UFC 311 this previous Saturday, Nurmagomedov talked about in his post-fight interview that he believed he broke his hand within the opening spherical. Nurmagomedov’s supervisor Ali Abdelaziz later shared pictures of the fighter’s injured hand.
The beforehand unbeaten Nurmagomedov underwent surgical procedure to deal with the damage this week and he shared an X-ray picture of his hand post-procedure by way of Instagram Tales on Thursday.
See the picture beneath, re-posted by Abdelaziz.
Within the X-ray, there’s a transparent visible of a rod having been inserted into Nurmagomedov’s index finger.
It isn’t recognized how lengthy the damage will hold Nurmagomedov out of motion. In response to the official UFC 311 post-fight medical suspension list, the 29-year-old might be out of competitors for as much as six months. Nonetheless, an earlier return is feasible pending clearance from a doctor.