30-year-old Brazilian boxer Istela Nunes trained and planned for months for her just-ended match, however, sadly, she couldn’t even see the fight through to the second round as she suffered an immeasurable arm dislocation 34 seconds into the first round and had to be taken out for medical care.
Nune’s opponent, Viktoriya Dudakova, won the fight but later issued a communiqué apologizing for the unfortunate outcome while wishing Nunne a speedy recovery. According to Dudakova, although she won, she didn’t intend to take the title on a silver plate and she hoped Nunne came back stronger for a fair fight. Nunne and her team later shared an X-ray to confirm the severity of the incident, and it was truly agonizing. She needs months to recover.
According to the SUN;
A UFC star screamed in agony when her arm snapped in half last night.
Brazilian fighter Istela Nunes took on Russia’s Viktoriya Dudakova at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday.
But just 34 seconds into the bout, Nunes suffered a gruesome elbow dislocation, leaving her screaming in pain.
Audience members were barely able to watch as her arm looked to snap in half.
And UFC boss Dana White later took to social media revealing an X-ray of Nunes’ terrible injury.
An incredible picture showed that her elbow and forearm had indeed separated, with the ball completely removed from the joint.
It caused fans to react in horror, with one saying: “Holy s**t!”
Another declared: “Damn… seriously.”
One noted: “This is terrifying omg. Speedy recovery.”
Another added: “That was nauseating to see live.”
One reacted: “Ouch! That’s a pretty horrific break.”
Nunes will now have to undergo a lengthy period of rest and rehab to fix her arm.
She posted a message on social media afterwards saying: “I have a lot of messages. Thank you all so much for your support and love.
“I will respond to everyone when I get home. Thank you to all my fans.
“I felt very good and very strong. I prepared a lot for this fight. I knew today was my night, this was my fight.
“But I will come back stronger and show you all again. Thank you UFC and thank you Dana White.”
Opponent Dudakova said after the fight: “To tell the truth, I heard her screaming, and I didn’t really know what was happening.
“I kept on attacking because, before the fight, the referee comes up to us, and he explains the rules to us- specifically, he told me that until he stops the fight and until he pulls you off, you do not stop, so I did not really know what to do.
“I saw that she was in agony [and I was thinking], do I punch or do I not then the referee finally came in and stopped the fight.
“Obviously, I want nothing but the speediest recovery from my opponent. I’m sorry that it happened, but it’s not necessarily my fault.
“Yes, I got the victory, but this is not at all the way I wanted to get the victory. I wanted to have a fight.
“I prepared to finish her in the first round, but this is not the way that I wanted it to go.”
Very unfortunate development for Nunne, given that she didn’t even get to showcase her strength for all the time she exercised. Speedy recovery to her.
Viktoriya Dudakova defeats Istela Nunes via TKO (Dislocated Elbow) in the 1st at UFC Vegas 77
One of the nastiest injuries you will see
(@bcraw902) pic.twitter.com/L2l60QgGJT
— The Octagon Obsessed (@octagonobsessed) July 16, 2023