Alan Patrick Out of UFC 179 After Suffering a Gruesome Broken Jaw [PICTURE]
Alan Patrick has pulled out of 179 with… Well, this is just a horrific horror story of a broken jaw. You can see the gruesome not safe for life image here, but you might it is pretty gross. Patrick, an undefeated Brazilian, was training when he took a knee directly to the jaw. The result was an “incomplete fracture.” Sherdog spoke to Patrick:
"“I was training and was hit by a knee. I was using a mouthguard, but it hit the bottom of my mouth,” Patrick told Sherdog.com. “I have never been hit by such a knee before. It went right into my chin. Now, I will have to put a titanium plate on my chin. If I wasn’t going to be hit anymore, I wouldn’t have to do it, but as a fighter, I have to be cautious.”"
That is a very optimistic way to look at such a devastating injury. He just needs a titanium plate. You know, for caution’s sake.
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