Bristol Marunde unveils aftermath of broken jaw suffered in RFA 31 headliner

As rough and tumble as the sport of MMA can be, fight fans probably never get comfortable looking at a broken jaw.

Veteran Bristol Marunde (16-10) came up short in his bid for the RFA welterweight title this past Friday. In a grueling RFA 31 headliner at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center in Nevada, the AXS TV-televised  title bout came to an end in the fourth round, when reigning champ Gilbert Smith (12-4) connected on a flush punch.

With his jaw clearly rattled, Marunde, a former UFC fighter who entered the main event on a four-fight winning streak, stopped and waved off the bout.

On Saturday he posted the aftermath of the injury (via Instagram), which can also be seen in the video highlights above.

Here's my broken mandible in the front and also a break in the back. Thank you to all my friends and family that reached out, really touched me and I appreciate you. I go for surgery and wiring shut Monday…

A photo posted by Bristol Marunde (@bristolmarunde) on Oct 10, 2015 at 7:38pm PDT

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