In horrific photo, UFC 189's Rory MacDonald confirms broken nose and foot

Rory MacDonald

If you thought Robbie Lawler’s split lip was the most painful injury at UFC 189, just take a look at the champ’s handiwork against opponent Rory MacDonald.

MacDonald (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) confirmed he suffered a broken nose and broken foot in his fifth-round TKO loss to Lawler (26-10 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the welterweight title fight, which served as the co-main event of Saturday’s pay-per-view card in Las Vegas.

The image of MacDonald in the octagon, covered in blood, was gruesome. His post-fight photo at the hospital with Lawler was further evidence of the damage sustained. And then there’s that truly disturbing GIF of him collapsing after the show.

One day later, the adrenaline has worn off, and all that remains is pain and disappointment.

MacDonald posted a photo of himself on Twitter less than 24 hours after he clashed with Lawler at UFC 189. “Red King” revealed the full extent of his injuries. Both of his eyes are swollen shut while scratches and bruises cover the rest of his face:

The 25-year-old may have fallen short in his first UFC title fight, but the memory of the matchup will live on. He went back-and-forth with Lawler in a “Fight of the Year” candidate and had several shining moments in the fight. He suffered the broken nose early on, though, and unfortunately could not resist crumbling to the canvas when a hard shot worsened the injury in the final round.

MacDonald fell to 0-2 against Lawler with a defeat, but added photo caption stating that he’ll “be back.”

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