Dana White Drops a Positive Update About Horrific Istela Nunes Injury As the Female UFC Fighter Dislocates Her Elbow at UFC Vegas 77

Istela Nunes dropped her latest fight in the horrific fashion when she entered the UFC Octagon against Viktoriia Dudakova at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday night. Coming into the fight on the heels of three successive defeats, she wanted to bounce back to the winner’s column. However, things took a nasty turn when she landed awkwardly on the canvas, a mere 34 seconds into the first round.

Dudakova gunned for an early takedown, and to fend off her efforts, the 30-year-old twisted but went down, putting her entire body weight on her arm. Thus snapping her elbow in a grim injury. An agonizing scream prompted referee Chris Tognoni to end the fight, causing the Brazilian to suffer another defeat. Moreover, the horrid injury left the fans in shock. Now UFC President Dana White has updated the fans on the extent of the awful injury.

Dana White updates on Istela Nunes’ injury on UFC Vegas 77

The 53-year-old turned to his Instagram handle as he posted an x-ray report update of Nunes’ elbow. The most recent update sent relief among the fans as the elbow was back in its position.

UFC head honcho captioned in an Instagram story, “It’s back in!!!!”.

Previously, he had posted another x-ray report of Nunes’ elbow, which was out of place from its original position. Along with it, he shared a slow-motion clip of the finishing sequence.

Such an injury would have broken the spirits of many and could also result in a long layoff. Therefore, concerned fans flooded her messages to check on her. The strawweight fighter, addressing their concerns, penned a heartfelt message for them.

Nunes sends an emotional message to her fans

The 6-5 record holder, after being attended by doctors in the hospital, thanked the fans for their support and love. She further assured the fans to reply to their messages when she got back home.

She wrote, “I have a lot of messages. Thank you all so much for your support and love. I’ll respond to everyone when I get home. Thank you to all my fans.”

While she fell to a straight-fourth loss, she revealed she was feeling confident about her fight against Dudakova. However, things didn’t turn out her way, and she promised to bounce back stronger. She continued, “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.”

Lastly, she thanked the UFC and the UFC lynchpin for the opportunity.

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What do you think of this uplifting update by Dana White? Do you believe Nunes will come back strong? Let us know in the comments below.

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