Rory MacDonald’s nose was JACKED up in his TKO loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC 189 in Las Vegas Saturday, and this photo shows just how bad the damage was to each fighter.
The two men battled through a brutal fight before Lawler prevailed with a fifth round TKO. Lawler suffered a cut lip, bruising and swelling around his right eye, and he had cuts around his neck and face — all typical wounds for someone who just went through nearly 25 minutes of hell inside the octagon.
MacDonald’s injuries were much worse, which is no surprise considering that he lost. His forehead and eyes were swollen and bruised, and his nose was completely disfigured and clearly broken. He still managed to make it through almost the entire fight. Interestingly, all three judges had him leading the fight three rounds to one prior to the TKO:
All 3 judges had MacDonald beating Lawler 39-37 before the champion's TKO. pic.twitter.com/o2zMEfriDf
— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) July 12, 2015
This photo was taken by Firas Zahabi at the hospital after the fight. Both were transported there immediately to be treated.
MacDonald doesn’t look so bad to me. Just plop some Play-Doh on his face and mold that guy a new nose!
