On October 31, Zhao Honggang had his face badly injured while competing in the World Slap Fighting Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photos of the Chinese athlete’s swollen eye quickly spread online, raising concerns about his condition. It was Zhao’s debut in the competition.

Power Slap, created by UFC President Dana White, is a contest where two competitors take turns slapping each other with maximum force. Also Read | UFC 320 Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev MMA fight: How much did Poatan earn?

While Zhao later clarified that he did not have a concussion after his dramatic knockout, he did suffer a minor fracture in his cheekbone. He required five stitches around his eye socket.

“I just had some stitches around my eye socket. The imaging examination showed that I did not h

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