Seconds into the first round, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja ‘s leg shot up for a head kick, which Joshua Van caught. A disbalanced Pantoja met the mats, dislocating his elbow. Or so it seemed until Megan Olivi left even MMA’s greats like Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier agape.

While Pantoja’s exact medical condition is still behind a blindfold, a recent update has surfaced that was just as hard to digest as the initial suspicion. The replay shows Pantoja posting his left palm onto the mat as he landed on the ground, appearing as though his left elbow had bent the other way. However, Megan Olvi’s live broadcast shifted the focus to his shoulder instead.

“I spoke with the UFC’s chief medical physician, Dr. Jeff Davidson, he told me Pantoja had a left shoulder dislocation with sp

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