Anthony Pettis endures a broken foot at UFC 241
Anthony Pettis suffered the injury during the match while attempting a head kick on Diaz, but it ended up being a low kick as Diaz successfully checked the assault. However, Pettis continued to fight all three rounds, eventually succumbing to a loss by Unanimous Decision.
Pettis’ longtime coach, Duke Roufus told MMA Junkie that Pettis did not inform him about the injury till after the match. In fact, he had insisted before the fight to not intervene even if something goes wrong.
Pettis later shared a picture of his foot’s red, swollen condition on his Instagram profile, without any mention of further treatments required.
Update on Anthony Pettis’ injury
According to latest reports, Roufus has said that Pettis will not need any surgery for the injured foot except proper rest and recovery time. The orbital injury has also not turned out to be anything serious.
Anthony Pettis is expected to carry on fighting this year as usual, now that his injuries are reported to be non-critical.
Pettis likely to head down to Lightweight Division
Roufus has slightly hinted at the possibility that although Anthony Pettis is doing great in the Welterweight Division, he might consider a return to the 155 lb weight division once he recovers from the injury. He believes Pettis is in a place where he is up for weight fluctuations if the fight is worth it.
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