Istela Nunes gives update from hospital after horrific UFC arm break

Strawweight prospect Istela Nunes suffered a broken arm at Saturday’s UFC event on July 15.

Nunes took on Viktoriia Dudakova in a strawweight clash in the prelims of the event, and in the opening minute, she broke her arm as she defended a takedown. The fight was immediately stopped by the ref and Dudakova was declared the winner via TKO.

Nunes recently sent a message to the fans from the hospital.

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

UFC on ESPN 49 with Istela Nunes

Main card

• Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
• Jack Della Maddalena def. Bassil Hafez via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
• Francisco Prado def. Ottman Azaitar via TKO: R1, 4.05
• Junyong Park def. Albert Duraev via submission R2: 4.45
• Norma Dumont def. Chelsea Chandler via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
• Nazim Sadykhov def. Terrance McKinney via submission: R2, 1.07

Prelims

• Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Tucker Lutz via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
• Viktoriya Dudakova def. Istela Nunes via TKO (injury default): R1, 0.34
• Melquizael Costa def. Austin Lingo via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27×2)
• Evan Elder def. Genaro Valdez via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28×2)
• Azat Maksum def. Tyson Nam via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
• Alexander Munoz def. Carl Deaton via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)
• Ailin Perez def. Ashlee Evans-Smith via unanimous decision (30-25×2, 30-26)

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