Jared Gordon was not as his finest at Noche UFC, as a result of he was hit by a automotive 24 hours beforehand.
This previous Saturday, Gordon confronted Rafa Garcia on the primary card of Noche UFC, the place he was stopped within the third spherical by elbows. Even earlier than the end, the struggle wasn’t Gordon’s finest efficiency, and instantly afterward, Gordon’s pal Belal Muhammad revealed Gordon had been hit by a automotive after UFC weigh-ins however selected to compete anyway. And apparently that’s precisely what occurred.
On Monday, Gordon launched his first assertion because the loss, detailing the incident and revealing he sprained his MCL when he bought hit by the automotive, however selected to struggle anyway.
“This previous struggle week was bizarre. Two hours after weigh ins I used to be standing on the street whereas a automotive was backing out behind me, I used to be wanting down the road away from the automotive. The motive force was wanting the opposite approach as somebody helps him again out, waving him on, the entrance finish of the automotive began turning and the precise wheel ran my proper foot over as bumper began turning and buckled my knee inward spraining my MCL. I considered pulling out, however determined to not. Was it the unsuitable choice? Possibly so. After a tough good camp I didn’t wanna pull out. It’s what it’s. I’ll transfer ahead. Sorry to all my followers for the efficiency.”
The loss was a troublesome setback for Gordon, who was coming off a knockout win over Thiago Moises in Could and now drops to 9-7, 1 No-Contest in his UFC profession.
