On the UFC Paris primary card opener, American fan favourite Matt Frevola suffered a ugly knockout after consuming a wonderfully timed knee by Fares Ziam. The knockout noticed Frevola flattened on the canvas for a daunting very long time earlier than he was helped to his toes and out of the cage.Â
After the conclusion of the occasion, the UFC gave an replace on Frevola by way of the official UFC broadcast. Based on the printed, Frevola’s head CT got here again detrimental however he did undergo a damaged orbital bone.Â
Frevola additionally appeared in good spirits as he shared a photograph from the hospital with the caption, “Reside by the sword, die by the sword. Hope you guys loved the struggle and thanks for all of the assist.” Frevola’s brother additionally shared a photograph from the hospital, writing, “This sport ain’t for the feint of coronary heart however one factor we’ll by no means do is shrink back from the ups and downs in life.”
Ziam advances to 4 wins in a row and Frevola has dropped his final two appearances. His final win got here versus Drew Dober at UFC 288 in Might 2023.Â
