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Fighter snaps his leg in front of shocked spectators

Las Vegas:One of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time suffered a horrific injury in front of millions of fans Saturday night after he broke his leg during a championship fight that was

India TV Sports Desk Updated on: January 01, 2014 6:50 IST


UFC orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steven Sanders said Sunday that Silva had broken his tibia and fibula in the lower part of his left leg.

He underwent emergency surgery in which Dr Sanders repairs the broken tibia and stabilized the fibula.

Recovery could take more than six months.

'Following Saturday evening's UFC 168 main event, former champion Anderson Silva was taken to a local Las Vegas hospital where he underwent surgery to repair a broken left leg. The successful surgery, performed by Dr. Steven Sanders, the UFC's orthopedic surgeon, inserted an intramedullary rod into Anderson's left tibia,' UFC said in a statement.
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