- UFC doctor shared a short clip of Irene Aldana’s nasty face cut from UFC 306
- The 36-year-old was commended by her fans for her toughness
UFC’s official surgeon revealed Irene Aldana’s nasty face cut following her bloody fight with Norma Dumont at UFC 306.
Irene suffered one of the scariest cuts in UFC history
Aldana and Dumont did not fail to deliver an epic showdown in their prelims headliner bout at UFC 306. However, it was Aldana who suffered not only a tough decision loss but also a nasty cut on her face.
Before being taken to a local hospital in Las Vegas, the 36-year-old had to be treated by the UFC’s Consultant Surgeon, Dr. Greg Hsu, who released a pre and post status of Aldana’s gruesome cut.
Check out the post below:
Hsu was in awe of Aldana’s courage and was even prompted to write a little tribute to the Mexican fighter.
“@irene.aldana such a strong & courageous human. What a superstar. Godspeed in healing! ❤️🩹 Thanks for putting up with my Spanish. So honored to have helped. #ufc #mexico,” Hsu wrote.
⚠️ CONTENU SENSIBLE ⚠️
L'ouverture sur le front d’Irene Aldana est EFFRAYANTE ! 😱😱😱https://t.co/5mU8oIRo1n
— La Sueur (@LaSueur_off) September 15, 2024
Irene was admired by her fans
The horrible cut kept bleeding during the fight but Aldana refused to surrender and force the fight to distance with “The Immortal.” Despite the defeat, Aldana was admired by many UFC fans for displaying her physical and mental toughness.
Check out what some of her followers on Instagram had to say below:
“That cut was insane, very impressive to keep on fighting with that thing👏”
“You’ll always be my Jaguar Queen.”
“What a warrior 🔥 cut was nasty tho 🥲 good recovery champ”
As it stands, Aldana now has a record of 15-8 as a pro. On the other hand, Dumont improved her winning streak to five in a row.