Three UFC Vegas 81 Fighters Transported To Las Vegas Hospital Following Fights

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — It’s better to be safe than sorry.

MMAMania.com that three fighters were transported to the local hospital following their fights.

The three fighters were Barboza, Yusuff, and Irina Alekseeva.

• Barboza (24-11) was transported for a precautionary CT scan of his head and face. By the end of the main event, the Brazilian was lumped up pretty severely.

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• Yusuff (13-3) was sent to the hospital after his first main event for a precautionary CT scan of his head and hands. The loss snapped Yusuff’s two-fight win streak.
• Alekseeva (5-2) was transported to the hospital for a precautionary CT scan following her unanimous decision loss to Melissa Dixon.

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It is not a rare occurrence for UFC to transport fighters to the hospital for precautionary reasons, especially if the fighters are in a three-round battle full of damage or, in this case, a five-round war.

As of this writing, no results of the scans have been released, but stick with MMAMania.com for health-related updates moving forward.

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