Throat injury forces UFC 312 fighter into emergency hospital visit

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Dricus du Plessis successfully defended his middleweight belt for the second time when he defeated Sean Strickland in their headlining rematch, while the co-main event saw Weili Zhang secure her third title defense when she handed the formerly-undefeated Tatiana Suarez her very first loss.

The other three main card fights produced a 35-second finish and a couple of entertaining scraps, and in the night’s featured prelim fight Australia’s Jack Jenkins was submitted in the third round when he met Gabriel Santos in a featherweight contest.

Jenkins Hospitalized With Throat Injury

Jenkins very nearly stopped Santos in the opening round before the Brazilian pulled off an incredible rally, and according to Australian MMA the 31-year-old unknowingly suffered a serious injury fairly early in the fight and had to be hospitalized as a result.

“The injury occurred towards the end of the first round, when Jenkins suffered a fracture to his thyroid cartilage, leading to an air leak into his chest and neck.”

“Following the round, he reported numbness and a loss of strength in his left arm. Jenkins is currently under medical supervision, but pending positive reports, he is expected to be released sometime tomorrow.”

While he did end up losing the fight, Jenkins gave little to no indication during the second and third rounds against Santos that he’d suffered what sounds like quite a painful injury.

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It thankfully sounds like “Phar” won’t be out of action for long, and next time out the Dana White’s Contender Series contract winner will try and bounce back from a loss that leaves his promotional record at 3-2.

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