Video Of Corey Hill’s Leg Breaking (Update II - Hill Surgery)

If you’re a squeamish person, you might not want to watch this. It’s the nastiest injury I can remember watching. A picture and animated gif after the jump if you can handle it. You can also watch the fight for free on UFC.com (via Fightlinker).

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Quick injury updates: Yoshiyuki Yoshida apparently was treated for a concussion and has been released from the hospital. Brandon Wolff not only ate a lifetime’s worth of vicious knees Silva-style (pick your Silva, Anderson or Wandy), he also caught one of Saunders’ toes in his eye from a head kick. Jonathan Goulet underwent a brain scan and may have a torn MCL. And of course, we all saw what happened to Razak Al-Hassan, although that one’s on him. He must have taken Kimbo’s motto, “Tapping out is for bitches,” to heart.

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One more update: According to UFC.com, Corey Hill underwent surgery today for his broken leg, and unfortunately, it looks like he’s going to be out for a year to 18 months. It’s absolutely awful news for a guy who is trying to make a living as a professional fighter. Hopefully, the UFC at least picked up the medical bill.

UFC Fight Night 16 ‘Fight For The Troops’ Results (Bonus Update); Corey Hill Sustains Broken Leg

UFC Fight Night 16 PosterUFC Fight Night 16 “Fight for the Troops” took place earlier tonight at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Josh Koscheck fought for the second time in six weeks against Yoshiyuki Yoshida in the night’s main event.

Mike Swick faced Jonathan Goulet in a welterweight match-up.

Steve Cantwell made the transition from the WEC to the UFC against UFC newcomer Razak Al-Hussan.

Tim Credeur took on Nate Loughran in a welterweight match-up.

Jim Miller jumped in on short notice to take on Matt Wiman.

Results after the jump.

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Karo Parisyan Injures Back; Yoshida UFC 88 Bout Canceled

Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida CanceledAccording to UFC.com, the Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida fight has been canceled for tomorrow night’s event.

A last-minute back injury has forced welterweight contender Karo Parisyan to withdraw from his UFC 88 bout with Yoshiyuki Yoshida. Saturday’s UFC 88 card (pay-per-view 10pm ET / 7pm PT) will continue with nine bouts.

I’m not sure I’m buying this. The fighters are set to weigh-in in a hour. Shouldn’t he be cutting weight? Did he injure it in the sauna? Fall off the treadmill? Just seems odd on the day of weigh-ins.

MMAJunkie.com spoke to someone close to Parisyan who claimed Karo wasn’t in the best shape, but it wasn’t clear if that was the reason for the withdrawal. His battle with panic attacks are also being looked at as a possible reason.

[UPDATE 9/5/08 4:26PM ET] - Matt Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim has moved to the televised card.

(Thanks to Fightlinker for the tip. Thanks to Combat Lifestyle for the pic.)

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UFC 88 “Breakthrough” Preview, Picks And Betting Lines

ufcUFC 88 “Breakthrough” will take place tomorrow, September 6, at 10PM ET/7PM PT at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and will air live on pay-per-view. The weigh-ins will be held today at 4PM ET and will stream live from UFC.com.

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