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“Tank” is okay … just devastated.
Joanderson Brito scored his fifth consecutive win at UFC 301 last night (Sat., May. 4, 2024), defeating Jack Shore via doctor stoppage from inside Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (watch highlights).
Checkout the cut that ended the fight below:
Closer look at Jack Shore’s shin#UFC301 pic.twitter.com/nDOI47F1Uf
— MMA Mania (@mmamania) May 5, 2024
When the fight ended, everyone seemed to be split on whether it was the right call to make, as the cut didn’t seem too bad, especially compared to other nasty cuts.
Shortly after the result, UFC broadcaster, Jon Anik, announced that the referee and doctor had called off the fight because they believed Shore had suffered a broken leg, which was much more understandable.
However, a few hours after the fight, Shore’s head coach and father, Richard Shore, revealed on social media that “Tank” did not have a broken leg and that the cut just required stitches.
“Well what can we say,” Shore wrote. “Ref stops the fight for doctors opinion on a cut shin. Doctor stops the fight. I kick off and say it’s a cut on the shin we can continue. Jack asks to continue. The cutsman says to the doctor he can work the cut and stop the bleeding.
“Doctor says it’s fractured?” he continued. “Fight over. We get taken to hospital. Have an X-ray and no fracture. Couple of stitches and sent us home. Let fighters fight. We were chasing the fight but still comfortable and confident. Awful way to end a fight. Jack is devastated. Thanks to everyone for all the love and support. To all the haters go F**k yourselves. See you all soon. X.”
Richard also shared a photo of Jack’s leg post-fight:
That was the actual cut. Terrible stoppage. Your photo is showing the blood running down the shin, which makes it look worse than it was. No gracture just a few stitches pic.twitter.com/3fmKd9EHgK
— Richard Shore (@RichardShoreMMA) May 5, 2024
Yikes … Hindsight is always 20/20, but the doctor’s stoppage was ultimately a bad call.
Shore, 29, is now 1-2 in his last three fights after starting his career undefeated at 16-0. Hopefully, he can turn around and fight in England this summer, but the damage he took to his leg could halt that.
For complete UFC 301 results, coverage and highlights click HERE.