UFC Fighter Suffers Possibly the Worst Case of Hematoma in History
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UFC strawweight fighter, Joanna Jedrzejczyk fought champion strawweight Weili Zhang which ended up being one of the most incredible fights in UFC history. The two fighters traded many blows to the head and body, and at one point, Joanna suffered a hematoma, which is a collection of blood outside of a blood vessel. Hematomas push blood out to surrounding tissues where the bruise forms, and the area where the pain is inflicted swells. Throughout the fight, the hematoma grew larger and larger, and became concerning, even to Joanna, as she felt the swelling continue to increase during the fight. Joanna was able to land more punches than she absorbed, but ultimately lost the fight based on decision. Since then, she has been discharged from the hospital without serious injury.
