Gilbert Melendez got off to a bad start against Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215, which is another way of saying that after one round in the cage his left shin looked like it was ready to give birth . This was appropriately concerning to referee Jerin Velel, who called time before the start of the second round so the cageside doctor could examine the damage done by Stephens’ low kicks in the opening frame (via Twitter ): Attacking the leg early @LilHeathenMMA #UFC215 pic.twitter.com/SYqH8rr77e — #UFC215 (@ufc) September 10, 2017 Of course, that examination mostly consisted of the doctor asking Melendez if he felt capable of fighting. Not exactly what you’d call a thorough exam. Despite barely being able to stand on the leg, Melendez did just what you’d expect – he told the doc he was fine

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Gilbert Melendez got off to a bad start against Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215, which is another way of saying that after one round in the cage his left shin looked like it was ready to give birth . This was appropriately concerning to referee Jerin Velel, who called time before the start of the second round so the cageside doctor could examine the damage done by Stephens’ low kicks in the opening frame (via Twitter ): Attacking the leg early @LilHeathenMMA #UFC215 pic.twitter.com/SYqH8rr77e — #UFC215 (@ufc) September 10, 2017 Of course, that examination mostly consisted of the doctor asking Melendez if he felt capable of fighting. Not exactly what you’d call a thorough exam. Despite barely being able to stand on the leg, Melendez did just what you’d expect – he told the doc he was fine.

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Gilbert Melendez got talked out of quitting on the stool after gnarly leg injury – MMA Junkie