Karolina Kowalkiewicz has confirmed that she fought the majority of her UFC on ESPN+ 26 bout against Yan Xiaonan with a serious facial injury. Kowalkiewicz (12-6 MMA, 5-6 UFC) was seemingly compromised from the early stages of the first round in the strawweight matchup when Xiaonan (12-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) landed a blow that caused some swelling and had Kowalkiewicz protecting her right eye to an alarming degree. There was a moment after the opening frame where the cageside doctor questioned Kowalkiewicz, but ultimately the fight continued, and Xiaonan cruised to a unanimous decision . Kowalkiewicz gutted out the injury until the final bell, but the day-after report confirmed she was dealing with a significant handicap. “(For the) first (time) in my life after (a) fight, I cannot say I am OK,” Kowalkiewicz said Sunday on her Instagram Stories . “In the beginning of (the) first round, I have (a) broken small bone
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz says she needs surgery after facial break at UFC on ESPN+ 26 – MMA Junkie