It’s no secret that MMA is a grueling sport. Injuries occur everywhere from the training room to the cage, and sometimes even beyond that. Injuries can cause the best set plans to fall by the wayside, derail careers or worse. Still, though, the overwhelming majority of fighters in the sport overcome their physical setbacks and eventually find their way back to competition. Below MMAjunkie tracks the latest in notable MMA injuries, including updates on a recent main-event winner, a pair of prospects who recently withdrew from fights and more. * * * * Yair Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) suffered a broken nose in his victory over Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 139, he tells “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.” According to “El Pantera,” it was the only serious injury he sustained in the featherweight fight, which he won by fifth-round knockout
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