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Machida may need surgery for fractured eye orbit
“He does have a slight hairline fracture, and the reason why it puffed up is the doctor said there was…
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Chris Palmquist
“He does have a slight hairline fracture, and the reason why it puffed up is the doctor said there was air that got in, and that’s why it fills up,” said Lyoto’s manager Ed Soares. “You have almost like a seal with your orbital, and when you have a little hairline fracture and you blow your nose, it just fills up with air. That’s what ended up happening.
“It’s nothing too major. He may have to have surgery; he may not. It’s up in the air right now.”
“I’m no doctor, but I’d assume he’s probably going to have go at least 60 to 75 days without contact,” Soares said. “Then he can start training again.”
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