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Unfortunately, just days before the fight, Arroyo suffered an injury during a sparring session with teammate Richie Hightower. He tried to fight and train through the injury — we saw that on Wednesday’s episode — but the pain became too much. At the urging of assistant coach Ray Longo, Arroyo finally decided to get it checked out.
The verdict? A cracked rib with deep bruising.
However, the UFC’s usual Las Vegas doctor — the one who understands that his patients are fighters and in the fight of their lives — was out of town, and the replacement doc gave Arroyo little instruction. He wasn’t told he could fight. He wasn’t told he couldn’t fight. Hell, he wasn’t told anything other than to take it easy. The decision whether to continue on with the competition would have to be his own.
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Part of an article on MMAJunkie. Remember, for these fighters, their health is essential to their lifestyle. If they suffer a major injury, that could be the end of their career.