UFC Fighter Ruptured His Testicle During Training Session, Required Surgery

As we know, the world of MMA is a very, very dangerous game and anyone who partakes in it always runs the risk of suffering an injury to all kinds of body parties.

And clearly, for male competitors, your bollocks are not safe. Obviously a good old Ric Flair low blow or kick in the nuts is forbidden in combat sports but as UFC fighter Devin Powell can attest to, you can get hurt down below if a strike is a bit off.

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The 8-3 lightweight, still looking for his first victory in the Octagon, has been training with the experienced Joe Lauzon as the latter prepares for a UFC return in April.

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But in training, while practicing knees on one another, an accidental knee downstairs led to his partner Powell, suffering a ruptured testicle - the "sheer power" causing the freak injury.

Powell produced a series of posts on Instagram to inform his fans that he has undergone surgery. He wants to get the ball rolling on a UFC bout in New York and vows to "come back stronger than ever".

Lauzon, who is scheduled to fight Chris Gruetzemacher in Chicago a couple of months down the line, had this hilarious response on Twitter:

One can only imagine how painful the injury must have been so here's hoping Powell makes a speedy recovery and his goods are all good!

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