It’s a Christmas to remember for Alex Oliveira – he was injured by a grenade.
According to reports Oliveira went to buy gasoline for his mother’s car Monday night when he saw members of his family involved in an altercation. Oliveira stopped his car, and moments later a grenade was thrown at his direction.
MMA Fighting confirmed the news after the UFC fighter himself explained the situation to local outlet TV Rio Sul.
“One guy came up and pointed a gun at my nephew’s face, and that’s when people started pushing each other,” Oliveira told the website. “They had machetes, knives, a grenade. They threw a grenade in my direction. Fragments flew to my leg and my foot.”
Oliveira most recently fought Gunnar Nelson at UFC 231 and got submitted.
We wish Oliveira a quick recovery!
Check out these photos highlighting Gunnar Nelson’s submission win over Alex Oliveira at UFC 231 from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Photos by Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports)
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