Curtis Blaydes suffers orbital and nasal fractures at UFC 327 in Miami

Curtis Blaydes sustained a fractured orbital bone and broken nose during his bout at UFC 327. The heavyweight was released from a Miami hospital following medical evaluation and treatment. Blaydes will travel to his home in Colorado to continue his recovery. The injuries represent significant facial trauma that will require extended healing time. Medical staff cleared him to leave the hospital despite the severity of the fractures.