Curtis Blaydes suffers orbital and nasal fractures at UFC 327

Curtis Blaydes sustained a broken orbital bone and broken nose during his fight at UFC 327 in Miami. Following medical evaluation, Blaydes was released from the hospital and will travel home to Colorado to recover from his injuries. The heavyweight contender suffered these fractures in his knockout loss to Josh Hockit. The extent of the recovery timeline was not specified in the initial report.