Weidman, Poirier & Masvidal Share Brutal Injury Stories in Candid Conversation

Chris Weidman, Dustin Poirier, and Jorge Masvidal opened up about the physical toll of their careers, swapping stories about surgical hardware, broken bones, and nasal reconstructions. Weidman described having a titanium rod inserted in his leg after his famous fracture, noting the metal offers no striking advantage and actually causes pain to the fighter throwing the kick. Poirier revealed he had a pin inserted in a broken hand — describing the removal process as agonizing — and disclosed that cartilage from another person's rib was used in one of his two nasal surgeries. He also explained he skipped a third nasal procedure before fighting Max Holloway, fearing that a fourth surgery after another break could leave him without blood supply to his nose entirely.