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Chris Weidman, Dustin Poirier, and Jorge Masvidal discussed the toll of combat sports injuries in a candid conversation. Weidman explained that the titanium rod inserted in his leg after his fracture prevents another open break but offers no striking advantage, and noted he also has metal in his hands that causes him pain when punching. Poirier revealed he had a pin inserted after breaking his arm, describing the removal process as brutal, and disclosed that his nose contains a cartilage graft taken from another person's rib — a consequence of multiple septum surgeries that left him unable to risk a third procedure before his fight with Max Holloway, as doctors warned a fourth operation could cut off blood supply to his nose entirely.
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