It’s no exaggeration to say that he’s lucky to be alive.
Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos suffered a fractured skull in his fight with Michael Page in London last night.
The welterweight fighter took the full brunt of his opponent’s flying knee kick and ended up with one of the most serious injuries we’ve ever seen.
His ex-wife Cristiane Juliano, who goes by the same nickname, has posted a graphic photo of the injury to her Instagram page – saying that they don’t know when Santos will be able to fly home, and that he’s has not yet been operated upon. There are fears his brain will swell further.
Juliano, who is also an MMA fighter, went on to say that a GoFundMe will be established for Santos as it will be a long time before he can fight again.
The full statement is below, accompanied by a photo of the horrific injury. Absolutely not for the faint-hearted.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BH-FKJkBj5o/?taken-by=criscyborg
