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Alex Chambers Says She Blew Out Knee in Second Round vs. Paige VanZant at UFC 191

Alex Chambers was a significant underdog heading into her matchup with Paige VanZant at UFC 191, but an apparent knee injury suffered in the middle of the fight certainly didn’t make life any easier.

Chambers, who submitted to an armbar 1:01 into round three of the strawweight clash, wrote via on Tuesday that she injured her knee in the second frame.

“I’m not making any excuses; it was a tough, hard fight,” Chambers wrote. “Unfortunately, early in the [second] round, I blew my knee and it changed my game plan and what I could do.