UFC Auckland was a brutal night for Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The former strawweight title challenger was dominated by Yan Xiaonan in the co-main event as she slides to her fourth consecutive loss.
What made matters worse for Kowalkiewicz was her right eye, which was already problematic in the first round. As it turns out, the 34-year-old Polish fighter had broken her orbital bone.
In a post-fight statement she released through an Instagram story, an emotional Kowalkiewicz also admitted that she wasn’t in a good place.
“Hi guys, thank you for your support,” she said (via MMA Mania).