Raphael Assuncao underwent successful surgery on his right ankle Thursday in Atlanta. If all goes well with his recovery, he hopes to return to action by December.
Doctors inserted eight screws into his ankle. Below are pictures of the procedure, courtesy of his manager Daniel Rubenstein. (Warning: the photos are graphic.)
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Coincidentally, Assuncao had surgery at the same time and hospital as his twin brother Freddy, also an MMA fighter, who recently suffered a torn ACL.