A fighter's face does not tell the story of a fight. All you need to do is ask Patrick Cummins.
The 36-year-old light-heavyweight defeated Gian Villante on Saturday night at a UFC event on Long Island. Cummins and Villante went the distance, with the American winning by a split-decision in a tightly fought bout.
After the win, Cummins' eye swelled up, which meant a trip to a local hospital, but not before he had a chance to take a picture to remember his night in the Nassau Coliseum.
#AmbulanceSelfie one more time #ForTheLadies #UFConFOX25
Fight Of The Night pic.twitter.com/ZWLSd7u1t0— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) July 23, 2017
The win is Cummins' first back-to-back triumph in almost three years, and could move him into the top-ten of the UFC's light-heavyweight rankings. He began the night, ranked in 12th place, one spot ahead of Long Island's Villante.
Despite the injury, Cummins was quick to complement his opponent for their three-round war. It didn't win the Fight of the Night bonus, despite their best efforts.
Solid guy right here. Thanks for the war @GPVillante thought we deserved fight of the night #HugItOut pic.twitter.com/CCyIgTGVHI
— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) July 23, 2017
It will be a while before Cummins is back in the Octagon. That eye will need some rest and recovery.
