The 35-year-old first ballot Hall of Famer once again has that look of a championship contender, and a win over Font on Saturday will bring him one step closer to potentially challenging for the bantamweight strap again. Since coming up short in his bid to claim the vacant bantamweight title last summer on Fight Island, Aldo has rebounded with a pair of impressive victories, showing veteran savvy in out-grappling Marlon Vera down the stretch before turning in a vintage effort against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265.
After being limited to just a single appearance in both 20, the New England Cartel member showed out in his first appearance of this year, conducting a master class in working behind the jab while outboxing former champ Cody Garbrandt in May to push his winning streak to four. One of the more unheralded Top 5 talents on the UFC roster, Font has steadily been working his way into contention in the 135-pound weight class over the last three years. Surgery is rarely required.Rob Font takes on Brazilian legend José Aldo in a matchup of bantamweight contenders with designs on fighting for the title in 2022. Gentle stretching exercises may improve flexibility. Rest, ice, compression, and elevation to reduce inflammation will usually help. Vigorous stretching exercises may make the condition worse. Abnormal bone formation can also reduce your flexibility. Symptoms may include mild to severe pain that does not go away and swelling at the site of the injury. This is a condition in which bone forms in the injured muscle. Young athletes who try to rehabilitate a severe contusion too quickly sometimes develop myositis ossificans. Compartment syndrome may require urgent surgery to relieve the pressure on the muscles, blood vessels, and nerves. Build-up of pressure from fluids several hours after a contusion can disrupt blood flow and prevent nourishment from reaching the muscle group. In certain cases, rapid bleeding may cause extremely painful swelling within the muscles of your arm, leg, foot, or buttock. Two of the more common complications are compartment syndrome and myositis ossificans. Getting prompt medical treatment and following your doctor's advice about rehabilitation can help you avoid serious medical complications that occasionally result from deep muscle contusions. If there is a large hematoma that does not go away within several days, your doctor may drain it surgically to expedite healing. While the injured muscle heals, be sure to keep exercising the uninjured parts of your body to maintain your overall level of fitness. Do not massage the injured area.ĭuring the first 24 to 48 hours after injury (acute phase), you will probably need to continue using rest, ice, compression bandages, and elevation of the injured area to control bleeding, swelling, and pain. Your doctor may give you nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, or other medications for pain relief. Most athletes with contusions get better quickly with simple treatment measures. Raise the injured area to a level above the heart.
Lightly wrap the injured area in a soft bandage or ace wrap.
Use cold packs for 20 minutes at a time, several times a day. You may also use a protective device (i.e., crutches, sling). Protect the injured area from further harm by stopping play. To control pain, bleeding, and inflammation, keep the muscle in a gentle stretch position and use the RICE protocol: