Former Bellator featherweight champion Joe Soto is the latest fighter to suffer a severe eye injury as the likely result of active competition.
The 23-year-old fighter is undergoing surgery today for a severely detached retina and now faces a long recovery process and uncertain future.
Soto’s manager, Tom Call, told MMAjunkie.com that Soto reported vision problems following his most recent fight and was immediately scheduled for surgery when doctors discovered the detached retina on Wednesday.