In what was truly a unfortunate scene, two amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters — who were making their debuts at Cage Titans 27 in Plymouth, Mass — were a part of a scary moment when they both went crashing through the cage door and onto the bare floor.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Joe Lauzon was on hand to catch that moment — which just so happened to involved one of his students — and uploaded to his Instagram.
According to MMA Fighting, the combatants were James Collins and Marty Navis. Navis — the Joe Lauzon-trained fighter — was fine according to “J-Lau.” Collins, though, had to be taken to the hospital to be treated for an injury to his ribs.
In an ironic twist, the promotion announced that they cage in use that night was brand new.