Chance Rencountre Suffered Punctured Lung, Broken Ribs from Spinning Heel Kick at Bellator 274

Andrey Koreshkov did a number on Chance Rencountre in the Bellator 274 co-main event.

Koreshkov wrecked the UFC veteran with a spinning back kick to the ribs early in their welterweight encounter, and he finished off his opponent with follow-up punches 38 seconds into Round 1. As it turns out, there wouldn’t have been much Rencountre could have done to recover from Koreshkov’s attack.

“Chance Rencountre suffered five broken ribs, a punctured lung from the heel kick landed by Andrey Koreshkov last night,” Rencountre’s manager, Brian Butler, wrote on Instagram on Sunday. “Not the outcome we wanted but the kick was well placed and would have stopped anyone. Next time we will get a full camp and come back stronger.

“Chance is in good spirits and prepping for surgery. Thank you to the Bellator MMA team who has been tremendous with all their assistance. Congratulations to Andrey Koreshkov and his team on the victory.”

Rencountre, who had been victorious in four of his previous five professional outings entering the bout, posted a separate update via Instagram with a picture of him recovering in a hospital bed.

“Feeling pretty chipper for a man with [five] broken ribs, a punctured lung half full of blood and a bruised kidney,” Rencountre said. “Not the way I’d envisioned my Bellator return playing out but congratulations to Andrey Koreshkov and a big thank you to all the Bellator MMA staff for all their hard work both pre and post-fight. I’m feeling very well taken care of.

“Sh*t happens. Thanks everyone for their support and well wishes. [I’m going to] get me some metal wrapped around my ribs and come back like Wolverine with the adamantium skeleton.”

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