UFC fighter suffers fractured orbital, ‘instantly lost vision’ in upset loss
Lerryan
Douglas suffered a serious injury in his upset loss at
UFC Sacramento.
Douglas took on Jamall
Emmers in his sophomore Octagon outing. Emmers was a +400
underdog going into his clash against Douglas. He floored Douglas
in the first round with a right hand flush to the left eye socket.
Follow-up shots were hardly necessary for the referee to step in,
as Douglas covered up and Emmers walked away with a massive upset
win.
Cub Swanson says Lerryan Douglas lost vision in his left eye
after Jamall Emmers’ UFC Sacramento knockout
Douglas’ left eye immediately swelled up from the impact. The
Brazilian’s coach, former UFC fighter Cub Swanson,
has since revealed that “Gunslinger” suffered a fractured orbital
and immediately lost vision in his left eye. More details about the
injury will only be known when Douglas visits a specialist.
“Lerryan Douglas had a fractured orbital and instantly lost vision
in that eye,” Swanson wrote on X. “He is OK and I’m glad he didn’t
take more damage. We’ll know more after he sees a specialist this
week. Thanks for all the support”
Douglas (14-6) had scored six straight finishes, including three in
the first round, before losing at UFC Sacramento.
Lerryan
Douglas had a fractured orbital and instantly lost vision in
that eye. He is ok and I’m glad he didn’t take more damage. We’ll
know more after he sees a specialist this week. Thanks for all the
support— Cub Swanson
(@CubSwanson)
August 23, 2026
Must. Watch. TKO!!!
Jamall
Emmers with the textbook 1-2 right down the pike! He crunched
Lerryan
Douglas‘ chin sending him crashing to the canvas as Jason
Herzog pulls Jamall off!“Don’t skip the prelim” is back!#UFCSacramento
pic.twitter.com/FYLdK00YIR—
Consensus Score (@ConsensusScore)
August 22, 2026
