MMA fighter suffers horrific leg break: Jonathan King injured at AKA 6

Tom Naghten

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MMA fighter suffers horrific leg break: Jonathan King injured at AKA 6 image

MMA fighter Jonathan King has suffered a horrific leg break at American Kombat Alliance 6 in Louisiana.

Amatuer middleweight King attempted a low kick in the first round of his bout with Chris Williams, falling to the ground after he tried to stand on the leg.

Viewers were left shocked as King lay prone on the mat with his leg in the air, the lower part of it now shooting off at right angles.

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The fight was called as doctors entered to attend to the injured fighter.

Those tuning in were surely reminded of a nearly identical incident that saw Brazilian legend Anderson Silva break his leg in his rematch with Chris Weidman in 2013.

All eyes were on UFC 168 with long-reigning middleweight champ Silva attempting to avenge his KO loss to Weidman five months prior.

The fight again didn't make it out of the second round, with horrified viewers having to watch Silva's leg turn to jelly after a checked low kick.

Tom Naghten

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.