After reclaiming his title in a grueling five-round affair, Daniel Straus’ revelation of a first-round hand break is all the more surprising.

Especially when you get a good look at the X-ray he today posted.

Straus (25-6 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) earned a unanimous-decision victory over Patricio Freire (24-3 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) and reclaimed the Brazilian’s featherweight title in this past Friday’s Bellator 145 headliner. The Spike-televised fight, which took place at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center, was a career highlight for Straus, who had suffered two previous losses to “Pitbull.”

It’s also pretty impressive considering how badly the 31-year-old broke his left hand, according to the X-rays. Straus said it actually happened in the first round of the five-round fight (via <a href=" Straus, who will get a bump up from his current No. 11 spot in the NOS Energy Drink MMA featherweight rankings when they’re updated on Tuesday, didn’t give a timetable for his return from the injury.

Check out the highlights of his fight above.

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