Puryear revealed why he may have withdrawn from the fight against Makhachev

Former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Porier admitted that he injured his ribs during training camp for his bout with full belt holder Islam Makhachev.

"Yes, I injured my ribs in training camp. I didn't want to talk about it because the fight has already passed and I don't want to change anything.

My wife wanted me to withdraw. But I didn't agree. There was too little time left before the fight, I was already halfway through training. I told myself that I have to wait until the fight, because it's a title fight. It's a lightweight title fight! To withdraw? Not an option," said Puryear on the air of the show MMA Hour.

Recall, on June 1 in the main event of UFC 302 in Newark, USA, Puryear lost to Makhachev by choke.