AKIPRESS.COM - Taila Santos suffered a broken orbital as a result of the collision of heads with women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275, Santos’ manager Tiago Okamura said.

According to Okamura, Santos will head back to Brazil where she will undergo surgery to repair the damages. Her timetable for recovery is not yet known, though broken orbital bones typically take approximately three weeks to heal, reports MMA Fighting. 

Santos, 28, lost her first UFC title shot by split decision.