UFC boss Dana White shared graphic images of Kamaru Usman's hand surgery that should have carried a warning

• UFC President Dana White shared images so gruesome they should have carried a warning.
• The photos showed the inside of Kamaru Usman's hand, after the champion had surgery.

The UFC boss Dana White shared images of the welterweight champion Kamaru Usman's hand surgery, and the photographs are so graphic they really should have carried a warning.

Usman is the No.1-rated pound-for-pound male athlete in all mixed martial arts, and has beaten a who's who of elite fighters like Leon Edwards, Rafael dos Anjos, Tyron Woodley, Jorge Masvidal, and Gilbert Burns.

He is now running around the opposition twice, as his last win was against Colby Covington at UFC 268 last year — his second victory over his American rival.

Prior to that fight with Covington in November, 2021, Usman said he suffered a break to his hand.

Three months on, the Nigerian wrestler appears to have undergone surgery to correct the issue.

In photographs posted on Facebook, the UFC president called Usman "the best fighter in the world."

He said: "[Usman] had hand ligament surgery today. This is the before and after. See you soon, champ."

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Despite the gruesome nature of the images, Usman may be ready to compete as early as July, his manager Ali Abdelaziz reportedly told ESPN recently.

According to ESPN reporter Marc Raimondi, who cites Abdelaziz, Usman "will be ready to fight again International Fight Week, which is UFC 276 on July 2 in Las Vegas."