20-year-old flyweight MMA fighter Igor Severino was disqualified for sinking his teeth into fellow Brazilian Andre Lima in the second round of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, his first and only fight in the UFC. He lost the match. According to a report by Reuters.
“When I fell down and was getting up, I felt severe pain and screamed. At first I thought it was the fence. I thought, ‘There’s no way he’s going to bite me,’ especially given the way the match was unfolding,” Lima said. according to to Reuters.
Igor Severino was disqualified from the UFC on his debut night after biting opponent Andre Lima on the arm during a flyweight bout. 😳 pic.twitter.com/2Q4qE4ncl3
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Lima was visibly hurt from the assault in the third minute of the second round and tried to bring the foul to referee Chris Tognoni’s attention, but Tognoni, after consulting with ringside doctors and officials, decided to stop the match. was judged to be disqualified. The result reportedly makes Severino the first fighter in the promotion’s 30-year history to be disqualified for biting. Sun.
First ever bite bonus! 🦷
Andre Lima made his UFC debut last night and won by DQ despite being bitten by his opponent! 😳
And after he got a direct bite tattoo, Dana White gave him a $50,000 bonus! 💰 pic.twitter.com/sYpebbNhyv
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Furious, UFC president Dana White condemned Severino and confirmed that the fighter would not compete with the organization again.Message to veteran martial arts journalists Kevin Iall, he writes: “If you’re frustrated and want to get out of a fight, there are a lot of ways to do it, but the worst thing you can do is bite your opponent. Now, you get cut and lose the biggest chance of your life. Needless to say, he’s in big trouble with the NSAC. You will have to deal with it.” (Related article: ‘I’m the happiest man in the world’: Mark Coleman shares heartwarming message after waking up in hospital
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Andre Lima already has a tattoo 😭 pic.twitter.com/1PewgDdRDZ
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Lima, on the other hand, improved his record to 8-0 and seemed unfazed by the incident. In addition to his win, he also received a $50,000 bonus from White for celebrating his win by turning Severino’s bite mark into a tattoo. The iconic image was widely shared by fight fans on social media.
