Current:Home > MarketsUFC fighter disqualified for biting opponent, winner celebrates by getting tattoo -ProfitSphere Academy
UFC fighter disqualified for biting opponent, winner celebrates by getting tattoo
Poinbank Exchange View
Date:2025-04-06 09:35:20
Igor Severino's first UFC bout was also his last.
The Brazilian fighter, making his UFC debut Saturday night in Las Vegas, was disqualified from his match against countryman Andre Lima after biting his opponent during a clinch.
Midway through the second round, the fighters were entwined against the cage when Lima suddenly recoiled and referee Chris Tognoni halted the bout.
A doctor from the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed the bite mark on Lima's left arm, and Severino was disqualified.
Shortly afterward, UFC CEO Dana White informed Severino that he had been released.
"Those were two up-and-coming undefeated fighters," White told told martial arts journalist Kevin Iole via text. "If you get frustrated and want out of the fight, there are plenty of ways to do it, but the worst thing u can do is bite your opponent. Now, you get cut and lose the biggest opportunity of your life. Not to mention, he's going to have real problems with the NSAC."
Meanwhile, Lima made the most out of the painful victory, his first in the UFC.
He immediately went out and got a tattoo of the bite -- in the exact same location -- to commemorate it.
White was apparently impressed enough, he posted on his Instagram story that Lima's fight bonus for winning would be doubled to $50,000.
veryGood! (14359)
Related
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Oscars 2024: Julia Fox Stuns in Nipple-Bearing Look For Elton John’s Watch Party
- How soon will the Fed cut interest rates? Inflation report this week could help set timing
- Grabbing Russell Wilson instead of Justin Fields could be costly QB mistake for Steelers
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's 2024 Oscars Party Date Night Is Sweeter Than Honey
- Our credit card debt threatens to swamp our savings. Here's how to deal with both
- How a Chinese citizen allegedly absconded with a trove of Google's confidential AI files
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Russell Wilson to sign with Steelers after release from Broncos becomes official, per reports
Ranking
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- See the Kardashian-Jenners' Night Out at the 2024 Oscars After-Parties
- Luke Burbank on taking spring ahead to the next level
- See the Kardashian-Jenners' Night Out at the 2024 Oscars After-Parties
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Monica Sementilli says she did not help plan the murder of her L.A. beauty exec husband. Will a jury believe her?
- 'Let’s make history:' Unfazed Rangers look to win back-to-back World Series titles | Nightengale's Notebook
- Beached sperm whale dies after beaching along Florida’s Gulf Coast
Recommendation
Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
Investigation says Ex-Colorado forensic scientist manipulated DNA test results in hundreds of cases
How soon will the Fed cut interest rates? Inflation report this week could help set timing
Beached sperm whale dies after beaching along Florida’s Gulf Coast
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
Christopher Bell wins NASCAR race at Phoenix to give emotional lift to Joe Gibbs Racing
'I wish she would've pushed Angel Reese': LSU's Kim Mulkey reacts to women's SEC title fight
Robert Downey Jr. Credits His Terrible Childhood for First Oscar Win