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Igor Severino took a web page out of Mike Tyson’s biting handbook, and now his UFC profession is over barely after it began.
Severino — who was making his debut within the octagon at a UFC Battle Night time occasion in Las Vegas on Saturday evening — was disqualified for biting opponent Andre Lima and, quickly after, was launched from the combat promotion, in line with a number of studies.
Severino, 20, was in the course of an action-heavy bout with Brazilian countryman Lima when the chomp occurred.
With the fighters standing clinched towards the cage halfway by the second spherical, Lima abruptly recoiled and lifted his arm for referee Chris Tognoni to see.
Tognoni instantly stopped the bout and introduced in a Nevada State Athletic Fee (NSAC) physician, who examined Lima’s arm and confirmed it was a chunk mark.
After that, Tognoni instantly waived off the bout which formally ended at 2:52.
It was the primary profession loss for Severino (8-1), and now the way forward for his combined martial artwork profession is clouded.
Lima, who additionally was making his UFC debut, improved to 8-0.
Shortly after the conclusion of the bout Dana White instructed reporter Kevin Iole that he was releasing Severino.
“These had been two up-and-coming undefeated fighters,” White instructed Iole by way of textual content. “In the event you get annoyed and wish out of the combat, there are many methods to do it, however the worst factor u can do is chunk your opponent. Now, you get lower and lose the largest alternative of your life. To not point out, he’s going to have actual issues with the NSAC.”
On June 28, 1997, Tyson and Evander Holyfield fought of their extensively anticipated boxing rematch after Holyfield beat Tyson for the WBA title in 1996.
The match is remembered for one of many wildest moments in boxing historical past when Tyson bit off a part of Holyfield’s ear.
On an episode of the “Checc’n In Podcast with Huge U” in 2022, Tyson talked about his entry into the hashish business promoting ear-shaped weed gummies in an homage to the notorious Holyfield incident.
“I obtained fined 3 million for that, and I may need made 30 million since that occurred,” Tyson mentioned. “From that chunk. You understand how vital that was for folks!”
It’s unlikely Severino will money in like that.
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