UFC fighter Igor Severino made history on Saturday after being disqualified for biting Andre Lima and leaving teeth marks in his opponent’s bicep.
The two flyweights clashed at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday night, but the fight was stopped after Lima complained to referee Chris Tognoni.
After an even opening round, Severino and Lima engaged in a grapple at the edge of the Octagon. Lima started shouting and signaling to the official.
The two fighters were separated and Lima held his arm up, revealing a gruesome bite wound on his left bicep. After consulting with the judges, Tognoni stopped the fight.
Afterwards, Lima’s manager claimed that UFC president Dana White had promised to award the Brazilian the first-ever ‘I Got F***ing Bit Bonus’.
UFC fighter Igor Severino made history after being disqualified for biting Andre Lima
Lima shows off the gruesome bite wound he suffered during the flyweight fight in Las Vegas
Severino – making his UFC debut – tried to deny nipping his opponent
Severino – who made his UFC debut in Sin City – tried to deny nipping his opponent when confronted by the referee.
But the Brazilian’s protests were in vain as he became the first ever UFC fighter to be disqualified for biting his opponent.
“You bit him,” Tognoni told Severino, who insisted: “No.”
“Yes, you bit him,” the referee continued before explaining to one of the flyweight team, “Explain to him: any time there is an imprint on the upper and lower teeth, that is a bite.”
The defeat is the first of Severino’s professional career in mixed martial arts. The Brazilian had started the fight strongly against his compatriot.
Lima, who was also making his UFC debut, told ESPN afterwards: “I was able to hit him really hard, but then he bit me when I tried to take him down.
“I wanted to keep damaging him, keep touching him and end the fight, but as you saw, that’s why I screamed. He bit me.’
Lima shows off referee Chris Tognoni’s injury during the second round of the fight
The officials stopped the fight and awarded Lima the win in his first-ever fight in the UFC
