Igor Severino cut from UFC for biting opponent in debut fight
by Reuters from US news | The Guardian on (#6KJWQ)
- Flyweight disqualified from Las Vegas bout with Andre Lima
- Dana White promises Lima $50,000 bonus in wake of incident
Flyweight Igor Severino was disqualified on his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut on Saturday after biting opponent Andre Lima during their Fight Night bout in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the second round of the fight between the two Brazilians, Lima yelled and signalled for the referee to stop the bout. The 25-year-old held up his left arm to show the bite mark and officials reviewed the footage before making the decision to disqualify Severino.
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