Igor Severino was released by the UFC after he was disqualified for biting opponent Andre Lima in their bout Saturday night at UFC Fight Night.
Igor Severino's UFC career lasted barely a round and a half on Saturday night before he was disqualified for biting his opponent and subsequently released from the fight promotion.
The 20-year-old Brazilian, making his Octagon debut at a UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas, was engaged in an all-action bout with countrymanwhen, with the fighters standing in a clinch against the cage midway through Round 2, Lima suddenly recoiled and lifted his left arm for referee Chris Tognoni to see.
The ref immediately halted the action and brought in a Nevada State Athletic commission doctor, who examined Lima's arm. After a bite mark was observed on the arm, Tognoni waved off the bout. Andre Lima shows the bite mark from Saturday's fight that led to Igor Severino's disqualification and subsequent release from the UFC on Saturday. The end came at 2:52 of the round and resulted in the first career loss for Severino . Lima, who was also making his UFC debut, moved to 8-0."Those were two up-and-coming undefeated fighters," White told Iole via text.
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