[ All signs have pointed toward punishment for Igor Severino since biting his opponent during his UFC debut, but the terms remain up in the air. The Nevada Athletic Commission voted against an adjudication agreement proposed and presented by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office during a monthly commission meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas. Deputy attorney … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-bellator-pfl-matchup-roundup-fight-announcements-april-8-2024 MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the … Read more
[ On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel discusses everything around the biting incident between Igor Severino and Andre Lima at UFC on ESPN 53. After remaining largely silent in the aftermath of his UFC release for biting, Severino finally spoke at length. Previously, we had heard from UFC CEO Dana White, … Read more
[ Igor Severino’s life isn’t the same as it was one week ago. As of now, the 20-year-old ex-UFC fighter doesn’t know if it’ll ever be even similar after he bit opponent Andre Lima during their March 23 fight at UFC on ESPN 53 in Las Vegas. The highly unusual and flagrant foul disqualified him … Read more
[ In a strange way, Andre Lima sympathizes with Igor Severino following his UFC release. Severino (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was disqualified for biting Lima (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the second round of their UFC on ESPN 53 bout this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He was subsequently cut from … Read more
[ After Igor Severino took a bite out of Andre Lima’s arm in their UFC on ESPN 53 fight, the Nevada Athletic Commission did the same with Severino’s pay. All of it. The NAC withheld Severino’s entire purse after he was disqualified for biting Lima in the second round of their bout this past Satuday … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/4-biggest-takeaways-from-ufc-on-espn-53-rose-namajunas-next-move-payton-talbotts-potential-and-the-bite-of-the-night March 24, 2024 6:30 pm ET What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 53 in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings ⦠* * * * 4 Indefensible foul ends Igor Severino’s … Read more
[ Andre Lima, UFC on ESPN 53 Tattoo 5 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Andre Lima, UFC on ESPN 53 Tattoo 4 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Andre Lima, UFC on ESPN 53 Tattoo 6 … Read more
[ Andre Lima on Saturday became about the billionth person to make a knee-jerk decision to get a tattoo on a trip to Las Vegas. But it’s likely to be a move he won’t regret – and it’s one that wound up making him a whole lot more money than he had when he walked into … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Andre Lima had a strange UFC debut to say the least. The UFC newcomer won by disqualification this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 53 after getting bit by his opponent Igor Severino. Yes, that’s correct, Lima (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was bitten on his arm mid-fight and the referee had … Read more
