Within the second bout on the UFC Vegas 89 struggle card final weekend, flyweight Igor Severino was disqualified after biting Andre Lima within the second spherical. Severino was launched by the struggle promotion and faces doable disciplinary motion from the Nevada State Athletic Fee.
Former middleweight champion Michael Bisping reacted to the incident and known as Severino’s actions ‘disgusting.’
“That’s insane,” Bisping mentioned on the Imagine You Me podcast. “He is a talented blended martial artist. He was trying good. Apparently, he was undefeated. They each had been. I do not know a lot about the place he is from in Brazil, however I am assuming that it is a powerful a part of city.”
“You have to be a sure kind of particular person to resort to biting somebody. He wasn’t even getting his ass kicked. He wasn’t even getting choked out,” Bisping continued. “If you happen to consider gentlemanly conduct, like truthful sport within the boxing, within the jiu-jitsu world. They’re going to struggle with their fists and when somebody hits the ground you do not observe them down.”
“Who of their proper minds, even on the streets in a road struggle, except you are going to get murdered and then you definitely do what you may. Until the man involves your home and is basically making an attempt to do one thing dangerous then no matter you could find.
“If you happen to’re getting right into a one on one struggle and also you resort to biting the man. I am sorry. That is disgusting. Totally disgusting,” Bisping mentioned. ”
With the disqualification, Severino suffered his first profession loss, however he misplaced greater than only a struggle. He misplaced respect; respect for his opponent, the foundations, and the game.