Sherdog’s Top 10: Worst UFC Injuries

Mike SloanMay 22, 2016



Top 10: Worst UFC Injuries

7. Leslie Smith vs. Jessica Eye
UFC 180 “Werdum vs. Hunt”
Nov. 15, 2014 | Mexico City


Smith and Eye duked it out for a full round, and it appeared as though an ordinary MMA fight had begun to unfold. Then a figurative bomb went off inside the Octagon.

Some 90 seconds into round two, Eye landed a powerful right hook to the side of Smith’s head. Though she had not been aiming for it, Eye’s fist connected on Smith’s ear, which was already misshapen due to cauliflower ear. Upon impact, Smith’s ear exploded, blood spewing forth into the air in a grotesque mist. Referee Herb Dean called for the stoppage soon after. It looked as if a barracuda had ripped out a chunk of flesh, as the cartilage dangled and flapped in the wind. Evander Holyfield had nothing on Smith.

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