UFC star Giga Chikadze was left a bloodied mess after his decision loss to Calvin Kattar.
The Georgian MMA fighter’s right-eye was completely closed by the end, with his nose also looking to be broken and several deep cuts.
UFC have described the brutal war as ‘already a contender for fight of the year’.
The two warriors shared a selfie on social media from the hospital – but it will be Chikadze who will need the most work doing.
Kattar earned a unanimous decision over Chikadze in their featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night at Las Vegas.
Kattar (23-5) took the cards 50-44, 50-45, 50-45 in the five-round main event.
“いい気分です,” Kattar said. “He’s a tough fighter, 7-0 UFCで.
“They all counted me out in this fight. Like I’ve been saying, everybody counting me out doesn’t matter. As long as you believe in yourself that’s all that matters.”
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It was Kattar’s first fight since this time in 2021 when he suffered a brutal loss to Max Holloway.
The 33-year-old improves to 7-3 UFCで, as Chikadze fell to 14-3.
Other winners Saturday night included Jake Collier (submission, rear naked choke), Brandon Royval (split decision), Katlyn Chookagian (unanimous decision), Viacheslav Borshchev (KO/TKO), and Bill Algeo (unanimous decision).
