- A lightweight fighter tried to kick a
UFC opponent Wednesday but the blocked shots caused gruesome damage to his own leg. - The UFC filmed footage of the consequences of what happens when a kick is checked in such brutal fashion, as
Gabriel Benitez 's leg had been torn open, exposing the bone underneath. - "In case you don't know how the body works, that there is a shin bone," UFC play-by-play announcer John Anik said, prompting a giggle from someone else on the broadcast.
- Benitez posted a photograph of the bloody injury on his Instagram account.
- WARNING: It is bloody. Do not scroll down if you do not want to see it.
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The UFC showed a leg injury so bad you could see the shin bone underneath, and a commentator couldn't help but giggle.
Gabriel Benitez suffered the injury during his three round battle against
Amazingly, Benitez lasted until the final bell, losing by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27 and 29-28 (twice) after exchanging a combined 394 strike attempts with Morales.
After the result was announced, the UFC commentary team "threw out some viewer discretionary" to those watching at home, before showing Benitez's torn leg in a slow-mo replay.
"In case you don't know how the body works, that there is a shin bone," UFC play-by-play announcer Jon Anik said.
One commentator, it is unclear who, briefly giggled.
A video of the injury was tweeted by BT Sport — the UFC's broadcaster in the UK — but it has since been removed.
Benitez, though, was all too happy to showcase his leg on Instagram.
You can see the picture below:
Benitez throws hard kicks at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds, and tried to do so against Morales, who successfully checked them.
Checking kicks, where a strike is blocked with a shin or knee, can cause damage on the kicker's leg. For Benitez, the consequence of having his kicks checked were gruesome.
Morales called his victory "satisfying."
After the bout, he said: "I put more effort into a war like that and I know all the work I've put into this fight and to get a win in this exact moment.
"All of my fights are action packed and they are never boring," the Venezuelan said. "That's why I'm a real prospect in this division. I keep people entertained, put on a good show and that's just in my striking style.
"I will continue to put on exciting fights."
The Morales vs. Benitez fight was a preliminary bout on the UFC's midweek show, the second of three cards in Florida.
The MMA firm holds its final card there on Saturday, before returning to Las Vegas at the UFC Apex on May 30.
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