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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="419948" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kayla-Harrison">Kayla Harrison</keyword>'s most recent <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> bout was a bloodbath.</li><li>The Professional Fighters League champion defeated Courtney King when making her featherweight debut Friday for the all-women <keyword id="10311667" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="invicta-fc">Invicta FC</keyword> fighting firm.</li><li>Harrison bloodied then stopped King in the second round after a dominant performance.</li><li>There was so much blood it stained both fighters, as well as the canvas.</li><li>Harrison said some of King's blood went in her mouth. "So gross," she said.</li></ul>Kayla Harrison said she was surprised her bloody MMA bout wasn't stopped and did think to herself, "This is barbaric."The lightweight fighter was on loan from the Professional Fighters League — a combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> organization she was crowned champion in last year after winning a $1 million match — to Invicta FC, an all-women MMA company.Because of the global outbreak of the coronavirus earlier in the year, the PFL postponed its entire 2020 season leaving its roster of athletes without dates to compete on.Harrison agreed to a bout at Invicta 43 in Kansas City on Friday, and put her unbeaten record on the line in a featherweight fight against Courtney King.Previously compared to Ronda Rousey, Harrison — a two-time Olympic gold medal winner — went on to dominate King.Before long, the canvas was stained with her blood as Harrison opened an angry gash on the bridge of her opponent's nose."I was surprised by how much blood there was and that the doctor didn't stop it because I was literally slipping in blood," Harrison told TMZ Sports this week. "It was like a slip n' slide in there. It was disgusting!"When Harrison rose to her feet after stopping King in the second round, she was wearing her opponent's blood on her fists, arms, and thigh.It was even in her mouth, Harrison said."I licked my lips and I was like 'Oh God, I just tasted blood!' So gross! So gross!"Harrison told TMZ that there are two sides to her, and though she understands the nature of combat sports can lead to cuts, bruises, and injuries, she still feels empathy for those she destroys."There's two Kaylas … there's the Kayla that's like, 'This is barbaric! Oh my god, I don't wanna punch her anymore … I don't wanna do this.'"And there's the part that's like, 'No this is my job. This is what I was meant to do — hit her harder!'"Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/ariane-lipski-antonina-shevchenko-elbow-fractured-bone-in-my-face-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariane Lipski fractured a bone in her face after a brutal elbow strike from Antonina Shevchenko in their UFC 255 fight</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/dana-white-to-meet-khabib-nurmagomedov-to-discuss-ufc-plans-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC boss Dana White says he'll soon meet Khabib Nurmagomedov to discuss future plans</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-joaquin-buckley-seal-his-reputation-as-ufc-knockout-artist-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joaquin Buckley scored another highlight-reel finish and seals his reputation as one of UFC's most artistic knockout strikers</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-kayla-harrison-cut-her-opponent-so-stained-the-canvas-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fast-rising American fighter Kayla Harrison hit her opponent with an elbow strike, which cut her so bad she bled all over the canvas</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-alex-pereira-ko-left-opponent-cold-for-5-minutes-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An American fighter face-planted the canvas and was knocked out for 5 minutes after getting hit by a devastating left hook</a>

Kayla Harrison said she was surprised her bloody MMA bout wasn't stopped and did think: 'This is barbaric'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="419948" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kayla-Harrison">Kayla Harrison</keyword> made Courtney King bleed all over the Invicta canvas in a brutal <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> war Friday.</li><li>Harrison normally competes for the Professional Fighters League but signed a bout agreement in Invicta as the <keyword id="1715557" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="PFL">PFL</keyword> postponed its entire 2020 calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic.</li><li>Eager to fight, Harrison dominated King with merciless ground-and-pound and sliced her opponent's nose open with a particularly nasty elbow strike.</li><li>Warning: The following video and photos are not for the faint-hearted.</li></ul>A fast-rising American fighter called Kayla Harrison hit her opponent with an elbow strike which cut her so bad that she bled all over the canvas.The bout topped Friday's all-women Invicta 43 mixed martial arts show in Kansas City, with Harrison putting her unbeaten record on the line against Courtney King in a featherweight fight.Harrison dominated King with brutal and bloody ground-and-pound, and sliced the bridge of her nose open with the tip of her elbow — something the doctor later cleared as, despite the gushing, it did not impair her vision.Harrison scored a second round technical knockout win over King and advanced her pro MMA record to eight wins (three knockouts, three submissions, and two decisions), unbeaten."Elbows changed my life! Holy cow what have I been missing. Man, elbows are awesome," Harrison said after the win."I love it here [at Invicta]. Women are so badass. Great night of fights."See this photo to get a sense of the bloody carnage:Here's the aftermath:Watch the highlights here:Harrison was at Invicta on loan having signed a bout agreement to fight King, when she had otherwise been committed to the Professional Fighters League.Harrison earned a $1 million check by winning the PFL championship in the women's lightweight division in 2019, but was unable to compete for that organization in 2020 as the PFL postponed its entire calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic.To stay active, the fighter, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kayla-harrison-says-ronda-rousey-comparison-unfair-as-shes-better-2019-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a two-time Olympic gold medal-winning judoka once compared to Ronda Rousey</a>, signed a deal to fight at the weekend under the Invicta promotional banner.Though she is due to return to the PFL in April 2021, she said she would like to compete for Invicta once again before the start of the new PFL season, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/30356001/kayla-harrison-stops-courtney-king-tko-invicta-fc-main-event" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to ESPN</a>.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-alex-pereira-ko-left-opponent-cold-for-5-minutes-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An American fighter face-planted the canvas and was knocked out for 5 minutes after getting hit with a left hook</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-and-manny-pacquiao-will-definitely-fight-in-future-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao will 'definitely' fight in the near future, according to their shared manager</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-aj-mckee-win-with-a-submission-which-confounded-experts-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fast-rising AJ McKee marched into a $1 million final using a dangerous finishing move few experts had ever seen before</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/francesco-ricchi-in-medically-induced-coma-after-bare-knuckle-fight-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 26-year-old American is in a medically induced coma after getting hit with a throat punch during a recent bare-knuckle boxing match</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/mma-ref-rebuked-for-allowing-unconscious-fighter-to-continue-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An MMA referee has been rebuked for allowing a fighter to continue even though he had been kicked unconscious</a>

A fast-rising American fighter hit her opponent with an elbow strike which cut her so bad she bled all over the canvas

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Kayla Harrison is talking up a super fight with MMA trailblazer Cris Cyborg.</li><li>The American is so desperate for the bout that she'd "let her juice to the gills."</li></ul>If <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/kayla-harrison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kayla Harrison</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/cris-cyborg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cris Cyborg</a> were to fight, it would naturally become one of the biggest bouts in women's <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">combat sports</a> history.But the two athletes have been competing for different organizations.Two-tme gold medal Olympian Harrison won millions of dollars through two successful seasons with <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/pfl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PFL MMA</a>, and even received a nomination for this year's ESPYs as the best fighter in her sport.Cyborg, meanwhile, has been a trailblazer in ultimate fighting, and remains the only athlete in MMA history to win titles with four organizations — Invicta FC, Strikeforce, <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ufc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC</a>, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/bellator-mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bellator MMA</a>.With it looking increasingly likely that Cyborg will transition to boxing later this year (<a href="https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/mma-news-cris-cyborg-announces-pro-boxing-debut-september-25-brazil-simone-silva" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as per an MMA Junkie report</a> that indicates her debut will be September 25), <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/8/10/23300618/kayla-harrison-pleads-for-cris-cyborg-winner-take-all-fight-invites-her-to-juice-to-the-gills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harrison</a> — and those at <a href="https://twitter.com/DonnDavisPFL/status/1557490239727452161" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PFL</a> — appeared to make a desperate play for the super fight.It started with a tweet from PFL founder and chairman Donn Davis, who said: "Fans want the fight, fighters want the fight."Davis said his organization will "provide all money" with each athlete receiving a guaranteed $1 million, with a bonus of $2 million available to the winner.The bout would be available as a pay-per-view.Harrison then had her own offer, though hers was more bizarre."We can do winner takes all, or we can do when she loses, she gets to keep her purse," <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/8/10/23300618/kayla-harrison-pleads-for-cris-cyborg-winner-take-all-fight-invites-her-to-juice-to-the-gills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harrison told Ariel Helwani on MMA Fighting's show "The MMA Hour</a>".Harrison added that "whatever price" Cyborg wanted for the bout, she would lobby on her behalf to Davis and PFL executive Peter Murray.<div type="image" title="Cris Cyborg has consistently dominated opponents in Bellator MMA." height="1491" width="2000" msid="93508821" hostid="261"></div>She even said she'd subject herself to full anti-doping drug testing. "I will be drug tested every day from now until the fight, if she's worried about that," she said on the show. "And she doesn't have to be drug tested at all."In a tweet posted prior to her interview on "The MMA Hour," Harrison said she'd let Cyborg "juice to the gills" — meaning the Brazilian could take steroids ahead of the bout, if she wanted.This is a likely reference to 2012, when Cyborg tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol, had her license suspended for a year, and was fined $2,500, <a href="https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2012/01/csac-strikeforce-champ-cris-cyborg-santos-tests-positive-for-anabolic-steroid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to an MMA Junkie report at the time</a>.A glaring issue with this is that an athletic board in Nevada, California, or New York wouldn't permit one fighter to take steroids, even if it was welcomed by the opponent.A professional combat organization would receive significant pushback from media and sporting authorities, too.<h2>Regardless, Harrison is desperate to ram an elbow 'through her skull'</h2><div type="image" title="Kayla Harrison, MMA star." height="1333" width="2000" msid="93508822" hostid="261"></div>"The only thing I ask is that they allow elbows," on the ground to be legal, Harrison said on "The MMA Hour" show.When asked why, Harrison replied: "So I can put one through her skull."Cyborg has <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/8/10/23300618/kayla-harrison-pleads-for-cris-cyborg-winner-take-all-fight-invites-her-to-juice-to-the-gills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated before to MMA Fighting</a> that she would welcome a bout, but noted that she could retire having never fought Harrison because she's been in so many big bouts already."I'm happy with my career," the veteran fighter said. "I can finish my career and not fight Kayla. But it's going to be great if this fight happens."If people would like to watch the fight, it's going to be great."

Kayla Harrison is so desperate to fight Cris Cyborg she said she'd let the MMA icon take steroids

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12525635" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cris-cyborg" source="Orion">Cris Cyborg</keyword> landed a powerful right hook Friday at a <keyword id="12118724" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bellator-mma" source="Orion">Bellator MMA</keyword> event in Florida.</li><li>It put opponent <keyword id="12525636" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sinead-kavanagh" source="Orion">Sinead Kavanagh</keyword> on her back. Cyborg then landed three hammer fists.</li></ul>Combat <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword> queen <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/cris-cyborg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cris Cyborg</a> retained her <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/bellator-mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bellator MMA</a> crown as she scored the 21st finish of her illustrious career, flattening Sinead Kavanagh at the Bellator 271 event Friday.Cyborg, 36, has fought - and won - championships in Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and the <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ufc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC</a>.She won the Bellator featherweight title in 2020 with a knockout performance against Julia Budd, and has defended her championship against Arlene Blencowe and Leslie Smith.Her most recent match - a third featherweight title defense against Kavanagh - epitomized her run at Bellator, as she finished the Irishwoman with ease.In the simplest terms, Cyborg is levels above the Bellator roster. She rules.At the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida, Cyborg needed only 92 seconds to detonate a bomb of a right hook on Kavanagh's jaw.The shot did enough damage to put her opponent down and out.One shot - boom.To be sure of the victory, Cyborg pounced on Kavanagh and hit her flush with three hammer fists before the referee intervened.Watch it in full here:"I had a feeling about the fight, I feel great," said Cyborg in a post-match statement sent to Insider. "I am happy with the win.""The right hand did it fast and was the key. I was very excited for the count."Victory advanced Cyborg's pro <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> record to 25 wins (20 knockouts, one submission, and four decisions) against two losses.The two-time <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/pfl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PFL</a> champion Kayla Harrison sat cageside for the bout. Cyborg said she would welcome a fight against her, should she ever leave the PFL for Bellator <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword>."I really appreciate Kayla Harrison coming to the fight," Cyborg said. "If she wants to fight me one day, that would be great."<div type="image" title="Cris Cyborg celebrates her knockout win over Sinead Kavanagh." height="1334" width="2000" msid="87684027" hostid="261"></div>Elsewhere on the card, Linton Vassell defeated Tyrell Fortune, Arlene Blencowe out-pointed Pam Sorenson, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/aaron-pico" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aaron Pico</a> outclassed Justin Gonzales to win a unanimous decision.Pico is one of the most exciting up-coming fighters in Bellator, but Friday's fight was the first time he went the distance."It is the first time I've gone three rounds," said Pico. "It's my first decision. I need the experience. I'm happy I got the win.He continued: "I knew I was the dominant performer, but I have to get better. I am just so hard on myself. I want to finish guys. "Let's go back to the drawing board. Once I step out of this cage, it's going to be a whole different ball game. I have to get prepared for the next opponent, so let's get to work."

MMA queen Cris Cyborg flattened her Bellator opponent with a thunderous hook in 92 seconds

<a href="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/cris-cyborg-in-the-cage-after-defeating-julia-budd-in-their-news-photo/1196435368">Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images</a>Cris Cyborg.<ul class="summary-list"><li>Cris Cyborg defeated Julia Budd at the Bellator 238 show in Inglewood, California, on Saturday.</li><li>The win saw Cyborg capture the Bellator MMA women's featherweight championship, after winning belts in UFC, Invicta FC, and Strikeforce.</li><li>It is a 'Grand Slam' of MMA titles for Cyborg, an accomplishment which was <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1221356568727285765" target="_blank" rel="noopener">applauded by Conor McGregor on Twitter</a>.</li><li>Cyborg responded to McGregor's tweet by appearing to challenge him to a boxing match.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Cris Cyborg, one of the greatest and most dominant athletes in women's fighting, completed a career MMA 'Grand Slam' on Saturday when she won another title in the sport.In her Bellator MMA debut at Inglewood's Forum in California, Cyborg finished the former Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd in the fourth round with punches.The victory saw Cyborg win a championship with her fourth MMA organization, having also won titles with the UFC, Invicta FC, and Strikeforce.In the early rounds of Saturday's fight, Cyborg showed little respect to her opponent, throwing relentless strikes to Budd's face and body.This angle of the action shows Cyborg tormenting Budd from a standing position in the third round.When victory came in the fourth, Cyborg dropped to the canvas, appearing to celebrate the win in disbelief having ended Budd's unbeaten run of 2,998 days while capturing her title in the process.Cyborg's achievement captured the imagination of the MMA industry, with the former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor calling it <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1221356568727285765" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"incredible"</a> on Twitter.Cyborg responded by saying, <a href="https://twitter.com/criscyborg/status/1221363350828773378" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"When we boxing, champ?"</a> which is a nod to McGregor's many options across combat sports, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-beats-donald-cerrone-fight-result-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">having just beaten Donald Cerrone in style</a> earlier this month.McGregor has been <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/balance-of-power-boxing-to-ufc-conor-mcgregor-2020-1?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">linked with MMA bouts</a> against Jorge Masvidal, Justin Gaethje, and Khabib Nurmagomedov, together with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/balance-of-power-boxing-to-ufc-conor-mcgregor-2020-1?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing matches against Terence Crawford, Manny Pacquiao</a>, and now, apparently, Cyborg.Read more:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/balance-of-power-boxing-to-ufc-conor-mcgregor-2020-1?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2 of the world's best boxers are desperate to fight Conor McGregor, proving the balance of power has swung wildly towards UFC and Dana White</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-slugged-whiskey-at-his-post-fight-press-conference-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor slugged whiskey at his post-fight press conference after flaming his critics for saying he only had 1 skill</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nurmagomedov-vs-mcgregor-is-the-next-fight-dana-white-says-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Khabib Nurmagomedov against Conor McGregor is the next fight to make, according to the UFC boss Dana White</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-beats-donald-cerrone-fight-result-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor just knocked out Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds, called his rivals fools, and said he's off to party</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-dublin-is-turning-its-back-on-conor-mcgregor-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">From the fighting pride of Ireland to MMA's Jekyll and Hyde: Why Dublin started turning its back on Conor McGregor</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-has-learned-from-the-khabib-nurmagomedov-fail-2020-1?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor has adjusted his training as he's learned from the mistakes made before, during, and after his spectacular failure against Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-teslas-biggest-threat-2019-12">Why hydrogen cars will be Tesla's biggest threat</a></h3>

One of the greatest women's fighters of all time completed a 'Grand Slam' of MMA belts after finishing her Bellator opponent in the 4th round

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="10164639" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="miranda-maverick">Miranda Maverick</keyword> made her <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> debut a match to remember as she forced a doctor's stoppage after one round.</li><li>Maverick, who had been known for her submissions, bloodied her opponent Liana Jojua's face with a savage aggression.</li><li>Maverick is studying for a PhD in psychology but on Saturday at the UFC 254 event in Abu Dhabi, she took Jojua to striking school.</li><li>Watch Maverick land a particularly painful-looking elbow strike below.</li></ul><keyword id="9060271" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fight-island">FIGHT ISLAND</keyword> — A 23-year-old American won her UFC debut when she cut her opponent so badly the doctor stopped the bout after five minutes.Miranda Maverick may be studying for a PhD in psychology but inside the Octagon in her first-ever appearance in the UFC on Saturday at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, she handed out a merciless schooling.Maverick overpowered Liana Jojua with strikes, throwing a variety which included a sidekick to the gut, left hands to the face, and flurries of punches which she followed up with grunts as if she were a 1990s tennis player.Maverick didn't have it all her own way. Jojua threw 80 strikes and landed 30 for a success rate of 37%.The problem for her was that when she did land, Maverick would strike back straight away with something harder — like a body kick.The most violent strike through the match was a rude elbow that smacked the bones on Jojua's face. It was a strike she liked so much she threw it again, cutting Jojua so bad it was like she was wearing a mask of blood.After the round came to an end, the fighters returned to their corners.Maverick's corner was in front of press row where Insider was sitting and it was not long before she was jumping around, celebrating loudly.In the opposite corner, the doctor had been inspecting Jojua's face and deemed the cuts on her nose too horrific to allow her to continue the fight.Maverick, a former Invicta FC athlete who had wins over Pearl Gonzalez and DeAnna Bennett, added a win in the UFC to her fledgling fighting resume.Though she had been submitting opponents in other organizations, it had been clear on Fight Island that she had been fine-tuning her stand-up skills because her victory at UFC 254 was her first via technical knockout or knockout.Watch one of the strikes which led to the finish here:After the win, Maverick expressed disappointment that she was not able to score a proper knockout, even though she won with ease in style."I wanted to go in there and put hands on her and finish her in the middle of a round, but it is what it is, I'm ready for the next one, put me in," said Maverick.<h2>Maverick wants to put the women's flyweight division on blast</h2><div type="image" title="Miranda Maverick beat Liana Jojua UFC Fight Island video " height="750" width="1000" msid="78850188" hostid="261"></div>"I wanted to show that I had more abilities than just the ground game and that's what people say about me, that I'm not as well-rounded."As I showed today, I have striking I just don't usually have to use it … why get punched in the face if I don't have to, you know what I mean? I'm ready to go, I'm ready to scare this entire division," she said.Maverick competes in a women's flyweight division which features many extraordinary talents including the champion Valentina Shevchenko and challengers Jessica Andrade, Katlyn Chookagian, and Lauren Murphy.She said she hopes her stoppage win at UFC 254, which is one of the biggest combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> events of the year, puts her weight class on notice."The statement was to win and show the world that I'm the best in this division and I'm the new thing coming up."I'm glad that I could show my striking and show that I am more well-rounded. I landed that elbow and it shocked me at the same time, that it made that big of a cut, and I was ready to keep putting damage on her."I think that she anticipated me trying to take her down at some point, just like everyone did. I think that she was already scared of my punches."Maverick landed 49 of her 95 strike attempts in the five minute round — a 51% success rate.The victory advanced Maverick's pro MMA record to eight wins (one knockout, five submissions, and two decisions) against two losses.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/video-joel-alvarez-cuddled-his-opponent-after-3-minute-win-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A fast-rising submission specialist cuddled his UFC opponent after dominating him with elite jiu jitsu</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/georges-st-pierre-is-ideal-opponent-for-khabib-nurmagomedov-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Georges St. Pierre would be the ideal opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov to retire on, his trainer Javier Mendez said</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/justin-gaethje-amps-conor-mcgregor-rivalry-ahead-of-nurmagomedov-fight-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justin Gaethje trashed Conor McGregor by saying he avoided a fight when he called him a 's--- father [and] human'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-on-difference-between-russian-us-wrestling-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Khabib Nurmagomedov says there's a difference between Russian and American wrestling, and it's all to do with relentlessness</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-overruled-next-fight-must-be-at-lightweight-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor has once again been overruled, with UFC boss Dana White saying his next fight has to take place at lightweight</a>

A 23-year-old American won her UFC debut when she cut her opponent so badly the doctor stopped the bout after 5 minutes

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9478289" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dustin-poirier">Dustin Poirier</keyword> just beat <keyword id="9478288" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dan-hooker">Dan Hooker</keyword> in one of the greatest mixed martial arts matches you'll see all year.</li><li>Poirier and Hooker main-evented Saturday's '<keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> on ESPN' behind-closed-doors show at the UFC's TV-studio called Apex, in Las Vegas.</li><li>Both fighters combined to throw 572 strikes in a bout which saw cuts open and blood spilled. Hooker's jaw hanged from its hinges for much of the fight.</li><li>Though Poirier won, he also took so much damage he had to go to hospital to get his head scanned. You can watch some of the highlights below.</li></ul>American fighter Dustin Poirier edged Dan Hooker in a bloody, back-and-forth slobberknocker for the ages.The lightweight bout had long been earmarked as one capable of yielding frenetic-paced violence and boy, did it deliver at the UFC-owned facility called Apex, a behind-closed-doors TV-studio in Las Vegas on Saturday.If you want clubbing strikes which appeared to leave Hooker's jaw hanging off its hinges then watch these clips.If you want to see 572 total strikes thrown during 25 minutes of carnage then watch these clips.If you want two, elite 155-pounders forgetting all about coronavirus health concerns to try and climb one rung up the lightweight ladder, one of the UFC's most competitive divisions, then these are the clips for you.Because dang, this main event had all the makings of a "Fight of the Year" candidate, and it is one Poirier was seen to edge, winning a five-round decision according to the judges' scorecards.Hooker had the edge in strikes in the opening round, landing 33 of 67 (49%) compared to Poirier's output of 20 from 31 (64%), but the activity levels rose considerably in the second, almost doubling, as both fighters threw with bad intentions.Cuts were opened and blood was spilled as Poirier and Hooker threw caution to the wind, determined to dent each others' bones. Hooker's mouth appeared agape, suggesting Poirier may have fractured the New Zealander's jaw.That's an occupational hazard of the job should you sign a contract to fight the American, as Poirier can bring it regardless of whether you box or grapple him.The pandemic has been pandemonium for many <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> leagues and organizations around the world, including those operating within the wild west of combat sports.Regional or specialist fight firms like Invicta FC, the World Lethwei Championships, Cage Warriors, One Championship, and Bellator MMA are yet to return, while boxing promotion Top Rank has been operating in Las Vegas to a TV-audience in the 300,000 to 400,000 region, per event.The UFC, though, is back with a bang. Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson's war at the start of the company's COVID-era events gave MMA's market leader great momentum, and it has now completed eight shows in the pandemic.Perhaps none have had as entertaining a main event as Poirier and Hooker, with the former now one big win away from a title shot against the eventual winner of Gaethje and reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov's likely clash later in the year.The former UFC competitor and former One Championship welterweight champion <a href="https://twitter.com/Benaskren/status/1277076761449283585" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Askren said on Twitter</a> that Poirier and Hooker were fighting so hard it was like they were "trying to kill each other.""It was a tough one, man. Dan came to fight, he's a tough guy on the rise and he really thought he was going to get past me, talked a lot of trash like he was going to move forward, fight the champ," <a href="https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1277087298392219648" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Poirier told ESPN</a> before going to hospital to get his head scanned."But I'm the f------ champ, man. This is what I do. I love this, I put all the work in, and I trust my team, skill, and work ethic and came here to pull another [win] out."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-vlad-panin-benjamin-whitaker-almost-score-double-uppercut-ko-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2 American boxers threw and landed the same power punch at the same time, almost sealing an ultra rare double knockout</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-jason-moloney-nears-title-shot-after-bludgeoning-his-opponent-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 29-year-old Australian is on the cusp of another world title shot after bludgeoning and bloodying his opponent in a close-range brawl</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/dana-white-hasnt-spoken-to-conor-mcgregor-for-weeks-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UFC boss Dana White says he hasn't spoken to Conor McGregor for weeks, suggesting the Irishman's shock retirement is real</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/who-is-daniel-kinahan-boxing-tyson-fury-matchroom-top-rank-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Daniel Kinahan, a suspected $1.1 billion Irish gang lord, suddenly became the broker of boxing's biggest clash in years</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-max-rohskopf-begged-his-coach-to-stop-a-fight-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An MMA coach is being rebuked for failing to withdraw his fighter from a bout when the fighter begged him 9 times to stop it</a>

American fighter Dustin Poirier edged Dan Hooker in a bloody, back-and-forth slobberknocker for the ages

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Do you like your combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> sprinkled with head-butt knockouts? If so, you might like <keyword id="9313520" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="lethwei">Lethwei</keyword>.</li><li>Known as "The Art of 9 Limbs," Lethwei is a strike-based combat sport which allows kicks, knees, elbows, punches, and attacks which use the forehead as a weapon.</li><li>One of Lethwei's biggest fight firms, the <keyword id="9313521" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="world-lethwei-championship">World Lethwei Championship</keyword>, is looking to expand out of its base in Myanmar and is planning to construct the greatest show in its history when it debuts in the US this year.</li><li>Prominent Lethwei champion <keyword id="9136034" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dave-leduc">Dave Leduc</keyword> "will probably be on the card," as will many of its other champions, CEO <keyword id="9313522" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="gerald-ng">Gerald Ng</keyword> told Insider.</li></ul>If you like head-butt knockouts then keep reading, as one of the world's most brutal fight firms is bringing its unique brand of violence to the United States.Founded in 2017, the World Lethwei Championship (WLC) has swiftly built a promising stable of fighters who have been showcased in 11 events to date, in various cities in Myanmar.Through CEO Gerald Ng, the WLC has agreed broadcasting deals in multiple territories including one with UFC Fight Pass, which is subscription-based streaming service home to other fight firms like the UK's MMA promotion Cage Warriors, the female-only MMA firm Invicta FC, and Glory Kickboxing.Lethwei is slightly different to other combat firms. Aside from hand-wraps it is bare knuckle. And, as it is known as "The Art of 9 Limbs," you can beat your opponent with either foot, knee, fist, elbow … or your forehead. That isn't normal even in the wild west of fight sports.Ng told <a href="https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/world-lethwei-championship-plans-2020-us-debut" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA Junkie</a> earlier in the year that the company wanted to hold its first event in the US in the fourth quarter of 2020.While the coronavirus pandemic has derailed many combat sports events all over the world, it has not affected Ng's plans to bring his World Lethwei Championship to America."It's going to be delayed a couple months, but we're going to get this thing moving," he told Insider recently.<div type="image" title="Lethwei" height="477" width="953" msid="76096290" hostid="261"></div>The WLC team is targeting a date in November, is assessing where the key markets are for strike-based combat, but is prepared to push the event into the early months of 2021 if the coronavirus worsens in the US.It is a decision Ng would not hesitate to take, even if it is at odds with his vision of building brand awareness outside of Myanmar.He was happy to nix the company's first international event because of early fears of COVID-19, he said. "As a company, we are conservative. We were supposed to have our first international show in Cambodia in March."We postponed that even before there was a confirmed corona case in Cambodia or in Myanmar. We just wanted to err on the side of caution. Looking back, it was probably the right position."Since then, Ng has worked on bringing his sport back.He has a behind-closed-doors show in Myanmar, his 12th event, on July 4 and has reorganized the Cambodia event, the company's first international card, for September.From there, he'll launch other international shows in Thailand, Japan, and the US.<h2>The marquee US event will feature Dave Leduc</h2><div type="image" title="Dave Leduc, Lethwei" height="326" width="526" msid="76096295" hostid="261"></div>Bare knuckle fight sports are only legal in a few US states — like Wyoming, Mississippi, and Florida — and so Ng is working to find a suitable venue in a state which allows it.Once he's done that, he said he plans to construct the greatest card in WLC's short-lived history."Dave will probably be on the card," Ng said of his cruiserweight champion.Though Ng said it was too soon to say who could be an opponent for the Canadian, he said that "everybody wants to get their hands on him" because of the profile he has.He then hinted that big-name Lethwei competitors like Too Too and Tun Tun Min could be there, together with other names more familiar to a mainstream fight audience."We would want to showcase all of our champions," Ng said. "It will be the most stacked card we've ever done. But you can also expect to see prominent names in other mixed martial arts organizations who are free agents and interested in trying Lethwei."Ng called Lethwei "a diamond in the rough" when it came to public perception of it as a martial art, but also described it as the "truest" fighting discipline."Purely from a combat sports perspective, it's probably the best way to express yourself because the rules are more liberating thus allowing for various levels of techniques," he said. "You're not limited as much compared to other sports."Ng said he noticed a boon in Lethwei's popularity after the launch of the Netflix documentary "Fight World" in 2018.Since then, he said people have noticed him, messaged him, and want to learn about the culture of the sport and where it came from."That's something that we are really proud of and want to emphasise in our product," Ng said.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/how-matchroom-and-eddie-hearn-will-restart-boxing-during-coronavirus-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Britain's biggest fight promoter is bringing boxing to his 15-acre, multi-million dollar mansion — and Anthony Joshua wants to get involved</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/floyd-mayweather-wants-to-make-1-billion-through-property-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Floyd Mayweather's new goal in life is to make $1 billion through property, doubling the money he made as a boxer, his right-hand man says</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/one-championship-would-love-to-recruit-headbutt-expert-dave-leduc-2020-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asia's biggest MMA firm would love to recruit head-butting Lethwei 'monster' Dave Leduc once the coronavirus pandemic slows</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-training-video-fight-island-ufc-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor posted his first Instagram training video for weeks, suggesting his desire to compete on 'Fight Island' could be real</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/how-professional-fighters-league-wants-to-change-mma-forever-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An MMA boss is paying fighters not to fight in the coronavirus era and wants to change the game with tech innovations when his sport returns for good</a>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/world-lethwei-championship-still-planning-2020-debut-in-the-us-2020-5">Insider</a>

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