The 10 worst cuts in MMA history

January 6, 2013 by Ben Bieker


Following the recent Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller
bloodfest at UFC 155, many have chimed in on the worst cuts in MMA.
Regardless of how the cuts come, as barbaric as it sounds, it’s the
heart of a fighter that we respect–battling through the blood, sweat,
and vision loss to make it to the final bell. So let’s take a look at
the top ten worst cuts in all of MMA. Warning, do not proceed unless
you’re ready to see some devastating and gruesome pictures of cuts.

#10 Martin Kampmann’s training cut

While this cut did not happen during a fight it is gnarly. Before UFC 111, Martin Kampmann
suffered a deep gash above his right eye that left him unable to
compete. People called into the question the validity of his withdrawal,
so he posted a picture of his cut to prove that he could not compete.



#9 Joe Lauzon vs. Jim Miller

The cut that brought you this article had to make the list, and not only
did this cut look bad, it caused a ton of blood loss. It was not known
how bad the cut really was until after the bout. Lauzon was nice enough
to post pictures of the healing process, but with 40 stitches it will not be a quick one.




#8 Fedor vs. TK

This was Fedor’s only loss before fighting in the states, and it was
because of a cut. While it was long laceration, first impressions were
that it was not too severe. The extent of the damage was not seen until
it was opened up by the refs. This is the type of cut that doesn’t leave
many questioning the stoppage.


#7 Matt Hamill vs. Tim Boetsch

Not all cuts happen on the face, and Matt Hamill learned that in his win
over Tim Boetsch. Hamill was hit with a huge knee from Boetsch that
must have somehow bypassed his mouthpiece and caused a huge split on his
lip.



#6 Joe Stevenson vs. BJ Penn

While there is no after the fight pictures that I could find of this
cut, the extent of the damage is not really known. The carnage in the
cage was nearly disturbing. BJ sliced Stevenson open, and when he went
to choke him blood started to spurt like a faucet onto the mat. This is
the type of fight that gives fans hope BJ could still compete at 155.



#5 Cub Swanson vs. Jose Aldo

Back before Cub Swanson was a UFC or WEC champion, he was just a
Brazilian wrecking machine. In just eight-seconds Jose Aldo knocked out
Cub Swanson, earning a title shot. Besides that, Aldo also left a
lasting scar on Swanson’s left brow.



#4 Ross Pointon vs. Marius Zaromskis

Before Marius came to the U.S. to fight, he was knocking out people left
and right in his home continent of Europe. Obviously, with a cut like
this the fight had to be stopped.



#3 Stefan Struve vs. Denis Stojnic

Once again Struve proved that you do not have to lose a fight, even if
you are losing blood like a stuck pig. Stojnic was getting the best of
Struve in the first round, but his cardio failed in the second. Struve
took advantage and submitted his opponent with bloody cut and all.



#2 Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez

Miguel Torres
was trying to get his title back, but he ran into a future top
bantamweight in Joseph Benavidez. Not only was Torres cut open wide, but
Benavidez made it even worse when he submitted the former champion in
the second round.



#1 Marvin Eastman vs. Vitor Belfort

This one was truly one of a kind. It had length, depth, and gore all in
one. It’s a mystery to how Vitor’s knee opened up Eastman like a knife
to butter. The cut is likely the biggest cut ever seen in MMA, and will
probably be for some time. Eastman may have not had the most illustrious
career, but he will always be remembered, whether or not he would like
to for this fight.


http://www.cagedinsider.com/ufc/top-...t-cuts-in-mma/

Ludo wrote:

No Clay Guida with a chunk of scalp hanging off vs Florian? No Anthony Perosh vs Mirko Cro Cop? No Josh Haynes vs Rory Singer or Chris Lytle vs Josh Koscheck or Diego Sanchez vs BJ Penn? Come on now.