UFC fighter Igor Severino suspended nine months, fined after biting opponent during fight: report

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Igor Severino, the Brazilian mixed martial artist who was disqualified from a UFC fight in March after he bit into his opponent's arm, was suspended for nine months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission this week. 

Severino’s UFC debut was cut short when his fight against Andre Lima was called off early in the second round after he appeared to bite the inside of Lima’s arm. 

Andre Lima of Brazil shows a bite mark on his arm after his flyweight fight against Igor Severino of Brazil during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Severino was disqualified for biting Lima in the second round. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

He was disqualified without warning, and UFC president Dana White later confirmed that Severino had been released from the league because of the incident. 

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"Those were two up-and-coming undefeated fighters," White told ESPN at the time. "If you get frustrated and want out of the fight, there are plenty of ways to do it, but the worst thing u can do is bite your opponent. Now, you get cut and lose the biggest opportunity of your life. Not to mention, he’s going to have real problems with the NSAC."

The extent of those "problems" was made a reality this week. 

Igor Severino of Brazil reacts after his disqualification against Andre Lima of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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