Lightweight fighter Mateusz Rebecki had a very scary night at UFC St. Louis. The rising prospect fought veteran Diego Ferreira in a thrilling lightweight clash. While Rebecki lost the bout via TKO, it was definitely one of the most brutal losses for the fighter.
After the devastating loss, Mateusz Rebecki went on to share a picture of him in the hospital bed on his Instagram account. In the picture, the Polish fighter couldn’t open his eyes, and the damage was quite visible. Rebecki’s face was all bloodied and swollen up to the point that no one could spot his eyes.
Initially, Diego Ferreira had a difficult beginning to his UFC St. Louis evening. Both fighters did their best in the fight, and the fans loved it. It was an all-out war and both had to struggle a lot in order to end the fight. Ferreira was able to rally quickly and finished the fight late in the final round by brutally grounding and pounding Mateusz Rebecki.
Rebecki was undefeated in the UFC and had won his past three bouts convincingly. However, the Polish fighter failed to keep his record clean against a veteran like Ferreira. It leaves the question as to how the MMA fanbase reacted to Rebecki’s injured face.
Fight fans react to brutal image of Mateusz Rebecki’s injured face
UFC is regarded as one of the most dangerous sports worldwide, and fans often see some brutal injuries during fights. Less than three years ago, UFC superstar Conor McGregor broke his left leg during one of his fights. The facial injuries of Rebecki pinpoints the brutality of the sport.
Mateusz Rebecki vs Diego Ferreira at UFC St. Louis (via MMA Fighting)After posting the image, Rebecki’s injured face has gone viral and attracted many reactions. Fans went on X to react to the image. Check out how they responded:
Oh man… gonna look worst tomorrow
-Advertisement-— Chop City² (@ChopDewey) May 12, 2024
Bro. This ain’t worth it for 12k/12k.
— IzzysCouch (@Dobbie008) May 12, 2024
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Yeah I change my mind thats def not worth 7500
— ja (@jxrache) May 12, 2024
The fight game is brutal all these guys are modern day warriors
-Advertisement-— FTCED (@FTCED1) May 12, 2024
How is this worth it 😂 deserved if you dumb enough to get in the ring for 15k just stupid do literally anything else.
— Ac7ionMann (@Ac7ionMann) May 12, 2024
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Don’t get paid enough
— 🇺🇦 Benji (@JhusLeftarm) May 12, 2024
How he share it if he can’t see ☠️
-Advertisement-— Rumblesaurus 🧤 (@Rjgot9lives) May 12, 2024
The post got mixed reactions from fight fans, with most complaining about the risk vs reward ratio in the fight business. Many mentioned the minimum pay from UFC for fighters who risk their lives every weekend. On top of it, many wished for a quick recovery for the fighter.
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