As expected, UFC 303 could not escape a blood bath. Macy Chiasson vs. Mayra Bueno Silva was the second main card fight. Going into the fight, both fighters had promised a war. However, it ended in the most bizarre way possible. The women’s bantamweight bout ended in a doctor stoppage due to a horrifying cut.
Both women started the bout strong, with Chiasson appearing to have won the first round. The fight was stopped in the second round, and Chiasson was announced the winner via TKO. For Chiasson, it was arguably the most significant fight of her career over a previous title challenger in Mayra Bueno Silva. However, she never would have expected a fight to go like this in a technical knockout.
After gaining a takedown at the start of the second round, Chiasson unleashed a big elbow that ripped open Silva. This prompted referee Chris Tognoni to suspend the action as soon as the competitors rose to their feet again. The ringside physician noted that the wound was really deep. Despite the Brazilian’s requests not to, the physician announced that the fight could not continue further.
It was definitely an unfortunate ending for ‘Sheetara,’ who was looking to bounce back from her previous loss at UFC 297. On the other hand, it was the second win in a row for Macy Chiasson and will push her further in the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings. Nevertheless, it was a nasty strike, and the consequences were pretty visible on Silva’s forehead.
Fans react to dangerous cut on Mayra Bueno Silva due to Macy Chiasson’s elbow
MMA is a brutal sport, and injuries are very common in UFC fights. Some are minor, and some are extremely critical. Broken bones, injured fingers, and severed skin are part of a fighter’s trip to the octagon.
Mayra Bueno Silva could not continue fighting after a huge cut against Macy Chiasson (via X)
Irrespective of the gruesome nature of the injuries, it is safe to say they add a different layer to a fan’s viewing experience. The fans went on X to react to the TKO doctor stoppage. Here are some reactions from Mayra Bueno Silva‘s deep cut at UFC 303.
Shoutout for Bueno Silva for wanting to fight for the fans. Awful stoppage
— tonio (@ANTONIOEESPARZA) June 30, 2024
Rogan: “it’s just a cut” 😭😭
— Alan (@alan__s66) June 30, 2024
The crowd reaction to the big screen showing the cut was insane
— Alex 🪖 (@Cavs_Alexx) June 30, 2024
Awful call
Doctor said it was up to the ref but was persuading him to stop it
— يسٓ (@ymufc1) June 30, 2024
This might be the worst ppv card of the year and this was the best fight
— El Jefe 🔫🥇 (@InYoSzn) June 30, 2024
Joe being torn over this is wild
— Cam (@MMADaysDigest) June 30, 2024
She got a vagina on her eyebrow
— Andrew campbell (@Drewcampbell21) June 30, 2024
It’s fine, put some salt in it
— Dikidik (@DikiRamadhn) June 30, 2024
There were some incredible reactions to the cut and many pointed out Joe Rogan‘s out-of-box comments over the stoppage. Many fans are frustrated over the referee stopping the fight. Others found this to be a valid stoppage due to the nature of the cut.
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