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Augusto Sakai's sickening cut exposed after Alistair Overeem UFC loss in Las Vegas
UFC heavyweight Augusto Sakai was left with a gruesome cut above his left eye after being knocked out by Alistair Overeem at the weekend.Sakai, 29, was dealt his first defeat in almost two-and-a-half years against Overeem, who claimed victory in the fifth round of their contest via TKO.The latter caught him with a number of brutal elbow strikes at UFC Apex, before referee Herb Dean jumped in to stop the contest amid a one-sided ground and pound attack.And the elbow strikes clearly took their toll on the Brazilian, who was left with a horror gash just above his left eye.Nevertheless, Overeem heaped praise on his crestfallen opponent after the fight and said: “Augusto is a tough guy, and an up-and-comer.
