Gregory Rodrigues: Last News

MMA fighter Gregory Rodrigues appears to be nursing a nasty cut still following his fight with Chidi Njokuani.At UFC Fight Night 210, the Brazilian fighter faced off against his opponent in a wild bout that earned the Fight of the Night bonus.But a big focus was the cut the 30-year-old received - an injury between the eyes that could have led to an early stoppage. READ MORE: Fans sickened by 'worst cut in UFC history' but somehow fight wasn't stoppedMuch like the referee, Rodrigues was not fazed by the gruesome injury he sustained and managed to defeat Njokuani with a brilliant ground-and-pound. One Reddit user called it the "worst cut in the UFC" - and someone else added: "I legit got queasy looking at that.

UFC star Gregory Rodrigues suffered a gruesome gash to the forehead in his victory over Chidi Njokuani, with some fans dubbing it the worst cut they had ever seen. The Brazilian star picked up the horrific injury between the eyes early on after taking a knee to the face from Njokuani that almost ended the bout before it had really begun. But Rodrigues somehow managed to power through and survive not only the opening round, but also a potential doctor's stoppage to reemerge for the second round.With the fight allowed to continue, Rodrigues didn't take long to find his rhythm, putting his gruesome injury to one side to defeat Njokuani with an intense ground-and-pound.

UFC Fight Night 202 takes place this weekend - Saturday, February 26 - with a lightweight bout between Israel Makhachev and Bobby Green expected to serve as the headline event.