This is the brutal moment Alistair Overeem's lip was torn apart by a brutal punch during a UFC bout against Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Overeem was seconds away from winning the fight in Washington DC, as he was ahead on the judge's scorecards, when he was hit with a huge right hand by the undefeated Rozenstruik.
The footage clearly showed part of Overeem's lip being separated from the rest as he fell to the ground.
The 38-year-old did manage to get back to his feet after receiving the hit, but it was in vain.
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Referee Dan Miragliotta decided to call an end to the contest in the fourth minute and 56th second of the fifth round.
This despite Overeem being 4-0 up on the scorecards.
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Afterwards, the Dutch-British fighter suggested the bout had been stopped too early by the referee.
He wrote on his Twitter account: 'Getting stitched up. Lip not too sexy at the moment.. a little bit a fast stoppage if u ask me - but hope u guys enjoyed the fight'.
The defeat ended a two-fight winning run for Overeem, who has now dropped to a record of 45 wins and 18 defeats during his career in mixed martial arts.
Source: dailymail.co.uk