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Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway

‘Man, what happened?’: UFC’s Gregory Rodrigues recalls being sliced open by Chidi Njokuani’s knee

LAS VEGAS – Gregory Rodrigues was in a brutal fight and will soon have a gnarly scar as a memento.

In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 210, Rodrigues faced Chidi Njokuani in a wild back-and-forth battle that took home the Fight of the Night bonus. Before Rodrigues (13-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) put the finishing touches on Njokuani (22-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in the second round, the attention was locked in on the gruesome cut between his eyes that could have led to an early stoppage if the cageside doctor was more cautious.

After getting sewn up, the Brazilian recalled what was going through his mind after receiving the damage-causing knee from Njokuani.

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