UFC lightweight Rafa Garcia lost "20 per cent of his blood" after suffering a cut to an artery on his head during his fight on Saturday night.
Garcia, 28, took on Hayisaer Maheshate at UFC Vegas 66 and was able to win every round of the fight to have his hand raised by unanimous decision. The victory didn't come easily for the Mexican as he was cut to the head by an elbow from Maheshate in the second round, with blood instantly pouring out of his head as the strike landed.
For the entire third round, blood leaked out of the cut but Garcia was able to remain calm and use his wrestling skills to take Maheshate down and secure the win. Garcia was then brought backstage to be seen by doctors after suffering the gruesome injury, but it took UFC medical staff almost two hours to stop the blood from gushing out of his cut.
