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Harry Davies

UFC star left with one eye shut after being blinded by scratch from rival

Pedro Munhoz has shown off the extent of his eye injury after being poked by Sean O'Malley at UFC 276.

The fight between Munhoz and O'Malley was deemed a no-contest because of the accidental eye poke landed by O'Malley halfway through the second round. Munhoz told medical officials he could not see out of the damaged eye, but his injury was called into question by fans and fighters alike.

Munhoz has posted his side of the story and claimed that he has been left with a corneal abrasion after the eye poke. The UFC veteran's left eye is visibly swollen in his Instagram video, with Munhoz adding that he couldn't see for 20 minutes. “To explain briefly what happened in the fight against Sean O’Malley, I was poked in the eye in the first round but kept fighting, and was hit with a low blow shortly after,” Munhoz said.

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