Claudio Puelles was getting beat up badly for the better part of three rounds, and he was wearing it all over his face – especially around his left eye, where fears of a fractured orbital set in. On a few occasions, it seemed like the referee would step in to stop the punishment from Felipe Silva (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) to save Puelles (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC). And if that had happened, there would’ve been little to no objection. But that didn’t happen. And because that didn’t happen, this happened instead (via Twitter ): DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK! WOW! @CloxMMA TAKE A BOW! #UFCChile pic.twitter.com/9Sgeoy4qzV — UFC (@ufc) May 19, 2018 With Silva pounding away, Puelles seemed to be wilting to the blows, his left eye bruised and swelling
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One stat shows just how remarkable Claudio Puelles’ UFC Chile comeback win was – MMA Junkie