Akira Corassani has silenced any doubts that he was truly unable to continue after eating an illegal knee on Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. Corassani (12-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), whose bout with fellow featherweight Maximo Blanco (9-5-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) ended in just 25 seconds because of the illegal knee to a downed opponent, earned a dubious win via disqualification. Although the sequence resulted in a smattering of boos at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center, Corassani posted proof of the damage earlier today. According to Corassani (via Instagram ): Broke my nose in 5 places which was not as bad as the concussion from the knee. The dizziness got worse gradually and I was rocked as hell. Truthfully I dont remember much but this was not the way I wanted to win, I was more than ready for this fight and due to a stupid move the fight was ruined.
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Photo: Akira Corassani’s nose broken in five places due to illegal knee – MMA Junkie