Damon Jackson’s fight at Saturday night’s UFC event certainly wasn’t one for the squeamish after a MASSIVE cut was opened up on his head, causing blood to pool on the canvas – with the American winning the fight soon after.
Jackson was cruising to what looked certain to be a unanimous decision win against Charles Rosa after dominating the opening two rounds with his suffocating grappling.
That soon changed in the third, however, after a desperate Rosa connected flush with a spinning elbow, opening a inches-long cut above Jackson’s right eye.
Blood quickly began streaming from the area, prompting the concern of the cage-side doctor who briefly examined the 33-year-old to determine if he was capable of continuing.
Damon Jackson literally just pouring blood out of his head. #UFCVegas39 pic.twitter.com/7as97ktl10
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) October 9, 2021
DAMON JACKSON IS BUSTED OPEN #UFCVegas39 pic.twitter.com/JFT9Tch9TB
— The Bane (@TheBanesMMA) October 9, 2021
But with the Octagon now resembling a bloodbath, Jackson was granted permission to continue and secured the win on the judges’ scorecards when the 15-minute time limit expired.
After victory was secured, Jackson took some time on the microphone to note how quickly the fight’s momentum took a swing.
“I didn’t really feel it. It didn’t hurt, but when I looked down I saw like, ‘It’s really pouring out,’” he said in his post-fight interview.
“I felt like I was in control. I was hoping to hold him down a little better and get some more ground and pound. I wasn’t quite sure how the judges would see it.”
Where does Damon Jackson’s cut rank among the bloodiest in UFC history?