Max Griffin Details Bloody Stoppage During UFC Fight Night

Max Griffin defeated Ramiz Brahimaj in the prelims of UFC Fight Night 182. The bout was stopped at the 2:03 second mark of round 3 as Griffin’s opponent suffered a gruesome ear injury.

The injury ranks very high amongst one of the worst injuries in MMA history. It looked like Ramiz Brahimaj’s ear was in danger of falling off.

In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Griffin was heard talking about the incident. The welterweight contender was visibly disturbed by the nature of his opponent’s injury. He also said that his mom got mad at him for ripping his opponent’s ear.

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Max Griffin on his opponent’s injury and the reaction of his mom

“My mom was mad you know,” he said.

” My mom said It’s not something to be proud of, you’ve dished out the most gruesome injury in UFC history. They said it was worse than Leslie Smith’s ear,” Griffin added.

“I wasn’t expecting it. I saw it a little bit, hit it with an elbow. He wanted to grapple, I didn’t let him. And when I looked bro I seen the ear. 

“Oh my god! It’s over. I knew it’s over. From what I’ve seen, that fight is over,” said the welterweight contender.

“I didn’t want to hit him again. I didn’t want to make it any worse. I Jumped on the cage. Had his blood all over my face, particularly I had blood on my teeth. It was crazy bro,” added Griffin.

Griffin looks back on his performance against Brahimaj

Griffin had a solid performance throughout the bout. He was always one step ahead of his opponent.

Many pundits, including Dominick Cruz, lauded Griffin for his footwork. And the welterweight contender acknowledged the fact saying he had been working on his footwork recently.

“I finally watched the fight yesterday, last night. And Dominick Cruz, who is Mr. Footwork had a lot of positive things to say about the footwork. I wasn’t even allowing him to shoot. I had taken away even his ability to shoot,” Max Griffin said.

It was definitely a solid performance on Griffin’s part. Had the bout not been stopped due to his opponent’s injury, he would have earned a unanimous decision as he was in firm control throughout. Check out his interview with MMA Junkie below.

Fans will be eager to see the welterweight contender back in action sooner rather than later. Who should Griffin fight in his next outing? Let us know in the comments.