"He’s gonna have a lisp for life" - Fans react to close-up look at horrific UFC injury shared by Dana White

Fans react to Daniel Frunza’s brutal cut.  [Image courtesy: @ufcespanol on Instagram]
Fans react to Daniel Frunza’s brutal cut. [Image courtesy: @ufcespanol on Instagram]

Dana White recently shared a picture of a UFC Vegas 105 fighter's brutal injury. Daniel Frunza’s torn lip, according to fans, is easily one of the worst cuts in the history of the sport.

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In a violent preliminary card showdown against Rhys McKee, Frunza was battered early and nearly finished multiple times in the opening round. But somehow, he kept fighting, but the accumulated damage was catching up quickly.

Heading into the second round, the cut kept getting worse. The cut had ripped through Frunza’s lip, and the cage-side doctor had seen enough to wave off the bout. White took to Instagram to post images of the brutal aftermath.

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Several fans took to X to react to the cut and wrote:

"He is gonna talk like Mike Tyson now."
"He's going to have a lisp for life."
"I was watching with my son literally saying they were gonna call it cause of that."
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"And people were criticizing the stoppage lol."
"That's going to leave a mark."
"All that for Dana to give him $5 and some chewing gum."

Check out some of the fan reactions below:

Fans react to Daniel Frunza’s brutal cut. [Screenshots courtesy: @ChampRDS on X]
Fans react to Daniel Frunza’s brutal cut. [Screenshots courtesy: @ChampRDS on X]

Frunza later posted a picture of himself stitched up on Instagram stories claiming that he's "heartbroken." He wrote:

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"I feel good. I [am a] bit heartbroken for the result. But I'll be back more dangerous than ever."

McKee snapped Frunza's five-fight win streak at UFC Vegas 105. 'Tigano' collected all of those victories by finishes. He holds a 9-3 record after the loss to McKee.

As for McKee, this was his 14th career win, and he now holds a 1-2 record in the UFC.

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Edited by Abhishek Nambiar
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