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Video: Max Griffin nearly severs Ramiz Brahimaj’s ear at UFC on ESPN+ 40 (GRAPHIC)

The scene at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas was not for the squeamish.

UFC on ESPN+ 40 was an all-around bad night for [autotag]Ramiz Brahimaj[/autotag].

The welterweight twice was on the wrong end of low blows during his preliminary card bout with [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag] on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Then, by the early part of the second round, a huge mouse puffed up underneath his left eye, only to have another strike pop it open and stream down blood.

And we still haven’t gotten to the bad part of the night for Bahimaj (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC).

A Griffin (16-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC) elbow to the side of the head literally turned out to be of the slicing variety. It nearly severed Brahimaj’s left ear clear off his head.

Refereee Marc Smith waved the fight off as soon as he realized the severity of the situation, giving Griffin the TKO win at the 2:03 mark of Round 3. Griffin snapped a two-fight skid with the win. The UFC did not show a replay of the gruesome scene.

Twitter, of course, was there with the images and video clip. This isn’t for the squeamish, but you can see them below.

O M G ! ! ! #UFCVegas13 pic.twitter.com/1pmqHrbexA

— Kyle Marley (@BigMarley3) November 8, 2020

Ramiz Brahimaj’s ear!!! 👂 #UFCVegas13 pic.twitter.com/gvzl7aC8H9

— Christian Stein (@CopperHeartCT) November 8, 2020

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Fight Game on the ‘Gram: Thiago Santos’ best posts before UFC on ESPN+ 40

Check out some of Thiago Santos’ most popular Instagram posts ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 40.

Social media is part of life in the fight game for most fighters. Many of them turn to Instagram to keep their fans and followers informed and entertained since (for now) its reputation is less vitriolic than some of its contemporaries.

Ahead of his fight against Glover Teixeira (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC), check out some of the most popular Instagram posts from fellow former light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] (21-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC) over the past year.

Santos and Teixeira headline UFC on ESPN+ 40, which takes place Saturday Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.

Fight Game on the ‘Gram: Glover Teixeira’s best posts before UFC on ESPN+ 40

Check out some of Glover Teixeira’s most popular Instagram posts ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 40.

Ahead of his fight against Thiago Santos (21-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC), check out some of the most popular Instagram posts from fellow former light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) over the past year.

Teixeira and Santos headline UFC on ESPN+ 40, which takes place Saturday Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.

UFC on ESPN+ 40 play-by-play and live results (7:30 p.m. ET)

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC on ESPN+ 40 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 40 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.

Former light heavyweight title challengers Thiago Santos (21-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC) and Glover Teixeira (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) meet in the main event. Former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (29-19 MMA, 18-13 UFC) takes on Tanner Boser (19-6-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the co-feature.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET for the ESPN+ prelims and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN/ESPN+.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN+ 40 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC on ESPN+ 40 discussion thread

UFC on ESPN+ 40 takes place Saturday in Las Vegas, and you can discuss the event here.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 40 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here.

Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our UFC on ESPN+ 40 live results post, and then discuss the event in the comments section below.

Round-by-round updates and official results begin at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.

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UFC on ESPN+ 40 faceoff video highlights, photo gallery

After the UFC on ESPN+ 39 weigh-ins took place Friday, so too did fighter faceoffs, and MMA Junkie was on the scene.

LAS VEGAS – After the UFC on ESPN+ 39 weigh-ins took place Friday, so too did fighter faceoffs, and MMA Junkie was on the scene.

In the main event, Thiago Santos (21-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC) meets fellow former light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC). In the co-feature, former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (29-19 MMA, 18-13 UFC) takes on Tanner Boser (19-6-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC).

You can watch the faceoffs for those fights, as well as nine more, in the video above. And don’t miss our exclusive photo gallery below, as well.

UFC on ESPN+ 40 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

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UFC on ESPN+ 40 fighters face-off

UFC on ESPN+ 40: Santos vs. Teixeira face-off one last time before fight night

UFC on ESPN+ 40: Arlovski vs. Boser official weigh-in highlight

UFC on ESPN+ 40 predictions: Can Glover Teixeira stay hot vs. Thiago Santos?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN+ 40 main card.

	Santos vs. Teixeira	Arlovski vs. Boser	Barcelos vs. Taha	Allen vs. Heinisch	Gadelha vs. Xiaonan
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 137-81	Santos (72%)	Boser (71%)	Barcelos (83%)	Allen (51%)	Gadelha (53%)
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2020: 148-70	Teixeira	Boser	Barcelos	Allen	Xiaonan
Nolan King @mma_kings 2020: 147-71	Santos	Boser	Barcelos	Allen	Gadelha
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2020: 146-72	Santos	Arlovski	Barcelos	Heinisch	Gadelha
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2020: 146-72	Santos	Boser	Taha	Allen	Gadelha
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2020: 143-75 2014 Champion	Santos	Boser	Barcelos	Allen	Gadelha
Simon Head @simonhead 2020: 142-76 2019 Champion*	Santos	Boser	Barcelos	Allen	Xiaonan
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2020: 141-77	Santos	Arlovski	Barcelos	Heinisch	Gadelha
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2020: 140-78 2017 Champion	Santos	Boser	Barcelos	Heinisch	Gadelha
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2020: 138-80	Santos	Arlovski	Barcelos	Allen	Xiaonan
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2020: 136-82 2018 Champion	Santos	Boser	Barcelos	Heinisch	Xiaonan
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2020: 136-82	Santos	Boser	Barcelos	Allen	Xiaonan
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2020: 134-84	Santos	Boser	Taha	Allen	Gadelha
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2020: 134-84	Santos	Arlovski	Barcelos	Allen	Xiaonan
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2020: 83-135	Teixeira	Arlovski	Taha	Heinisch	Gadelha

The UFC is back in its home base this week with a pair of former title challengers in the main event.

UFC on ESPN+ 40 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] (21-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC) takes on [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (31-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) at light heavyweight. The winner will stay in the title picture. Santos is more a -250 favorite at BetMGM; the comeback on Teixeira is +200. Among our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts, only two are taking Teixeira in an upset.

In the co-feature, former UFC heavyweight champion [autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag] (29-19 MMA, 18-13 UFC) takes on [autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag] (19-6-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC). Boser is a -313 favorite, but he has just a 9-5 lead over Arlovski in the picks.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Raoni Barcelos[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) meets [autotag]Khalid Taha[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a bantamweight bout. Barcelos is a heavy -371 favorite and has a big 11-3 picks lead.

[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) fights [autotag]Ian Heinisch[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a middleweight bout that is a pick’em with the oddsmakers. It’s close among our pickers, too, with an 8-6 lead for Allen.

And to open the main card, former women’s strawweight title challenger [autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) takes on [autotag]Yan Xiaonan[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC). Xiaonan is a -162 favorite, but it’s Gadelha with an 8-6 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Santos (72 percent), Boser (71 percent), Barcelos (83 percent), Allen (51 percent) and Gadelha (53 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.