Junior dos Santos clinched the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA heavyweight championship title with a powerful knockout of Alan Belcher, marking a significant victory. However, dos Santos endured significant facial damage during the bout.
While grappling with Belcher against the cage early in the fight, dos Santos managed to break free but was met with a punch that severely displaced his nose. Throughout the remainder of the match, the former UFC heavyweight champion soldiered on with a visible facial laceration and a nose that was displaced in multiple places.
Dos Santos vividly recalls the moment of impact, yet surprisingly, he experienced no immediate sensation of pain.