Igor Severino pleads with Dana White for another chance: 'Please take care of my sick family'

UFC Vegas 89 had a great finish.From prospective customers such as Edmen Shahbazyan Peyton Talbot made his return to bantamweight with an impressive third-round knockout, and extended his undefeated streak with an impressive second-round knockout. However, the Las Vegas event ended up being one of the promotion's strangest DQs when Igor Severino was ruled a DQ loser for biting Andre Lima in the second round.

This reportedly led to Severino being removed from the promotion and even having his fight money withheld from the promotion. Severino recently sat down with MMA Junkie to talk about all the consequences he faced after the incident, and begged Dana White and the UFC for a second chance at the promotion. Here's what Severino said in the interview:

Igor Severino details how his life changed after the UFC VEgas 89 incident

Igor Severino claimed that he had a pretty tough few days after the incident. He said he regrets what happened during his match and is saddened that his promotion was revoked because of his actions. Considering that he had worked his whole life to reach the pinnacle of the sport and threw it all away in his first match, he felt that he had let down not only himself but also the people. . And unfortunately for him, he wasn't the only one facing the consequences of his own actions.

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Severino explained how important this fight is to him and his family. he said, “I don't even know what they will decide because this money is not even for me. My whole family depends on me. By fighting, I can make ends meet and pay the rent. It allows me to pay for medicine. It allows me to take care of sick family members and help them buy food. It's the only way I know how. It's the only way I can survive. We can create the means to do so.”

Severino goes on to explain how his family is facing the consequences of his actions, but this is not the whole story. “They've been coming after my loved ones. They're disrespecting them. There's been death threats.”said Severino, heartbroken. The Brazilian asked fans and people to stop following his family, saying they had nothing to do with the outcome of the match.

Igor Severino begged the UFC and Dana White to give him another chance at redemption and a chance to right his wrongs. But will his CEO of the UFC consider giving any response to this incident?

Dana White's reaction to DQ at UFC Vegas 89

After his fight with Andre Lima, it didn't take long for Dana White to take action against Igor Severino. The 54-year-old was just as furious as the fans that the 20-year-old player bit his opponent, and sent a text message to keviniole.com about how to handle the situation.

White wrote in a text message: “Those two were up-and-coming, undefeated fighters. If you get frustrated and want to get out of a fight, there are a lot of ways to do it, but the worst thing you can do is bite your opponent. Now, you get cut and you get the biggest fight of your life. He'll lose his chance. Needless to say, he's going to be in big trouble with the NSAC.”

What did you think of Igor Severino's action inside the Octagon at UFC Vegas 89? Do you think he should be given another chance at the promotion? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.