Igor Severino has reportedly been cut by the UFC after being disqualified for biting Andre Lima – and leaving teeth marks in his opponent’s bicep.

The two flyweights clashed at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday night but the fight was cut short after Lima complained to referee Chris Tognoni.

In an incident that evoked memories of Mike Tyson‘s ‘bite fight’ against Evander Holyfield in 1997, Severino and Lima were locked in a grapple against the cage before Lima began yelling and signaling to the official.

The two fighters were separated and Lima held up his arm to reveal a gruesome bite mark on his left bicep. After consulting the judges, Tognoni halted the fight.

Afterwards, Lima’s manager reportedly claimed that UFC president Dana White had promised to award the Brazilian the first ever ‘I Got F***ing Bit Bonus’.

Igor Severino has reportedly been cut by the UFC after biting his opponent Andre Lima

Lima shows off the gruesome bite mark he suffered during the flyweight fight in Las Vegas

Severino – who was making his UFC debut – tried to deny that he had gnawed his opponent

White told KevinIole.com that Severino would not fight in the UFC again: ‘If you get frustrated and want out of the fight, there are plenty of ways to do it, but the worst thing u can do is bite your opponent,’ he said.

‘Now, you get cut and lose the biggest opportunity of your life. Not to mention, he’s going to have real problems with the NSAC (Nevada State Athletic Commission).’

Severino – who was making his UFC debut in Sin City – tried to deny that he had gnawed his opponent when confronted by the referee.

But the Brazilian’s protests were in vain. He is believed to be the first ever UFC fighter disqualified for biting his opponent. In fact, biting was one of the very few restrictions put in place when the UFC was created three decades ago.

‘You bit him,’ Tognoni told Severino, who insisted: ‘No’

Severino and Lima were locked in a grapple against the cage before Lima began yelling

Lima shows off the injury to referee Chris Tognoni during the second round of the fight

The officials halted the fight and awarded Lima victory in his first ever fight in the UFC

‘Yes, you bit him,’ the referee continued before explaining to one of the flyweight’s team: ‘Explain to him, anytime there is upper and lower teeth mark, that’s a bite.’

The defeat is the first of Severino’s professional career in mixed martial arts.

Lima, who was also making his UFC debut, told ESPN afterwards: ‘I was able to hit him really hard, but then he bit me when I was trying to take him down.

‘I was going to continue to damage him, continue to touch him and finish the fight, but as you saw, that’s why I yelled. He bit me.’