In a strange way, Andre Lima sympathizes with Igor Severino following his UFC release. Severino (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was disqualified for biting Lima (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the second round of their UFC on ESPN 53 bout this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He was subsequently cut from the promotion and had his purse withheld by the Nevada Athletic Commission . Lima received a $50,000 “Bite of the Night” bonus but can’t help but feel for fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alum Severino. “I feel so sorry, to be honest,” Lima told TMZ through an interpreter. “I’m sad for him because he came from the same thing.
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UFC’s Andre Lima: ‘I feel so sorry’ for Igor Severino being released after fight bite – MMA Junkie