Pedro Munhoz Releases Statement On UFC 276 No Contest Against Sean O’Malley

Pedro Munhoz has released a statement after UFC 276 no contest, saying Sean O’Malley’s eye poke caused a ‘scratch in the cornea’

Munhoz faced Sean O'Malley on July 2, 2022, at UFC 276. However, It was ruled a no-decision in the second round due to an inadvertent eye poke rendered Munhoz unable to continue.



The Brazilian veteran has since posted a video explaining his side of the story.

“To explain briefly what happened in the fight against Sean O’Malley, I was poked in the eye in the first round but kept fighting, and was hit with a low blow shortly after,” Munhoz said via Instagram.

“The fight restarted and we exchanged a few strikes. In the second round, that’s when I suffered another eye poke. I couldn’t see anything for 20 minutes. I was taken to the hospital and they used a special eyedrop that made my eye numb so they could open my eye.



“They did an exam and the medical report I have is that there’s a scratch in the cornea all the way around it. I couldn’t open my eye because of that and couldn’t see anything. The referee asked if I could see at all and the doctor decided to stop the fight. That’s what happened tonight.”

H/T: MMA Fighting

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