In the world of MMA, KOs and submissions are often par for the course, but occasionally en route to said triumphs, the vanquished can encounter mind boggling injuries—from damaged limbs or in this case deformed broken noses.
With regards to the human physiognomy, save for the eyes, the snout is probably the most easily targeted, given that it lies perilously at the centre of one’s face.
Whilst other injuries are nothing to turn your nose up at (no pun intended), the effect of a mangled nose can lead to difficulty in breathing thus resulting in a fighter who either wants out or becomes completely disorientated.
When that happens it’s near enough a sure-fire sign of defeatism.
With that said, there have been numerous broken conks in mixed martial arts, but let’s take a look at the worst in MMA history.