In a sport where the objective is to either knock off your opponent’s head or break his or her limbs, it’s not a surprise that injuries come with the territory in mixed martial arts.
While every fighter deals with the usual bumps and bruises inherent in MMA, there are some injuries that are just so insane and sometimes so gruesome that they could make even a hardcore Saw fan cringe. And once in a while, like in the case of TUF alum Ray Elbe, these crazy injuries can unexpectedly occur outside of the cage.
Here are 11 of the craziest MMA-related injuries in the sport’s history.