Jefferson Toddynho is a former LFA champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
Amid the recent refereeing controversies involving Brazilians, it seems that yet another Brazilian athlete has been wronged. In the first preliminary fight of UFC Baku last Saturday (27), Jefferson Toddynho It debuted with a defeat. In the world's largest MMA organization, he was defeated by technical knockout by Tahir Abdullayev in the third round. The result marked the first loss in the Rio de Janeiro native's career, but a specific moment in the fight caught the attention of many fans on social media. Still in the first round, bad luck seemed to bite Jefferson's right ear.
The moment lasted a fraction of a second, and it happened while the two were on the ground, with Abdullayev on top, landing punches and elbows. ground and poundBesides feigning pain, Toddynho also put his hand to the sore spot. Despite the situation, referee Jim Perdios seemed not to notice the infraction.
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Watch the video of a Brazilian man being bitten at UFC Baku.
A fighter on yesterday's UFC Baku card BIT his opponent's ear, and the ref didn't even notice 😬pic.twitter.com/spkyYMvKpG
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 28, 2026
Jefferson Toddynho was the victim of several fouls at UFC Baku.
Jefferson Toddynho during weight cutting. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
A few minutes after the alleged bite, the Brazilian fighter got back to his feet, moving laterally during the final minutes of the round. However, he was hit by a punch after the round ended, courtesy of an Abdullyaev clearly frustrated with the Brazilian's evasive strategy. He was not penalized for the action. To top it off, the referee's own stoppage was harshly criticized by spectators.
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