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OKTAGON MMA signs Igor Severino five months after infamous UFC biting incident

simon samano
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 23: (R-L) Igor Severino of Brazil punches Andre Lima of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 23: (R-L) Igor Severino of Brazil punches Andre Lima of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Five months after ruining his UFC career, [autotag]Igor Severino[/autotag] is getting a second chance in another prominent organization.

Czech-Slovak promotion OKTAGON MMA announced Tuesday that it has signed Severino to a contract. Terms of the deal were not included.

Severino (8-1) joins OKTAGON after he was disqualified for biting Andre Lima in the arm during his UFC debut fight back in March. Immediately after the event, UFC CEO Dana White announced Severino was released from his contract. Severino apologized for biting Lima days after the incident, saying "that's not who I am" in an interview with MMA Junkie.

Severino subsequently received a nine-month suspension and $2,000 fine from the Nevada Athletic Commission, which oversaw his fight with Lima.

Severino, 21, had earned his UFC opportunity through Dana White's Contender Series. The Brazilian boasts a 100% finishing rate in his eight wins.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: OKTAGON MMA signs Igor Severino five months after infamous UFC biting incident