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Igor da Silva is ready to move forward with his mixed martial arts career.


Da Silva, who is also commonly known as Igor Severino, will return to action against Jonas Magard at Oktagon 65 on Dec. 29, the promotion recently announced. It is da Silva’s first bout since he was disqualified for biting opponent Andre Lima in their encounter at UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23. Severino vs. Magard will be contested at bantamweight.

As a result of his actions, the 21-year-old Brazilian was immediately released from his UFC contract. He was later suspended for nine months and fined $2,000 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. That term will come to an end just a few days prior to his fight against Magard.

Prior to the biting incident, da Silva kicked off his professional career with eight consecutive triumphs. He competed primarily under the Jungle Fight banner before earning a UFC contract with a second-round TKO of Jhonata Silva on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2023.

Oktagon 65 takes place at the O2 Arena in Prague and features a trio of title fights at the top of the card.



 
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from a featherweight?
How do you even bite that small? Or at all?
If you have my bite and refuse to fix it.
 
I mean biting is wrong even if your opponent is cheating, but the ref allowing all that cheating sure had a lot to do with the bite happening
 
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