Sherdog’s Top 10: Ghoulish MMA Moments

7. Jawbreaker

Mark Hunt knocked out Stefan Struve with a left hook in the third round of their UFC on Fuel TV 8 co-main event on March 3, 2013 in Saitama, Japan. The bout unfolded as most expected: Hunt was in control on the feet, while Struve took command on the ground. The towering Dutchman mounted Hunt in the first and second rounds and tried to finish it on multiple occasions, unleashing his ground-and-pound and fishing for an armbar and a foot lock. Those efforts went unrewarded.

Fatigue had zapped both men by the time they reached the third round. Hunt let his hands fly, drilling Struve with a series of heavy shots before sealing the deal with a clean left to the jaw. Referee Herb Dean moved in for a closer look at the still-conscious but dazed Struve and elected to call for the stoppage. Dean’s instincts were dead on.

It was revealed afterward that Struve had suffered a broken jaw. He provided the visual evidence of the damage by releasing an X-ray that showed a clear vertical break stretching from the right side of his chin to his bottom teeth.

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