- Paul Craig dislocated Jamahal Hill's arm in Saturday's UFC light heavyweight match in Arizona.
- The referee didn't spot the injury so Craig continued to strike Hill, until the bout was called off.
- See the damage right here.
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Paul Craig dislocated his UFC opponent Jamahal Hill's arm with a brutal submission during Saturday's UFC 263 event at the fan-attended Gila River Arena.
The light heavyweight match lasted less than a round as Hill's limb popped out of place during Craig's armbar attempt, however, the referee did not initially notice the damage.
Despite Hill's arm dangling awkwardly from his body, Craig continued to throw elbows and punches from bottom position until, eventually, the ref Al Guinee stopped the action.
In a statement sent to Insider, Craig said it is not his job to finish the fight. "It's the referee's job to see that, the referee is very experienced, and knows it.
"Jamahal is a very tough opponent as well and he is ultimately in charge of his own destiny. He can decide to tap or see if it's hard enough. He is just tough as they come, he's made of steel and he will come back stronger."
See the damage right here:
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Craig was given a $50,000 performance-related bonus check for the conclusive nature of his first-round finish.
With the victory, he advanced his pro-MMA record to 15 wins (two knockouts and 13 submissions) against four losses.
On what's next, he said: "We've got plenty of time, we can go with somebody out there that wants to take it, somebody out there who wants to test my jiu-jitsu skills and I'm there, but we're looking for a top 9, top 10, 8 - somebody in that bracket."