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Mitrione shares photo of horrific eye injury

By Adam Hill Las Vegas Review-Journal
January 18, 2016 - 10:05 pm
 
Jan 17, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; (EDITORS NOTE: graphic content) The referee examines Matt Mitrione‘s eye during a heavyweight bout against Travis Browne (not pictured) at UFC Fight Night at the TD Garden. Browne won after three rounds by technical knock-out. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Matt Mitrione had rough night Sunday.

After enduring two eye pokes, the former NFL player suffered a third-round knockout loss to Travis Browne after he was slammed to the ground and punched until the referee stopped the contest.

Mitrione’s shoulder appeared to be injured by the slam.

His eye was grotesque following the UFC Fight Night 81 bout in Boston.

Mitrione felt the need to share a photo of the damage to the eye, which blew up after a punch that followed the two eye pokes, on social media.

Take a good look here:

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