Brandon Moreno was forced to flee the arena in Brazil after beating home favorite Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283, shocking footage has revealed.
The Mexican triumphed in the lion's den in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time, winning by TKO after doctors called off the fight due to Figueiredo's eye being unable to open.
And Moreno, who reclaimed the unified flyweight title as a result, had to sprint out of the venue flanked by security to avoid reprisals from furious fans.
Fans in Brazil threw stuff at Brandon Moreno, security had to cover & rush him out of there.
Video released on the social media site Twitter shows Moreno being hurriedly ushered out of the arena with beer cups and other objects raining down on him as some in the crowd made their frustration known with the result.
The Assassin Baby, 29, now 21-6-2, is now the undisputed king of the flyweight division after his 'quadrilogy' fight against Figueiredo, his fourth bout in the last five against the Brazilian veteran.
Figgy Smalls (21-3-1) drew with Moreno in 2020 to retain his title, lost it in 2021, and won it back in January 2022 before losing it again at the weekend.
Elsewhere at UFC 283, Johnny Walker beat Paul Craig at light-heavyweight, Jessica Andrade defeated Lauren Murphy at flyweight, and Gilbert Burns overcame Neil Magny at welterweight before Jamahal Hill smashed Glover Teixeira in the main event.
Hill bludgeoned Teixeira into retirement over five brutal rounds as he claimed the vacant belt.
