Anderson Silva's recent broken leg injury is not a first in the world of mixed martial arts. What with the whole sport putting two individuals in a cage - the sport is undeniably bound to be animalistic in one way or another.

And unleashing the bestiality from within through kicking, locking, grappling almost always ensures injuries. Here are the Top 5 most gruesome injuries in the Ultimate Fighting Championship adapted from Bleacher Report.

No. 1: Joe Stevenson's Bloody Cut

Dubbed by Bleacher Report as the fight that came out of a Saw movie, Joe Stevenson and BJ Penn's fight had more drastic long term effects than the short term blood bath. That is, apart from opening up a massive cut on Stevenson's face, his loss by submission would ultimately lead to him being released from the UFC.

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