After some intense violence, a grotesque scene developed at UWC 43 as José Peñaloza’s cauliflower ear had taken severe punishment from Dorian Ramos and was literally ready to burst.
The battle was for the UWC featherweight championship, and both fighters obviously wanted to go home with the gold. While each opponent had their moments in the fight, the ear of José Peñaloza looked so bad the referee was forced to look it over and assess the situation.
After much deliberating, it seemed that the referee finally decided to let the fight continue and the battle for the UWC featherweight championship resumed.