The 37-year-old fighter, who still dreams of competing in the UFC, lost one of his fingers during a bout against Devin Goodale at CFFC 94.
When TMZ Sports asked him about what happened inside the cage, Khetag Pliev told his coach to explain what occurred to cause such a horrific injury.
Khetag Pliev’s coach recalled:
He further explained:
Khetag Pliev had his finger reattached to his hand not long after as medical officials rushed him to the hospital.
As the mixed martial artist left the cage, Devin Goodale was declared the winner via technical knockout.
Khetag Pliev wanted to continue fighting despite injury
Khetag Pliev’s coach revealed that his pupil tried to hide the injury because he wanted to finish the fight, even though his finger was already hanging from his hand. He said:
Khetag Pliev’s team announced that they would challenge the referee’s official decision, as they believe he should have been declared the winner via disqualification.
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