They say life imitates art, but we're pretty sure MMA fighter Blake Perry would rather it didn't.
During a recent bout, Perry took a hit that broke his nose so badly it has people comparing his face to a work of art ... by Picasso.
Which, for you non-art-buffs, is not a compliment.
The painter was quite fond of "unique" arrangements for facial features.
So much so that Toy Story made a joke about it.
Let's take an art break, shall we?
\u201cEmbrace, 1971 #pablopicasso #surrealism https://t.co/0pUzSYgBET\u201d— Pablo Picasso (@Pablo Picasso) 1659213715
\u201cPablo Picasso, Maya in a Sailor Suit, 1938 #museumarchive #pablopicasso https://t.co/WEVcwbaQXK\u201d— Pablo Picasso (@Pablo Picasso) 1659367736
\u201cPablo Picasso, Head of a Woman, 1909 #modernart #pablopicasso https://t.co/UnR3rJ30bd\u201d— Pablo Picasso (@Pablo Picasso) 1659135862
\u201cCrouching man, 1971 #surrealism #pablopicasso https://t.co/Fqv8QbNHMS\u201d— Pablo Picasso (@Pablo Picasso) 1658940611
\u201cUntitled, 1937 #surrealism #pablopicasso https://t.co/IABPvllp8s\u201d— Pablo Picasso (@Pablo Picasso) 1658772920
During his match against Marcel McCain, Blake Perry lowered his head and dropped his hands.
It was a split second error, something every MMA fighter knows not to do, but that split second was all it took.
McCain was able to land a perfect knee to Perry's face, snapping the bridge of his nose and shifting it severely across the center of his face.
WARNING: footage is intense
\u201cAl tipo le parten la nariz con un rodillazo tremendo y como si nada #A1Combat4\u201d— Pelunaton (@Pelunaton) 1659304478
Amazingly, Perry wanted to continue the fight to the next round, but doctors called a stop to it.
His opponent was declared the victor and Perry was taken for medical treatment.
Which looked like this:
\u201cHere is a video of Blake Perry getting his nose put back into place after horrifically breaking it\u201d— Alex Behunin (@Alex Behunin) 1659370474
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He joked about it on his Instagram story and posted pictures and a congratulatory message to McCain.
MMA athletes are next level tough.
Social media saw the footage and was absolutely gobsmacked.
\u201cLook at that BEAK\ud83e\udd25\u201d— Woody (@Woody) 1659377779
\u201cOmfg\u201d— Alex Behunin (@Alex Behunin) 1659304167
\u201c@nypost\u201d— New York Post (@New York Post) 1659446839
\u201c@LiamPicksFights My god, worst broken nose I\u2019ve seen in combat sports history. \ud83d\ude33\u201d— Liam Picks Fights (@Liam Picks Fights) 1659304793
\u201cMy man said: \ud83d\udc41\ufe0f\ud83d\udc43 \ud83d\udc41\ufe0f\u201d— Jean (@Jean) 1659447387
\u201cHis face is in fuckin cursive\u201d— Lethal42. -wanna be youtuber- (@Lethal42. -wanna be youtuber-) 1659312201
\u201c@Independent That looks horrific!\u201d— The Independent (@The Independent) 1659394637
\u201cThis is really something I would had thought I would only see in a cartoon\u201d— \ud835\uddde\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6 \u2070\u1da0 \u1d57\u02b0\u1d49 \u1d56\u02b3\u1d49\u1d57\u1d57\u02b8 \u207f\u1d49\u02b3\u1d48\u02e2\ud83d\udc53 (@\ud835\uddde\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6 \u2070\u1da0 \u1d57\u02b0\u1d49 \u1d56\u02b3\u1d49\u1d57\u1d57\u02b8 \u207f\u1d49\u02b3\u1d48\u02e2\ud83d\udc53) 1659422675
\u201cMans said:\u201d— PRAYF\u00d6RP\u00d6PE (@PRAYF\u00d6RP\u00d6PE) 1659366380
\u201c@AlexBehunin Guy did a Pablo Picasso on his face \ud83d\udc80\u201d— Alex Behunin (@Alex Behunin) 1659304167
Best wishes to Perry as he heals... which he has been doing incredibly fast. You can follow his social media for more.
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