The fighter refused to concede and ended up having his arm broken.
A MMA fighter has suffered a horrific arm injury after refusing to tap out, with the footage being posted on Instagram.
According to Sports Illustrated, jiu-jitsu expert Dimitri Salem was on the gruesome receiving end of an armlock by Ethan Crelinsten during a trial fight.
The incident reportedly took place
during the ADCC West Coast MMA trials in Anaheim, Los Angeles during the weekend.
According to SI.com, Salem was locked up in a kimura hold and after refusing to tap out and concede defeat, Crelinsten put more pressure on his arm. The result was a snapping of his forearm.
The footage was posted on Instagram by user Flograppling with the comment: "Absolutely brutal submission. Not for the faint of heart."
