Igor Severino

Early career

During 2018–2022, Severino completed in Brazil regional promotion. He amassed a record of 7–0 record before his fight at Dana White's Contender Series.^[3]

Dana White's Contender Series

Severino completed at DWCS season 7: Week 7 on September 19, 2023, against Jhonata Silva. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two and he was awarded a UFC contract.^[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Severino faced André Lima on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53.^[5] He lost the fight via disqualification after attempting to bite a chunk out of his opponent, with Lima left showing off a deep bite mark on his arm following the bout.^[6]

After his fight was disqualified for biting opponent, Severino was subsequently released from his contract with the promotion.^[7] On June 25, 2024, Severino then received a nine-month suspension and was fined $2,000 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and was eligible to return on December 23, 2024.^[8]

Oktagon MMA

On April 27, 2024, it was reported that Severino signed with the Oktagon MMA.^[9]

In his promotional debut, Severino made his return against Jonas Mågård on December 29, 2024, at Oktagon 65.^[10] He won the fight via split decision.^[11]

Severino was scheduled to face Jack Cartwright for the vacant Oktagon Bantamweight Championship on April 26, 2025, at Oktagon 70.^[12] However on April 12, the promotion announced that Cartwright had suffered an injury.^[13] The bout was then re-scheduled to take place on August 9, 2025, at Oktagon 74.^[14] In turn, Cartwright withdrew once again due to injury and was replaced by Elvis Batista da Silva.^[15] Subsequently, the bout was cancelled once again due to an injury, although it isn’t clear which fighter couldn’t compete at this time.^[16]

Severino was scheduled to face Khurshed Kakhorov for the vacant Oktagon Bantamweight Championship on October 18, 2025, at Oktagon 78.^[17] At the weigh-ins, Kakhorov weighed in at 135.8 lb, 0.8 pounds over the limit. As a result, Balart was ineligible for the title, which left only Severino eligible to win the title.^[18] However, before the event started, Kakhorov was forced to withdraw from the event due to health issues. Therefore, the bantamweight title bout was cancelled once again.^[19]