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UFC stars left unrecognisable and disfigured after epic war Joe Rogan loved

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The duo looked like they
The duo looked like they'd been through a wood chipper after their three-round war

UFC stars Irene Aldana and Karol Rosa looked unrecognisable as they posed for a post-fight hospital photo.

The women's bantamweight stars took part in a war for the ages on a stacked UFC 296 card in Las Vegas on Sunday morning.

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Irene Aldana and Karol Rosa threw down on the UFC 296 prelimsCredit: GETTY
Both women took obscene amounts of punishment in the Sin City showdown
Both women took obscene amounts of punishment in the Sin City showdownCredit: GETTY
Brazilian Rosa bore the brunt of the damage
Brazilian Rosa bore the brunt of the damageCredit: GETTY
The pair looked unrecognisable as they posed for a pos-fight hospital snap
The pair looked unrecognisable as they posed for a pos-fight hospital snapCredit: INSTAGRAM@FRANCISCOGRASSO

Brazilian Rosa looked to be on course for the biggest win of her career after a round and a half of brutalising Aldana's lead leg.

She also did a number on the Mexican's face, although the former title challenger came back strong in the third round.

Aldana bludgeoned Rosa's face with crisp boxing in the second half of the third, to the point where blood was profusely pouring.

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Both fighters were transported to the hospital for further medical assessments after Aldana was given the nod via unanimous decision.

And they were completely disfigured as they smiled through the pain for a post-fight photo from Rosa's hospital bed.

MMA fans were quick to comment on their horrific facial injuries, with one saying: "Warriors."

Another said: "What. A. Fight. Thank you ladies."

And another said: "HOF fight."

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Irene Aldana won the epic war via unanimous decision
Irene Aldana won the epic war via unanimous decisionCredit: GETTY

One remarked: "Damn, look at Rosa's eye"

Another chimed in: "These two put on a show!!!!!! No quit in either one."

In her post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Aldana revealed she was unable to check Rosa's hard leg kicks as she was nursing an injury ahead of the fight.

She said: "I came injured. I have had an injury in this knee for like a year.

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"It hurts, but we trained to swallow the pain and keep going tonight.

“The fight didn’t help because it hurts, but nothing serious."

Rogan was blown away by the fight, saying: "Irene Aldana, that was one of the best fights in my entire life.

“Toe-to-toe from the first bell! What was the experience like for you?

"What a fight! And the amount of leg kicks that you took, we were really concerned. Look at the swelling on your left leg, that is insane!

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