Photos: The best images from UFC Fight Night 106 with one of the bloodiest gushers in recent memory

UFC Fight Night 106 went down on Saturday in Brazil, and it featured some memorable finishes. It also featured a bout memorable for all the blood that was spilled.

Former bantamweight title challenger Joe Soto (18-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) took on Brazil’s Rani Yahya (23-9 MMA, 8-3 UFC) on the preliminary card, and the two accidentally clashed heads. Soto got the worst of it by far, and a big cut opened up that sprayed blood all over his face, Yahya and the canvas for the rest of the fight.

The bout could have been stopped by a doctor because of the blood – lesser cuts certainly have shut down fights in the past. But Soto was able to rally and ended up dominating Yahya in the second half of the fight for a unanimous decision that made the octagon look like it was the setting for a horror movie.

UFC Fight Night 106 had some great finishes, as well. In the main event, Kelvin Gastelum (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) knocked out Vitor Belfort (25-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) in the first round. And in the co-feature, Mauricio Rua (25-10 MMA, 9-8 UFC) got his first three-fight winning streak in more than 10 years when he stopped Gian Villante (16-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC) with a third-round TKO. Plus, Alex Oliveira (17-3-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) submitted Tim Means (26-8-1 MMA, 8-5 UFC) in their rematch.

UFC Fight Night 106 took place Saturday at Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. The card aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Now you can take a look back at the event through the lens of USA TODAY Sports photographer Jason Silva. Above, check out a video of some of the best images from the card.

And for complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 106, check out the UFC Events section of the site.