UFC 294: Gruesome groin kick sends Victor Henry to hospital, fight ends in no contest

Combat sports have no shortage of gruesome moments, but some of them linger for longer than others. During the prelims of UFC 294 on Saturday, Victor Henry took a groin kick from Javid Basharat that won't soon be forgotten.

The undercard bantamweight bout in Abu Dhabi was expected to be an exciting matchup of rising contenders and came to a halt shortly after the second round started. Basharat sent Henry to the canvas with an inside leg kick that appeared to strike across his groin.

Henry couldn't get up in the allotted five minutes of recovery time and the fight was called a no contest.

Henry's audible groans made it clear the low blow was bad, and those moans only got louder when the doctor came into the cage to evaluate him. But somehow, the medical professional had a different perspective of events.

"No, it wasn't your ball. He didn't kick your ball," the doctor told Henry.

"It's all d*** and balls!" Henry said as he rolled over in pain.

While the doctor attempted to gaslight Henry, referee Lukasz Bosacki eventually intervened to stop the fight. Basharat apologized to Henry for the accidental low blow. The two shook hands, and Basharat seemingly attempted to pull his opponent up to stand. Henry was instead carried out of the Octagon by former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett, who was his sole coach and cornerman for the fight.

Later, Barnett responded to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani to provide a graphic update on Henry's condition:

Based on replays, it's apparent the groin kick wasn't intentional. Still, it prompted fighters to take to social media for other reasons.

Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling predicted that fans would accuse Henry of pretending:

Nicolas Dalby followed that train of thought, arguing that no fighter would fake a reaction like Henry's.

The doctor also faced some criticism, understandably.

The main card featured three anticipated fights, including a rematch between lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Hopefully, none of those matchups sees a similar finish.