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‘Big John McCarthy blames UFC refs for eye poke epidemic: ‘It’s your fault!’

Could we finally be approaching a miraculous time where eye pokes in MMA are punished swiftly and without mercy? Following a ...
Yardbarker

UFC title challenger sounds off on MMA referees after controversial UFC 321 eye poke

UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori has weighed-in on how MMA referees handle fouls following a disappointing ending to the main event for UFC 321. Taking place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, ...
Yahoo! Sports

Megan Olivi: UFC fighters who commit 'malicious' fouls should be cut from roster

Longtime UFC reporter Megan Olivi thinks much harsher consequences are needed for cheaters in MMA. Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) poked Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) badly in both eyes in the opening round ...
Yardbarker

Tom Aspinall proposes radical plan to deal with fouls in MMA

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall sits on the sidelines recovering from a brutal double eye poke from his UFC 321 title bout against former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. The fight was ruled a no ...
Sherdog on MSN

Paddy Pimblett: Tom Aspinall 'too nice' to Ciryl Gane after UFC 321 fouls

Paddy Pimblett advises Tom Aspinall to stop being nice. Aspinall put his heavyweight title on the line against Ciryl Gane at ...
Bloody Elbow

Controversial Jon Jones moment ranked as the ‘biggest foul in MMA history’

Michael Bisping placed Jon Jones at the top of the pile. Talk of fouling in mixed martial arts is a hot topic right now owing to the disappointing conclusion to last Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view in ...
CBSSports.com

Referee Herb Dean says 'we haven't been enforcing' fingers extending on eye pokes rule

The UFC 321 main event between heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and challenger Cyril Gane ended when Gane poked his fingers deep into both of Aspinall's eyes. Aspinall was unable to continue, and a ...