[+] bout against Jeremy Stephens is ruled a no contest (eye poke) during the UFC Fight Night event on September 21, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by … … “Lil …

Especially after their lackluster main event that resulted in a no-contest in 15 seconds due to an eye poke. UFC Fight Night 159 results: Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens ends in no contest after eye poke An exciting featherweight main event was cut short just 15 seconds after it began.

In his post-fight interview, Rodriguez says he hopes he and Stephens can run it back as soon as they can. ET) Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens goes to a No Contest (accidental foul; eye poke) (Rd. The pair seem to visibly hate each other. States where COVID-19 cases have doubled in last month.

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The main event of UFC Mexico City lasted just 15 seconds Saturday night after Yair Rodriguez accidentally poked Jeremy Stephens in the eye.
This past week, Jeremy Stephens was pelted with trash for getting poked in the eye, B.J. After the eye poke occurred, referee Herb Dean immediately called for time to make sure Stephens was OK. Because the referee requested a timeout, Stephens was allowed five minutes to try and recover. After Jeremy Stephens suffered an eye poke from Yair Rodriguez at just 15 seconds in the main event of UFC Fight Night 159 there was a near riot. During the match, Yair poked Stephens in the eye and because of that, he was unable to continue in the fight. UFC Mexico video: Here’s the eye poke that ended Rodriguez vs. Stephens Eddie Mercado 9/22/2019. An eye poke ended Jeremy Stephens’ fight against Yair Rodriguez in Mexico City after only 15 seconds on Saturday. When Stephens was unable to open his left eye after five minutes of recovery, the ringside physician advised that referee Herb … We’ve seen some questionable stoppages due to eye pokes (Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo and Todd Duffee vs. Jeff Hughes come to mind), but Jeremy Stephens seems legit messed up.
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Stephens unable to open eye in locker room after eye poke from Rodriguez UFC Mexico highlights: Esparza takes decision despite crazy rally from Grasso View all 32 stories Main card (ESPN+, 8 p.m. Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens were captured on video arguing with each other. Now, after the fight and the eye poke, Jeremy Stephens had a simple message for Yair Rodriguez and it is to run it back in a couple of weeks. UFC Mexico City's main-event between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens fell apart in a matter of seconds after an accidental eye-poke in the opening exchange. Yair Rodriguez’s response to the way his fight with Jeremy Stephens ended Saturday night has been curious, to say the least.. After all, Rodriguez was the one who clearly reached forward with his fingers outstretched during the opening exchange of the UFC on ESPN+ 17 main event and caught Stephens with a poke in the left eye, which led to a no contest after just 15 seconds. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; The UFC's return to Mexico ended in a complete mess. Saturday's UFC main event between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens lasted only 15 seconds and was ruled a no contest when Stephens could not continue due to an accidental eye poke.