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Things got ugly after tonight’s Yair Rodriguez-Jeremy Stephens fight in Mexico.
Tonight’s UFC Mexico main event lasted only 15 seconds after Rodriguez accidentally poked Stephens in the eye and Stephens was unable continue.
“He got me good.” To the disdain of a Mexican crowd now throwing garbage into the Octagon, Jeremy Stephens and Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez is ruled a No Contest due to stoppage (eye poke) #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/c6lNEN3auF
— Sup Dog Sports (@supdogsports) September 22, 2019
This strike to the eye caused the #UFCMexico main event to be ruled a No Contest pic.twitter.com/EXIKa2PyeE
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 22, 2019
In other news, Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez Fight is stopped at 15 seconds in due to an eye poke, rules a no contest. #UFCMexicoCity pic.twitter.com/FX4fz9wEGi
— The Fight Library (@fightlibrary_) September 22, 2019
Fans in attendance were angry at the anti-climatic and blamed Stephens for not continuing the fight. Stephens had to be escorted out by security after fans began throwing beer at him.
¡Enloquecen los mexicanos!
Jeremy Stephens se queja de un piquete de ojos de @panteraufc y suspenden la pelea, así que el público le lanza de todo al estadounidense
🎥 @DMartinezCANCHA pic.twitter.com/1ne9c9XpsN
— CANCHA (@reformacancha) September 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/thatsberk/status/1175609922513489920
Fans in Mexico City pelt Jeremy Stephens with beer and popcorn after fight is called. @espnmma @marc_raimondi pic.twitter.com/cxv2MlhljC
— Eric Gomez (@EricGomez86) September 22, 2019
Can’t recall ever seeing behavior like this from fans at a UFC event. Maybe I’m forgetting one, but not even in the early days. Gross. pic.twitter.com/12QqIl8hod
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 22, 2019
Even Yair Rodriguez seemed angry with the stoppage and snapped at UFC announcer Michael Bisping in the cage.
Yair was about to scrap with Bisping! #UFCMexicoCity pic.twitter.com/tD4g6cgmec
— Combat Sports Global (@ChampSportsProd) September 22, 2019
Just not a good look at all for the fans. Terrible.
Update: Jeremy Stephens had a message for fans after the fight.
If you think @LiLHeathenMMA faked an eye injury to get out of his #UFCMexico fight with Yair Rodriguez, well here you go.
(h/t @KarynBryant) pic.twitter.com/aRFE2bhzkt
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 22, 2019