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There was a bit of an unfortunate event at UFC Jacksonville event.
NFL player Austen Lane’s fight against Justin Tafa on Saturday ended with a nasty eye injury.
In the first round of their fight, Lane poked Tafa in the eye with several of his fingers.
One of the most brutal eye poke in the UFC ends the fight between Austen Lane and Justin Tafa 😢#UFCJacksonville
— COMBAT SPORTS TODAY (@CSTodayNews) June 24, 2023
Tafa immediately started bleeding out of his eye after the poke.
Bro is bleeding out of his eye and they're talking about continuing ??? pic.twitter.com/4IUlIWgnCG
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 24, 2023
The fight was eventually called a no content when Tafa was unable to open his eye.
The fight was ruled a no contest after an accidental eye poke. pic.twitter.com/8EcLiwqDqr
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 24, 2023
Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa is declared a no-contest after an accidental eye poke to Tafa. #UFCJacksonville pic.twitter.com/1FPUxsZbwZ
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) June 24, 2023