Herb Dean Reveals Plans for a Regulators’ Meeting To Address Eye Pokes

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

​

When it comes to controversial rules and enforcement in MMA, fingers to the eye are never far from the top of the list.


In the wake of back-to-back Ultimate Fighting Championship events in which key bouts hinged on severe eye pokes, the perennial issue is back at the forefront of fans’ minds. Two weeks ago at UFC 321, the heavyweight title fight headliner ended in the first round when a double eye poke from challenger Ciryl Gane left champ Tom Aspinall unable to continue.

An even more dramatic chain of events unfolded on the co-main event of UFC Vegas 110 on Saturday: Aspinall’s teammate Ante Delija unleashed a flurry of punches on Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the very first round, forcing referee Mark Smith to intervene, resulting in an apparent TKO win for Delija. However, replay showed that Cortes-Acosta was initially compromised due to an eye poke. Smith restarted the fight and “Salsa Boy” went on to knock out Delija just seconds later.

READ HERE

Herb Dean Reveals Plans for a Regulators’ Meeting To Address Eye Pokes

When it comes to controversial rules and enforcement in MMA, fingers to the eye are never far from the top of the list.

www.sherdog.com

Spoiler

@HHJ

@fujitsugroundnpound

@Neck&Neck
@Arqueto @BroRogan @Carl Drogo @lsa
@StonedLemur @Fight Professor @TerrorTimmy @Elvis. @ryun253 @don't ask @C0NCH3TO @MEAN357 @Cooliox @mudrubble @Bobby Boulders @Simple Southerner @svmr_db @Luthien @BoxerMaurits @Neck&Neck @SeattleFightFan @Ares Black @SalvadorAllende @Arm Barbarian @Blanqa Blanqua @Royce's Gi @Cooliox @Krixes @MXZT @wisdom blows @nonoob @Mohawk Banditó @JKS @SuperNerd @2004 account @Mammothman @Bushwhacker B @Siver! @TITS @Cowboy Kurt Angle @Jose Beehive @MEAN357 @NoBiasJustMMA @FlyingDeathKick @Doughie99 @13Seconds @CPH @Kenny Powerth @OldBoy91 @Kryptt @Paynebringer @HI SCOTT NEWMAN @Poirierfan @SenorFranko @MMALOPEZ @Hellowhosthat @Get To Da Choppa @BangBang @Substance Abuse @John makfresshi @Wong_Wongster_Irish @TCE @Jackonfire @helax @Iroh

 

[VinceArch]

Like Herb is the one to be spear heading this lol.

 

[Marko Polo]

Retroactively apply the new rule to Jon’s fights

 

[Bobby Boulders]

It really is a perennial issue lol

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

It really is a perennial issue lol

Nah, they're getting poked in the eye, not the perineum. That's a different foul altogether

 

[Kal-El]

We regulatin' any poking of his eyes, we're damn good too

 

[bobafett]

Just take a point every time it happens. Everyone who’s seriously trained knows it barely if ever happens in training. No excuses for blatant fouls happening multiple times per fight because people think they can get a free pass.

 

[Neck&Neck]

 

[Neck&Neck]

Like Herb is the one to be spear heading this lol.

“Spear heading”
That sounds a little aggressive bro
We got enough poking going on

 

[Slapjit]

haanji image is expressing the correct solution yaar fingering for fingering

 

[otis604]

 

[Koya]

Like Herb is the one to be spear heading this lol.

Imagine

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

To be fair, this is the right time to start cracking down on eye pokes, since Jon is retired. Now is the time to make sure people don't get away with them

 

[Tito Tapped]

New meta no can defend

 

[m249viking]

Like Herb is the one to be spear heading this lol.

Probably just smoke and mirrors to appear that they company is addressing the issue

 

[m249viking]

Something that could be done immediately, easily, is a 10% forfeit of purse from the poker to the pokey for each poke. Jon jones would have to pay to fight lol

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Pride gloves, you goofs!

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Funny how eye pokes are extremely rare during training, yet it’s becoming commonplace on nearly every card. We are conditioned to believe that at least one if not multiple fouls are just part of the game. Meanwhile some poor fighter is getting skull fingered and seemingly pushed by the ref and medical staff to continue on fighting, knowing that they are compromised. Doesn’t sound to me like the promotion or athletic commission are looking out for fighter safety.

 

[Rear Naked Toke]

Imagine

https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/s/OMNq7odaKW

 

[pick999]

Herb was in the same situation with jon many times never gave a point away for eye pokes