Close Friend Claims Justin Gaethje Poked Ilia Topuria in the Eye

Merab Dvalishvili claimed that Justin Gaethje poked Ilia Topuria in the eye during the first round of their fight at UFC ...

Merab Dvalishvili: Ilia Topuria 'was pretty much blind' after Gaethje eye poke

Topuria (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was battered and bloodied in his lightweight title loss to Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje ...

Merab Dvalishvili Says Ilia Topuria Was Fighting Blind After Eye Poke At UFC White House

Merab Dvalishvili believes Ilia Topuria‘s loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14 […] ...
Bloody Elbow

Iconic MMA referee says UFC 321 eye poke controversy will ‘definitely’ lead to rule change

The disappointing end to UFC 321 could end up forcing a positive change in the sport. While Tom Aspinall recently joked about his fight with Ciryl Gane, it’s clear that he’s still suffering the ...
Bloody Elbow

Joe Rogan’s simple solution for eye pokes in MMA revisited after UFC 321 disaster

Eye pokes are an issue that has plagued MMA since the UFC was launched in 1993. Tom Aspinall was the latest victim of the egregious foul during the UFC 321 main event. Ciryl Gane‘s double eye poke ...
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Doctor reacts to eye poke that ended Tom Aspinall’s UFC 321 fight and gives his verdict

There are now calls for Tom Aspinall to quit the sport following his first defence of the undisputed UFC heavyweight title. The main event at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi ended in a no-contest after Ciryl ...