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Paulo Costa Slams 'Shameful' Jeremy Stephens After Fight Stopped for Eyepoke

UFC middleweight fighter Paulo Costa has ripped into Jeremy Stephens after an eyepoke brought an end to his bout with Yair Rodriguez on Saturday after just 15 seconds.

Costa slammed Stephens on Twitter:

Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha )

Shameful. Stephen’s don’t deserve UFC https://t.co/JHeeQRErEX

The bout was the headline event at Fight Night 159 in Mexico City, but it was ruled a no-contest early in the first round when Stephens was left unable to see out of his left eye.