Both Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens didn’t like how their UFC Mexico headliner fight transpired. It all ended inside 15 seconds of action when an eye poke from Rodriguez rendered Stephens unable to continue, resulting in a No Contest verdict.
“El Pantera” was livid with the outcome, which also made him question the authenticity of “Lil’ Heathen’s” eye injury in a post-fight interview. Stephens later fired back, calling for an immediate rematch.
It apparently didn’t end in that back-and-forth exchange via interviews and social media. According to Stephens, he almost came to blows with Rodriguez in a hotel after the event.