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Jeremy Stephens holds no ‘ill will’ towards the Mexico City crowd after he was pelted with garbage

After spending thousands of dollars and several weeks in Mexico, Jeremy Stephens left with a damaged eye and half his paycheck after his fight against Yair Rodriguez was stopped just 15 seconds into the opening round.

Stephens was unable to continue after Rodriguez inadvertently poked his eye during the opening exchange, which eventually led to the stoppage. According to Stephens, he was at the hospital before he was finally able to open his eyes, and that prevented him from seeing the nasty scene that closed out UFC Fight Night in Mexico City.

When the fight was stopped, fans started throwing trash towards the Octagon while Stephens and his team had beer and other garbage tossed on them as they rushed out of the arena.