Eye pokes are one of the most reviled things in MMA. They have cost fighters win bonuses and victories. Worse yet, they have caused serious injuries.
The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) MMA Rules and Regulations Committee wants to do something about it.
The committee is discussing a rule change with the hopes of cutting down on eye pokes significantly, MMA Fighting has learned. The proposed regulation states that a fighter who moves forward offensively with an open hand and fingers pointed out toward his or her opponent can be called for a foul. An eye poke doesn't even have to take place -- just the fingers facing out and the fighter moving forward.