Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens put the bad blood behind them after a controversial end in their first fight to put on an instant classic in the UFC on ESPN 6 co-main event.
An accidental eye poke brought their last meeting to an end in just 15 seconds but this time the featherweights gave each other everything they could handle over 15 minutes. Ultimately, it was the strong start for Rodriguez including a devastating knockdown in the second round that helped him secure the unanimous decision victory with all three scorecards reading 29-28 in his favor.