Things seemed going to be well enough for Floridian Cole Miller in his featherweight battle against hometown boy Jim Alers in their UFC on FOX 17 prelim bout.
Miller controlled the opening round and was doing the same in the second.
Then he took a wicked poke to the left eye. After a long break, Miller's eye wasn't opening, so the bout ended in a disappointing no contest. The time of the stoppage in Orlando was 1:44 of the second round.
While it didn't appear a deliberate foul, Alers fully extended his right hand and caught Miller with as clear an index finger to the eye socket as you'll ever see.