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Over the weekend, Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez took part in a very controversial featherweight main event from UFC Mexico City.

The pair were scheduled to go five rounds to headline the night at 145 pounds. However, 15 seconds in, Rodriguez poked Stephens eye, which stopped the action. Stephens was extremely bothered by the poke, and even after several minutes of recovery time, Stephens was unable to continue fighting.

As a result, the fight was declared a No Contest, sparking a rebellious response from the crowd, who threw trash and beer into the Octagon. Speaking in an interview yesterday (Mon. September 23, 2019), Stephens revealed he and Rodriguez actually had a confrontation in the lobby of their Mexico hotel.

“I thought he was trying to be a gentleman,” Stephens said. “I get it. And he starts talking s— to me. I was like, Bro, I’m not from a karate school, I’m from the street. I’m here to fight. I’m here to kill you. Right away, my mentality is back the f— up. So, I shoved him.”

Rodriguez gave his side of the story as well.

“He pushed me like a little b—-,” Rodriguez said. “And I just told him, you will live the rest of your life with that in your head … if you could continue and didn’t. Shame on you.”

Video of the confrontation has been released, which you can check out below.

What do you think about Stephens shoving Rodriguez in the hotel lobby?

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Over the weekend (Sat. September 21, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 17 took place from the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico.

In the main event of the night, Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez’s featherweight scrap lasted only 15 seconds. Stephens was poked in the eye by Rodriguez and “Lil Heathen” was unable to continue. Now, per the UFC Mexico City medical suspensions, Stephens needs a doctor’s clearance to avoid a six-month suspension from competitoin.

Check out the full UFC Mexico City medical suspensions, per MMA Fighting, below.

UFC Mexico City Medical Suspensions:

• Jeremy Stephens: suspended 180 days or until cleared by ophthalmologist for corneal abrasion.
• Yair Rodriguez: suspended mandatory seven days.
• Carla Esparza: suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor for right elbow and nasal X-ray; suspended a minimum of 30 days.
• Alexa Grasso: suspended 30 days for hard bout.
• Brandon Moreno: suspended 30 days for right eye swelling.
• Askar Askarov: suspended 30 days for hard bout.
• Irene Aldana: suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor with nasal X-ray; suspended a minimum of 30 days.
• Vanessa Melo: suspended 30 days for hard bout.
• Steven Peterson: suspended mandatory seven days.
• Martin Bravo: suspended 60 days for KO; CT scan was negative. Also suspended 45 days with no contact.
• Jose Quinonez: suspended 30 days for right foot soreness.
• Carlos Huachin: suspended mandatory seven days.
• Kyle Nelson: suspended mandatory seven days.
• Marco Polo Reyes: suspended 180 days for TKO or until cleared by neurologist; suspended a minimum of 45 days with 30 days no contact.
• Angela Hill: suspended mandatory seven days.
• Ariane Carnelossi: suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor with nasal X-ray; suspended a minimum of 30 days for left brow laceration.
• Sergio Pettis: suspended mandatory seven days.
• Tyson Nam: suspended 30 days for hard bout.
• Paul Craig: suspended mandatory seven days.
• Vinicius Moreira: suspended 30 days for hard bout.
• Bethe Correia: suspended 60 days for hard bout with 45 days no contact.
• Sijara Eubanks: suspended 60 days for hard bout with 45 days no contact.
• Claudio Puelles: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
• Marcos Mariano: suspended 30 days for hard bout.

What do you think about the UFC Mexico City medical suspensions?

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It appears there was more action between Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez after UFC Mexico City this past weekend.

The pair’s highly-anticipated featherweight main event this past Saturday ended in extremely disappointing fashion. Rodriguez poked Stephens in the eye 15 seconds into the fight. The poke was so bad that Stephens couldn’t continue fighting, even after five minutes of recovery time. The Mexican crowd didn’t take it well, tossing garbage and beer into the Octagon after the fight was ruled a No Contest.

Stephens spoke on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” today (Mon. September 23, 2019) to discuss the fiasco. During the interview, “Lil Heathen” revealed things got physical between himself and Rodriguez in the lobby of their hotel after the fight. Rodriguez approached Stephens and allegedly began to disrespect his Saturday night opponent.

Things then got physical after Stephens pushed Rodriguez away, and they had to be separated.

“I thought he was trying to be a gentleman,” Stephens said. “I get it. And he starts talking s— to me. I was like, Bro, I’m not from a karate school, I’m from the street. I’m here to fight. I’m here to kill you. Right away, my mentality is back the f— up. So, I shoved him.”

Rodriguez subsequently spoke to ESPN after Stephens’ interview and gave his take on the situation.

“He pushed me like a little b—-,” Rodriguez said. “And I just told him, you will live the rest of your life with that in your head … if you could continue and didn’t. Shame on you.”

Stephens claimed he’s ready to fight Rodriguez immediately on an upcoming card. He named potential dates such as October 18 for UFC Boston, November 2 at UFC 244, or December 7 at Washington D.C.

“I can get cleared,” Stephens said. “My eye is fine. It’s one of them freak things. It happens. I didn’t know if it was gonna be worse or not. Fortunately, I came out on a good end. Thank God, because eyes are nothing to play with.”

Rodriguez noted that he’s unsure if Stephens was being truthful about the extent of his eye injury. However, if he’s presented with proof, he’s more than willing to apologize publicly to Stephens.

“I’m ready for the tests and the proof,” Rodriguez said. “If I’m wrong, I’ll apologize in public, no problem.”

What do you think about Stephens and Rodriguez getting into a post-fight scuffle at their Mexico hotel?

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