UFC President Dana White believes fighters need to change their technique to avoid accidental eye-pokes, but he thinks fans are getting out of hand in the case of champion Jon Jones . “I mean, people are always going to go overboard with Jon Jones because they don’t like him,” White told MMAjunkie. Following this past Saturday’s UFC 172 event, the exec told FOX Sports the UFC should “stop that stuff” when asked about the eye-pokes that took place in Jones’ (20-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) light-heavyweight title defense against Glover Teixeira (22-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC). But on Friday, White clarified his opinion on the matter, saying Jones isn’t the only offender when it comes to the eye-pokes that frequently result from outstretched hands. “It’s not just taller fighters,” he said. “Jones has that range and he can do it, but lots of guys do it because that’s how you block punches.
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Dana White: Fans overreacting to UFC champ Jon Jones’ eye-pokes – MMA Junkie