The UFC on ESPN+ 17 main event was called off in just 15 seconds, but the rivalry is far from over. On Saturday night in Mexico City, Yair Rodriguez inadvertently ended his headlining bout against Jeremy Stephens with an eye poke. As Stephens exited the arena, he was pelted with dozens of concessions by fans in attendance. A heated Rodriguez took to the microphone both in the cage and backstage to question Stephens’ ability to continue on . In an interview with ESPN on Monday, Stephens responded to Rodriguez and detailed an altercation the two fighters had at the host hotel that evening
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