Chris Weidman won against Bruno Silva at UFC Atlantic City, a victory that was marred by controversy due to multiple eye pokes that led to a technical decision win for Weidman.
Saturday night at UFC Atlantic City was a wild one. Chris Weidman, the former champ, managed to claw his way back to victory against Bruno Silva. But, it wasn’t without controversy.
Weidman started off strong. He was landing some heavy punches, scoring a takedown, and even managed to get into a dominant position. He then pushed Silva against the fence, grinding things out.
Silva, however, wasn’t going down without a fight. In the second round, he began to turn things around. He dodged takedowns and landed some solid punches, despite an accidental eye poke. But, Weidman wasn’t done. He managed to regain some momentum, stinging Silva with a nice flurry of punches.
The third round was a bit of a mess. Both fighters got poked, and then Weidman seemed to drop Silva. The referee called it, but the replay showed something different. Weidman had landed multiple eye pokes, which sent Silva to the ground. Weidman didn’t hesitate to pounce.
After his post-victory interview, Brendan Fitzgerald, the lead commentator, dropped a bombshell. They’d gone to the cards after the eye pokes. The result? A technical decision win for Weidman.
Of course, this led to a flurry of reactions from other UFC fighters. Here are a few of their thoughts:
“That’s just wrong man. With every thing that comes with losing a fight, I feel for Bruno” – Sodiq Yusuff
“I’m sorry but there’s some favoritism taking place here” – Brian BOOM Kelleher
“Unfortunate but that’s a no contest” – Terrance McKinney
“Another pokey poke, what do we have here. Ko? Tko? Reviewing it? lol what about the last guy who lost his paycheck” – Brian BOOM Kelleher
“They are taking a look at it. It might be turned to a No contest. ??” – Alan Jouban
“Wow double eye pokes to the finish. That was wild!” – Derek Brunson
“Too bad UFC don’t want to change those shit gloves.” – Justin Gaethje
“Punch a hole in his fudging eye” – Belal Muhammad
So, there you have it. A controversial win, a flurry of reactions, and a night to remember at UFC Atlantic City.