Chris Weidman Hits Opponent With Double Eye Poke Combo, Granted Controversial Win At UFC Atlantic City

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was at the center of controversy on Saturday night.

At UFC Atlantic City, Weidman hit Bruno Silva with a 1-2 eyepoke combo that dropped his opponent. The ref eventually stopped the fight as Weidman began pummeling him.

This is wildest shit I've ever seen.
A double eye poke combination lol. And this was just scored as a TKO for Weidman. Wild. pic.twitter.com/pmhLQ4Epvd

— MartialMind (@MartialMind1)
Twitter

The initial TKO ruling was changed to a decision win for Weidman, but fans were not happy that he was granted a W when he should have probably been disqualified.

The result has changed, per @BrendanFitzTV.

Chris Weidman wins by unanimous decision. The commission went to the scorecards at the point of the foul, and Weidman won that way. #UFCAtlanticCity

— Nolan King (@mma_kings)
Twitter

“That should’ve been a DQ win for Silva or at the very least a no contest. Weidman clearly poked Silva in that last sequence.

Big miss by the commission in New Jersey”

Twitter

“Getting a stoppage with a 1-2 of egregious eye pokes and only having it changed to a UD instead of NC or DQ is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve seen in a while. MMA is not a real sport man”