Is it Time for an Eye-Gouging Reform in MMA?

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 05: (L-R) Tony Ferguson of the United States accidentally pokes the eye of Rafael Dos Anjos of Brazil in their lightweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Arena Ciudad de Mexico on November 5, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Eye-gouging is a pretty serious issue in MMA. It seems like every year the MMA community revisits the same talking points on MMA rules and changes they would like to see. And every year we experience the same story; we’ll discuss rule changes, then personalities like Joe Rogan, Ariel Helwani, and John McCarthy will weigh in but the rules will largely stay the same.

We can…