Analyst and former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Kenny Florian has criticized the way Yair Rodriguez “incited” the crowd at UFC Mexico City last Saturday after the brief and controversial main event.
The headline bout between Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens was called off after just 15 seconds when Rodriguez struck Stephens’ left eye with his outstretched fingers. The incident forced referee Herb Dean to stop the fight and declare a no-contest after the American was unable to continue.
A clearly upset Rodriguez climbed the Octagon fence, gestured and shouted at the crowd and even lashed out at color commentator Michael Bisping who came into the Octagon to interview him after the decision was read, though he apologized to Bisping quickly.