Veteran referee Marc Goddard believes the UFC must tackle eye pokes through glove design and mechanical changes to the sport, rather than rushing to punish fighters in the aftermath of incidents like the Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane no contest at UFC 321.u200b
UFC And Eye Pokes
Speaking to Helen Yee in Las Vegas ahead of UFC 323, Goddard set out his stance in the wake of the heavyweight title fight that was halted after Gane twice poked Aspinall in the eyes, leaving the champion unable to continue and sending him to hospital for specialist treatment.