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Josh Thomson Says Major Eye-Poke Rule Changes Coming Soon To UFC

Former fighter-turned-analyst Thomson revealed that the UFC plans to implement significant changes after the controversial end of UFC 321 Gane vs. Aspinall. “They are looking to make these changes quickly,” Thomson said, noting that the new system will “take things out of the ref’s hands.” This comes in the wake of the controversial eye-poke incident during the UFC 321 main event.