Commission to review Eye/Correia tussle
Ohio boss to review Eye/Correia shoving incident
Two fighters climb into a cage and use their highly honed skills to punch and kick, knee and elbow, sweep and slam, choke and joint lock each other, and there is nothing abnormal about it. It’s often barely worth remarking upon.
But throw a water bottle or shove your opponent, and fans go nuts.Dave Meltzer attributed the record-breaking PPV levels at UFC 202 to Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz throw water bottles at each other. If you turned water bottle tossing into a sport, no one over five would watch it, but at a weigh in, it makes millions.
Dave Meltzer attributed the record-breaking PPV levels at UFC 202 to Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz throw water bottles at each other. If you turned water bottle tossing into a sport, no one over five would watch it, but at a weigh in, it makes millions.
Dave Meltzer attributed the record-breaking PPV levels at UFC 202 to Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz throw water bottles at each other. If you turned water bottle tossing into a sport, no one over five years old would watch it, but at a weigh in, it makes millions.
When Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier got in a shoving match, it drove PPV buys profoundly. In that case, there was no one between the two epically skilled fighters but Dave Sholler.
At the UFC 203 weigh ins, as Jessica Eye exited the scale, she walked towards the already-weighed-in Bethe Correia, and when ‘Pitbull’ moved forward, Eye shoved her hard.
This time the fighters weighed in at 135, and UFC president Dana White and vice president for talent rations Joe Silva were on hand. The pair both reacted immediately and separated the Correia and Eye.However, the Ohio Athletic Commission is one of the best run in the country under executive director Bernie
However, the Ohio Athletic Commission is one of the best run in the country under executive director Bernie Profato, and does not appreciate indecorous antics.
Profato spoke with Marc Raimondi for MMA Fighting, and said he would review the video, and speak with both women on Saturday.
“After their response, we’ll act,” Profato said. “I will let them know this is not tolerated in Ohio. The main reason is something could happen and the fight could’ve been canceled. If something happens during pre-fight instructions, action will definitely be taken. I’m sure this issue can get resolved without incident.”
Profato has already fined heavyweight Alistair Overeem $500 for showing up late to the official weigh-ins. Assuming both fighters express regret and understanding, this should be the end of it.
The fight is expected to be tremendous and is in the critical spot at the top of the FOX Sports 1 prelims. It is in fact expected to be so great that fans will spend $60 to watch five more fights.