No fighter wants to lose because of an eye poke, but that’s exactly what happened to Henry Cejudo at UFC Seattle against Song Yadong. In the final minutes of round 3, Yadong poked Cejudo in the eye, forcing a stoppage. The fight couldn’t continue, and fans quickly dragged commentator Michael Bisping into the conversation, referencing his own eye injury. The controversial ending had fans buzzing, with many debating whether the fight should have been stopped.
After a quick recovery at UFC Seattle, Cejudo confessed his blurry vision made it impossible to continue, and officials ruled he couldn’t fight anymore. That gave the win to ‘Kung Fu Kid,’ with all three judges siding with the Chinese fighter. Fans found it ironic, though, since Cejudo lost due to an eye poke while complaining about it in front of Michael Bisping, who’s no stranger to eye injuries himself. The whole situation definitely got people talking.
One fan jokingly said that quitting over eyesight issues in front of Bisping should be illegal, considering his own history with eye injuries.
Quitting for eyesight in the presence of Bisping should be illigal. pic.twitter.com/mwTW64kkDy
— ShareBear (@ShareBear1776) February 23, 2025
One fan joked that Bisping would’ve probably fought through the eye poke.
Bisping would have been fine.
— steven (@SSBeardsworth) February 23, 2025
Meanwhile, One fan reminded Cejudo’s fans that Michael Bisping won a title with just one eye, and Shara Magomedov pulled off a spinning backfist KO with that one eye.
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Cejudo fans Michael Bisping won a title with 1 fkn eye sharabullet pulled of a spinning back fist KO with 1 fkn eye come on now
— . (@DPMMA01) February 23, 2025
On the other hand, one fan hoped Cejudo wouldn’t follow in Bisping’s footsteps.
So he don't end up like Bisping
— Marcel The Truth Hurts (@jrugerblack) February 23, 2025
One fan calls Cejudo, “Fun sized Bisping.”
Fun Sized Michael Bisping#UFCSeattle pic.twitter.com/4WEDGHejlR
— The MMA-Holes (@TheMMAholes) February 23, 2025
Bisping watching Cejudo pretend to have a bad eye gotta be painful for him.
— Kusht_uk (@kusht_uk) February 23, 2025
Dana White Rules Out Song Yadong vs. Henry Cejudo Rematch After UFC Seattle Controversy
Dana White says he is not interested in a rematch, no matter how the fight ended. He expressed that he does not want to see the same fight again. White was not surprised by the stoppage. He noted that Cejudo should explain his feelings after the foul. Song was performing well before the controversial incident abruptly ended the bout unexpectedly. He said, “Not at all. Not even a little bit. I just don’t want to see it again.”
It’s interesting to wonder what future opportunities Cejudo might have at the company, given his history as a dominant force. However, since his return from retirement, he doesn’t seem as vibrant, and his performance hasn’t quite lived up to his previous standards.
