Tom Aspinall’s first defence of the undisputed UFC heavyweight title ended in bizarre and deflating fashion on Saturday, as he was poked in the eye in round one. The Briton was taking on Ciryl Gane in ...

Technically, the poke never really left Facebook. The classic feature from Facebook’s early days lets users get a friend’s attention with a virtual nudge of sorts. While the poke fell out of use ages ...

Flyweight Rose Namajunas has called on the UFC to introduce sterner penalties for eye pokes by fighters. Namajunas, 33, has been cleared to return to training three months after undergoing eye surgery ...

The UFC has been plagued by constant eye gouges, pokes, and prods since its inception, but it’s getting out of hand — if you’ll pardon the pun. No more evident than UFC 321, another stray set of ...