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MMA Junkie Staff

Video: Chris Weidman’s return ended with an eye poke – and win. But should it have?

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel, along with John McCarthy – former referee and current PFL analyst – reacted to Chris Weidman’s controversial return win at UFC on ESPN 54.

Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) defeated Bruno Silva this past Saturday, but with plenty of controversy. The former UFC middleweight champion eye poked Silva three times before eye poking him a fourth time, which led to the end of the bout.

Despite the repeated fouls, Weidman was awarded a TKO win, which was then overruled to a technical decision win. It was a highly debated result that had many split. So was it the right call?

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