"Go Japan style. Hit him with the yellow card right away. Pay deductions and points. I've been eye poked in a fight two different times and one of them actually stuck with me for, like, three weeks. Colby [Covington's] b*tch ass f*cking dug his nails in my eye and that was, like, three weeks later I was still seeing spots and it was bad and my eye was swollen, I had to go to the doctor to get it checked."
"RIZIN, the successor to PRIDE in Japan, does employ yellow cards which result in both a point deduction and fine. A red card can be issued in the case of repeated fouls, meaning the offending athlete is disqualified."
"Masvidal feels that the financial penalty will be more effective than points. Hit them where it hurts because I'm a fighter and you immediately say anything about my paycheck, I'm going to be like, 'Oh, you're saying if I'm late here I'm going to get deducted.'"
Jorge Masvidal has expressed concerns about the prevalence of eye pokes in MMA, suggesting that the sport should adopt a system similar to Japan's, which includes yellow cards and fines. He recounted personal experiences with eye pokes that caused significant damage and prolonged recovery. Masvidal believes that financial penalties would be more effective than point deductions in deterring fighters from committing fouls. The Japanese MMA system also includes disqualifications for repeated fouls, highlighting a stark contrast to Western practices.
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