(Video) Mighty Mouse unironically compares Cejudo getting eye poked to intercourse
Former UFC champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson had a colorful way of describing an incident involving Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong during their recent encounter at UFC Vegas 102.
Johnson, known for his witty and often unfiltered commentary, used a rather unique analogy to describe the intensity of Song’s actions towards Cejudo.
“Those things go in there like he was trying to impregnate Henry Cejudo with them eyes,” Johnson said. “If Henry’s eyeballs were v*gina and Song’s fingers were a p*nis, Henry would be pregnant.”
The incident in question occurred during the competitive matchup between Cejudo and Song, where concerns were raised about excessive eye contact and potential eye pokes. Johnson’s unconventional description quickly caught attention on social media, with fans and fellow athletes reacting to his distinctive way of breaking down the situation.
The issue of eye pokes in MMA has long been a point of controversy, and many believe the current rules are too lenient. Former UFC champion and commentator Michael Bisping, who himself suffered permanent eye damage during his career, strongly advocated for stricter enforcement in such cases.
“No. 1, I think we should have had a point deducted,” Bisping said regarding the eye poke Cejudo endured. “And I don’t say that because I want to see Song Yadong’s career jeopardized or anything like that. No, I like Song Yadong, I’m very good friends with Urijah Faber, and I have a lot of respect for the whole team.”
Despite years of debate over the issue, the UFC seems to have abandoned one of its most recent efforts to address the problem. Just as the broadcast was beginning, UFC play-by-play man John Gooden confirmed that the promotion had quietly decided to scrap its recently introduced gloves and return to the old design—one that has frequently been blamed for facilitating eye pokes due to its lack of a natural curve.
“One note starting tonight and moving forward, all fighters will return to using the old gloves, not the ones recently introduced,” Gooden announced during UFC Vegas 102.
The decision comes after UFC President Dana White publicly admitted last November that the new gloves had failed to meet expectations.
“Because there were a lot of complaints,” White explained at the time. “We originally created these gloves to stop eye pokes and we had good intentions with them. They didn’t work out. People weren’t happy with them. So I actually made the decision. Called our chief operating officer Lawrence [Epstein] and said I’m switching the gloves, I want the old gloves back.”
Among the fighters who voiced their displeasure with the new gloves was reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Before his scheduled fight against Stipe Miocic, Jones tried on the redesigned gloves and immediately raised concerns.
“I tried them on and I thought they were tight,” Jones said. “I used to fit in XL and in the new glove I had to put on a 3XL. The shape, curving your hands like that, they were very uncomfortable for me.”
With the UFC reverting to its previous glove design, it seems that fighters will have to continue dealing with eye pokes as an unavoidable hazard of the sport. And while Johnson’s analogy may have been the most eyebrow-raising take on the matter, it underscored a much larger issue—one that still lacks a viable solution.
