Munhoz-O'Malley ruled no-contest due to eye poke
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The UFC 276 bout between Pedro Munhoz and Sean O'Malley was ruled a no-contest Saturday in Las Vegas.
Munhoz was unable to continue in Round 2 because of an accidental eye poke. He appeared to tell the cage-side doctor that he could not see out of his eye.
Munhoz vs. O'Malley ruled a no contest after an unintentional eye poke. #UFC276 pic.twitter.com/Mfda0tF640
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 3, 2022
O'Malley was looking to break into the bantamweight top 10 with a victory over No. 9 Munhoz, his best-known opponent to date. The rising star was riding a three-fight winning streak, while Munhoz was 1-4 in his last five Octagon appearances.
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