{"id":291927,"date":"2023-09-09T16:49:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T16:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=291927"},"modified":"2023-09-09T16:49:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T16:49:57","slug":"ufc-293-ko-machine-returns-after-brutal-eye-poke-ended-last-fight-in-30-seconds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/ufc\/ufc-293-ko-machine-returns-after-brutal-eye-poke-ended-last-fight-in-30-seconds\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 293 KO machine returns after brutal eye poke ended last fight in 30 seconds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Justin Tafa is looking to banish the memory of a horrific eye poke when he returns to the Octagon at UFC 293. <\/p>\n<p>The New Zealander is running it back against NFL star turned heavyweight contender Austen Lane less than three months after their first match-up lasted only 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Tafa, 29, was unable to continue in Florida on June 24 and later called for his opponent to be disqualified post-event &#8211; before the bout was rearranged by the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were swinging wildly before becoming embroiled in a clinch as Lane pushed out &#8211; inadvertently into the eye of his rival before the doctor stepped in.<\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: UFC champion says he &apos;spit out his coffee&apos; after realising how short his rival is <\/b><\/p>\n<p> \u201cI thought my eyeball had been ripped out, honestly,\u201d Tafa told the Herald Sun after the bout. \u201cThat&apos;s why I turned around and stepped away.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first thing I was thinking was, \u2018can I see my kids again?\u2019 \u201cI didn&apos;t even care about the fight, I thought my eyeball had come out of my face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just hope it&apos;s not really bad damage. Everything&apos;s blurry now. I can see your face, but everything&apos;s just blurry.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b> <i>Which UFC 293 bout are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30316927.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_One-of-the-most-brutal-eye-poke-in-the-UFC-ends-the-fight-between-Austen-Lane-and-Justin-Tafa.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Tafa (6-3) has won by knockout six times since his 2018 debut, including first-round finishes of Harry Hunsucker and Parker Porter in the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Lane, 35, who has a professional record of 12-3 in MMA after a lucrative career as a defensive end, has 11 knockouts of his own including one in the Contender Series.<\/p>\n<p>The pair square off on the main card of the UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article28464853.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-1440374242.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article30782508.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_MF-and-DAZN-X-Series-The-Prime-Card-Press-Conference-OVO-Arena-Wembley.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The time for talking is almost over as KSI and Tommy Fury will bury their rivarly once and for all as they face off in Manchester <span>on Saturday, October 14th. Logan Paul will also be fighting at the event in front of what is expected to be a sell-out crowd.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Get DAZN for \u00a39.99 a month and the fight on PPV<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya, a two-time champion in the division, goes into the fight as a huge favourite with seven title fight wins to his name.<\/p>\n<p>Strickland is a former welterweight with two losses in his most recent four bouts, with the fight initially planned to see Adesanya take on Dricus Du Plessis.<\/p>\n<p>Watch UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland on TNT Sports in the UK from 1am in the early hours of Sunday morning. 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