MEXICO CITY – In one of the more bizarre finishes in UFC history, Leslie Smith was undone by the grisly state of her own ear. Following a punch from Jessica Eye , Smith’s (7-6-1 MMA, 1-2 FC) left ear appeared to split open, causing the doctor at cageside to recommend a stoppage at 1:30 of the second round, awarding Eye (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) the victory due to injury TKO. The women’s bantamweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 180 event at Mexico City Arena. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of the main card on pay-per-view. This bout started normally enough. Eye appeared to be the quicker fighter in the early exchanges, hurting Smith and moving away before Smith could launch any meaningful counter-attacks
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