After the brutal confrontation between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett in UFC 324, viral images have emerged on social networks showing several illegal finger grabs in the eye starring Gaethje during the fight. The most debated occurred in the second round, when a strong contact to Pimblett's eye went unnoticed by the referee, despite the fact that Gaethje himself had already been warned minutes earlier for a similar action. This has ignited a great debate among fans and commentators about the lack of intervention of the referee and the impact it could have had on the final result.