Jessica Eye Even Grateful for ‘Critical Assholes’ Following UFC on ESPN 10 Defeat

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Things did not go as planned for Jessica Eye in regards to UFC on ESPN 10.

First, the Ohio native missed weight on Friday, and then after a solid opening round, she was controlled the rest of the way by Cynthia Calvillo en route to losing a unanimous decision in Saturday’s headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The former flyweight title challenger seems to be taking her latest defeat in stride, even amid criticism for her issues on the scale and being part of a bout that was questioned by many fans as being main-event worthy.

“I am never ashamed of myself no matter what the outcome is in a fight in the octagon,” Eye wrote on Instagram. “I am beyond thankful for every moment that I have, whether it’s good or bad. I am grateful for the support and even more for the critical assholes that seem to just have nothing better to do but to be a menace. Thank you, UFC.”

After beginning her promotional tenure with just one victory in her first seven appearances, Eye has found success at 125 pounds, posting a 4-2 mark that includes a loss to Valentina Shevchenko in a flyweight title bout at UFC 238 last year.

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I am never ashamed of myself no matter what the outcome is in a fight in the octagon. I am beyond Thankful for every moment that I have whether it’s good or bad. I am grateful for the support and even more for the critical assholes that’s seem to just have nothing better to do but to be a menace. Thank you @ufc . . #badniceattheoffice #jessicaeye

A post shared by Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) on Jun 14, 2020 at 11:33am PDT