Fighters whose careers may be in jeopardy

UFC 264, arguably the biggest night of the year for the UFC, hosted several eyebrow-raising moments. From a jaw-dropping injury that left the main event in disarray to a grisly wound in the prelims, plenty of fighters came out worse for wear.

While losses are simply a hard fact of life in the UFC (unless you’re Khabib Nurmagomedov of course), some of the losers from last night are in more trouble than others.

As the dust begins to settle and the consequences of last night’s fights become more clear, it’s obvious certain stars are in trouble moving forward. Whether it’s physical trouble from getting horribly hobbled or statistical trouble from one too many losses, this lot are likely nervous right now.

Here are three fighters from last night whose UFC careers could be in jeopardy:

#3. Former UFC women’s flyweight championship contender Jessica Eye

‘Evil’ found herself suffering from a horrific forehead cut last night. Jessica Eye was opened up during her prelim war with Jennifer Maia. Sporting a crimson mask after a clash of heads in round two, Eye fought valiantly through to the end of round three.

Sadly for the former flyweight title contender, the judges scored in favor of Maia, who picked up the unanimous decision win. With this loss, Jessica Eye is now on a three-fight skid. Her win-loss record currently stands at a less than stellar 15-10.

Despite her popularity, Eye’s career prospects moving forward are looking fairly grim. The chances of her pulling off another career comeback a la 2018 appear unlikely. Another loss will put her back on par with her infamous 2015-2016 four-match losing streak.

With no semblance of a title shot in sight, Eye may need to retool completely if she is to stay in the game moving forward.

#2. Former UFC welterweight championship contender Stephen Thompson