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#2. Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo
The cage grab is one of the most common fouls committed by UFC fighters, especially when a dominant wrestler is involved. It happens when a fighter is on the verge of getting taken to the ground, and as a last-ditch effort, they grab on to the cage – deliberately or out of pure instinct – to defend themselves.
The best example of this occurrence took place during Jose Aldo's first meeting with Chad Mendes at UFC 142. Heading into the fight, it was no secret that Mendes' best chance of securing a victory over Aldo was by taking him to the ground and keeping him on his back for as long as possible.
A veteran of the fight game, Aldo was aware that Mendes would undoubtedly try to outwrestle him. Come fight night, Mendes wasted no time closing the distance as he pressed Aldo against the cage. The Team Alpha Male star summoned all his might to lift Aldo, but just as he was about to slam the Brazilian to the mat, a cage grab prevented him from completing the action.
A few more failed attempts later, Aldo landed a thunderous knee on Mendes' face to secure the knockout win. It's likely that Aldo would have won regardless of the cage grab, but he still got away with a blatant foul.
#1. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones
Every time Jon Jones fights, a couple of things are to be expected. The first is that he'll likely win – he always does – and the other is that he'll probably poke his opponent in the eye.
Jones is adamant that he's not cheating when he pokes his challengers in the eye because he only extends his fingers to gage his range. Nonetheless, his opponents have suffered the consequences of having their eyes poked while 'Bones' was usually allowed to continue without any penalties.
Jones has yet to lose due to a point deduction and has only been disqualified once for decimating Matt Hamill with illegal elbow strikes. However, it is widely believed that Jones' habit of poking his opponents' eyes was a driving factor for the changes to the unified rules of MMA.
