Why does the media talk about Stipe eyepoke when DC did it in the first two fights

Stipe more than held his own against an explosive fighter like JDS, but I agree that Mirko & Fedor are a class above in that category.

I think Stipe gets overlooked in a bunch of areas, more than anything.

His cardio is elite
His chin is diamond
He's got a great killer instinct
His IQ is underrated (those body shots against DC in the rematch might just have been the best adjustment in MMA, ever!)