WATCH: UFC fighters in heated hotel altercation after eye-poke scandal in Mexico

Footage has emerged of a heated exchange between UFC featherweights Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez after their bout was ruled a no-contest amid controversial scenes in Mexico over the weekend.

An unintentional eye-poke by Rodriguez on Stephens just 15 seconds into the pair’s bout at UFC Fight Night 159 in Mexico City forced the action to be paused, before referee Herb Dean ruled the bout a no-contest as Stephens' eye still appeared swollen and shut even after he had used up the five-minute injury-time allowance.

That prompted fans to pelt the octagon and the departing Stephens with bottles and other objects as they made their anger clear at the result.

And it has now emerged that tensions spilled over between the featherweight contenders themselves when they encountered one another at the fighters’ hotel on Sunday.   

Footage shared online shows Stephens shoving Rodriguez before they trade barbs – including homophobic slurs.

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“You’re a f*cking p*ssy, bro,” Stephens is heard saying to his Mexican rival.

“You’re going to have to live with that for the rest of your f*cking life,” Rodriguez responds.

“I swear to god, we’ll run it right back,” says Stephens, before the Mexican replies: “I won yesterday.”

“You poked me in the eye, f*ggot,” the American then says, prompting the same slur from Rodriguez.

Stephens is then heard shouting “I’ll see you soon, mother*cker,” before eventually walking away.

Given the simmering animosity, the UFC appears likely to face pressure to green-light a rematch between the pair, in the hopes that this time the hostilities will be allowed to run their due course in the octagon.

Iowa native Stephens, 33, stands at 28-16 in pro MMA, and was looking to bounce back against Rodriguez after suffering defeat to rising Russian contender Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 235 back in March.

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'El Pantera' Rodriguez, 26, stands 11-2 in his career and was aiming for victory in what was his first outing since defeating 'Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung with an incredible last-second KO at UFC Fight Night 139 almost one year ago.