Mixed martial arts journalism is a serious business. Following the MMA community on Twitter, is not. The following is a light-hearted (and sometimes insightful) look at how the combat sports world viewed UFC 185 via social media.
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Rafael dos Anjos is the first Brazilian lightweight champion in UFC history. Only weight class without a Brazilian-born champ is 170lbs.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) March 15, 2015"Pettis is touching him, looking for a big shot." - J. Rogan
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 15, 2015If you want to be a champion don't go to parties , go to the gym guys ;)
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) March 15, 2015ROUFUS: you're not moving enough
PETTIS: am i still beautiful
ROUFUS: Anthony, now is not the time for-
PETTIS: how's the soul patch looking
— Chris Nelson (@3ammma) March 15, 2015Dos Anjos ate all of Pettis's Wheaties.
— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) March 15, 2015The Wheaties box curse. #UFC185
— Matt Saccaro (@MattSaccaro) March 15, 2015"I'd like to say 'hello' to my brothers, watching in Poland. So, hello Jzzueiig Jedrzejczyk, Pzuiot Jedrzejczyk, and Zzzzzzzp Jedrzejczyk!"
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 15, 2015A cookie for a championship belt. Not sure it's a fair trade but you can't win them all, I guess.
— Jon (@oldbeanjon) March 15, 2015Looks like I'm going to have to learn how to spell "Jedrzejczyk."
— Jeff Wagenheim SI (@jeffwagenheim) March 15, 2015I didn't think anyone - right now - could do that to Esparza. Jedrzejcyzk completely exceeded my expectations. What a real talent.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) March 15, 2015"She's thinking constantly, which wears her out." - J. Rogan
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 15, 2015It's like you can hear Mike Goldberg summoning all his might every time he pronounces Jedrzejczyk's name.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) March 15, 2015I thought this fight was gonna be a good one! Guess I can be wrong sometimes. @dukeroufus @CMPunk #layandprayking
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 15, 2015That was a throwback to the days when wrestlers could take guys down whenever they wanted. So rare to see now even with elite wrestlers.
— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) March 15, 2015Hendricks looks great but Matt Brown is never out of a fight..just ask his Jiu Jitsu Coach. #UFC185
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) March 15, 2015Hendricks, father of three daughters, taking over. Should be trash talking Brown, "MY GIRLS CAN BE ANYTHING THEY WANT, INCLUDING FIGHTERS!"
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) March 15, 2015@MMARoasted this just happened pic.twitter.com/j7SomkuRIf
— josé (@mrjrocha) March 15, 2015Congrats to Alistair Overeem for becoming the lineal IFL heavyweight champ.
— jim genia (@jim_genia) March 15, 2015I had to zoom in pic.twitter.com/FTmCzVIX7y
— midnite (@123midnite) March 15, 2015Chris "Kamikaze" Cariaso, you know like in WWII when the Japanese were down two rounds to none and came out throwing leg kicks
— Chris Nelson (@3ammma) March 15, 2015Cariaso isn't getting 'beaten up' as such, but look at how much Cejudo is making him to react to everything he's doing. That is EXHAUSTING.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) March 15, 2015Are Cejudo's shorts gold or black?
— Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) March 15, 2015Henry Cujudo is 7-0 in MMA but 1-4 against a Scale. #UFC185
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) March 15, 2015Hands of Stone, Jaw of Glass
— Eric Stinton (@TombstoneStint) March 15, 2015MICHAEL IRVIN AKA JON JONES' CONNECT AKA MR. THREE LINES OFF YOUR WIFE'S BREAST MEAT
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) March 15, 2015If I was gonna call out Joe Rogan for his TV history, I would shame him for ruining the Man Show instead.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) March 15, 2015You had one job. pic.twitter.com/Wo7SOG1HND
— You had one job (@_youhadonejob) March 14, 2015This is probably a good time to tell you guys about Punchy Scrunchies, my new company that designs and sells fight-night hair accessories.
— Dann Stupp (@DannStupp) March 15, 2015RE Dariush's grappling game - you know you're legit as hell when you're giving Fabricio Werdum pointers on how to finish a half-guard sweep.
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) March 15, 2015
Should've one-upped Benoit and dick-punched him, Rosholt.
— Dann Stupp (@DannStupp) March 15, 2015That's why I've defended Rosholt's top game for a minute. He's not a crusher but he can legit wear strong guys out early, smash them late.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) March 15, 2015You know who's winning this fight? The Ryan's Steakhouse they visit for their post-fight meal.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 15, 2015Jared Rosholt has that Peter "Hurricane" McNeely chin. Gets rocked by a stuffed crust to the chin.
— Coach Mike (@coachmjr) March 15, 2015Not gonna lie, this is funny pic.twitter.com/K8ySlXbRKm
— Irish Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) March 14, 2015For what it’s worth, Benoit starting apologizing instantly after late kick. Emotions got the best of him. Shame, because that was pretty.
— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) March 14, 2015Benoit got his ass kicked in the first round, he was just returning the favor.
— caposa (@GrabakaHitman) March 14, 2015Benoit thought he was in ONE FC for a second there.
— jim genia (@jim_genia) March 14, 2015Man! @sergiopettis was looking so sharp!! Keep ur head up brotha.
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) March 14, 2015Overeem, how do you feel about grown men discussing the minutia of your physique when you weigh-in? pic.twitter.com/wnaLdKsz9G
— Jason Nawara (@JasonNawara) March 14, 2015"He's the youngest member of the fighting Pettis family"... Goldberg leading people to think there are 20 of them and they're all luchdores.
— Freddie DeFreitas (@freddefreitas) March 14, 2015
"I don't get these rankings at all. Don't understand it."
*Static. Audio from "truck".*
"These rankings are great. So much talent."
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 14, 2015Overeem is Tom Brady’s favorite fighter since Brady is a big fan of Deflated Balls #UFC185
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) March 14, 2015Perhaps "Octagon jitters" wouldn't get brought up if more fighters arrived to the big time as ready as Duffy was?
— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) March 14, 2015Joe Duffy, the last man to defeat Jake Lindsey. #UFC185
— C.J. Tuʇʇle (@kidceej) March 14, 2015HOLY SHIT!!! Duffy is LEGIT!!! WOW!!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) March 14, 2015Joe Duffy just earned five straight fights against non-wrestlers with that knock out.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) March 14, 2015"So a librarian, carpenter, and dentist walk into a bar....
.....And it turns out it was Jake Lindsey, Clay Guida, and Josh Neer."
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) March 14, 2015Big opportunity for Jake Lindsey to become the guy who beat the last guy to beat Conor McGregor. Stakes don't get much higher.
— Dann Stupp (@DannStupp) March 14, 2015— AdamV (@jimithingamv) March 14, 2015
Is there a difference between sportsmanship and sportswomenship?
— TJ De Santis (@TJDeSantis) March 14, 2015Pacheco is only 20 years old and her first two fights in the UFC were against Jessica Andrade and Germaine de Randamie. Yikes. #UFC185
— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) March 14, 2015Welcome back GDR. I believe it was Cesar Gracie who once dubbed her the "female Anderson Silva."
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 14, 2015Halfway through the first round, and Larissa Pacheco needs to use a lifeline, maybe phone a friend. Something.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) March 14, 2015