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 196 via social media.
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See ya at #UFC200, @TheNotoriousMMA. Your fairy tale is over. You got nowhere to run now. Time to a rematch, pussy. pic.twitter.com/67fmic8qxG
— Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) March 6, 2016
The EA UFC 2 game drops in a little over a week. That's enough time to change the cover to this...right? pic.twitter.com/59ThtzMp6G
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) March 6, 2016
Stockon's @NateDiaz209 pulls off the finish!!!!! #UFC196 pic.twitter.com/LEZP6sL45n
— #UFC196 (@ufc) March 6, 2016
@robnashville hopefully he wasn't smoking before the fight though
— Teddy Bong (@2reel4you) March 6, 2016
Aaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah looks like playing touch butt didn't work out so well.
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) March 6, 2016
Looks like Icarus flew too close to the sun, eh? #UFC196
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) March 6, 2016
Okay, so what I said about money being lost earlier. We've just entered into Dark Knight territory.
— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) March 6, 2016
The Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx is alive and well in mixed martial arts, folks. #UFC196 #ConorMcGregor #NateDiaz
— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) March 6, 2016
And now let's go to Dana White. #UFC196 pic.twitter.com/9l91SbMZZ8
— Fred Richani (@FredRichani) March 6, 2016
You guys think Diaz has a "movement coach?" Can we put that fad to bed now? #UFC196
— Greg Savage (@TheSavageTruth) March 6, 2016
I can report live from UFC 196 that the Irish can't hold their booze. All stereotypes are wrong.
— Tomás Ríos (@TheTomasRios) March 6, 2016
Biggest MMA ticket ever. I'm so proud of u @MieshaTate told u it was ur time! #vegasdave #mieshatate pic.twitter.com/IeXmBvOmJ8
— Dave Oancea (@itsvegasdave) March 6, 2016
Meanwhile, back in Glendale.....#UFC196 pic.twitter.com/XK6JvyV3r1
— Davei Boi (@Davei_Boi) March 6, 2016
Miesha Tate is dangerous to the end. She's not done until she's dead and buried. She's like a cockroach.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) March 6, 2016
BTW - if you think the Holm vs. Rousey rematch is dead, you're dreaming.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) March 6, 2016
Don't let anyone fool you into thinking otherwise - millions of dollars in revenue just evaporated.
— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) March 6, 2016
The reality is that Tate was 1 minute and 30 seconds away from never getting another title shot again. #UFC196
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) March 6, 2016
Question: If Holly Holm loses tonight, does she become the female version of Buster Douglas? Except, without a video game? #UFC196
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) March 6, 2016
The horse put up a better fight than Villante did. #UFC196 pic.twitter.com/yxxCpWaQtS
— Fury's Fight Picks (@FurysFightPicks) March 6, 2016
Villante about to fall over like Dada 5k and Latifi ain't gonna do anything about it
— Brandon Frm NJ (@BrandonfrmNJ) March 6, 2016
Looks like we have a fight folks @roynelsonmma #UFC196 pic.twitter.com/stEEOSvRbz
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) March 6, 2016
I bet Latifi gets turned away from a lot of roller coasters.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 6, 2016
Poor guy.
Corey Anderson about to steal this fight like a thief in the night. Like a fat chick during lent
— Brandon Frm NJ (@BrandonfrmNJ) March 6, 2016
That decision: pic.twitter.com/2XbSikPrlr
— Spilled Bag of Ice (@spilledbagofice) March 6, 2016
What's this? UFC is discussing Jones' issues publicly, on a PPV? I'm shocked but I love it.
— Greg Savage (@TheSavageTruth) March 6, 2016
Conor McGregor walks like a guy who daydreams he's Godzilla wiping out entire neighborhoods. #UFC196
— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) March 6, 2016
"Dana White! Dana White! Dana White!"
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) March 6, 2016
"He's busy."
Well, that ain't a great sign during your post-fight interview.
That's Bahadurzada's first submission since 2007, which happened against a guy who last fought in 2007.
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) March 6, 2016
UFC 196: Twilight of the Busted Prospects. Between Thatch and Silva, guys who looked like future killers in 2011 are having a rough night.
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) March 6, 2016
Thatch was one heck of an overrated prospect
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 6, 2016
Sage thinks Brandon Thatch tapped too quickly. #UFC196
— #TheKing (@Izi_Garcia) March 6, 2016
Conor did say Gods respect Gods.....#UFC196 pic.twitter.com/6bw0a76qH1
— #UFC196 (@ufc) March 6, 2016
NONE of Erick Silva's six UFC wins came against a fighter still in the UFC. I don't fully blame USADA. He's just not that good.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) March 6, 2016
"NORDINE LET'S LOOK AT THIS FUCK SHIT HE PULLED WITH THE FAKE GLOVE TOUCH. EXPLAIN YOUR MURDEROUS RAGE IN THE MOMENTS THEREAFTER." - rogan
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) March 6, 2016
M̶O̶R̶E̶ ̶L̶I̶E̶K̶ ̶S̶N̶O̶R̶E̶D̶I̶N̶E̶ ̶T̶A̶L̶E̶B̶
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 6, 2016
Shit.
Erick Silva in happier times pic.twitter.com/p5k9dIxNQV
— Duane Finley (@DuaneFinleyMMA) March 6, 2016
Pre-new drug rules Erick Silva would have been wearing this guy's skin around the octagon by now. #UFC196
— Bill Wetzel (@billthebutcher2) March 6, 2016
Taleb’s left ankle. Kick to outer left leg tweaks the peroneal nerve causing temporary foot drop. #UFC196
— Kevin Nicholson (@MMAInjury) March 6, 2016
Longest Active UFC Knockout Streaks
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) March 6, 2016
2. Taisumov, 3
2. Brunson, 3
2. Almeida, 3
2. VITOR MIRANDA, 3
1. McGregor, 5#UFC196
Frankie Edgar sitting alongside Dominick Cruz at the FOX table. Closest he'll get to a UFC champion for a while if McGregor wins tonight.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) March 6, 2016
Lex Luthor has his kryptonite and it's a headkick followed up with some punches and that's all she wrote. #UFC196
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) March 6, 2016
Darren Elkins is a malevolent laundry steaming, folding and pressing machine with a blood curse on him? https://t.co/CR0poi7YlS
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) March 6, 2016
Diego Sanchez is going for it guys, he is going for the cord cutting fight pass internet title
— Brandon Frm NJ (@BrandonfrmNJ) March 6, 2016
Conor crossed the line when he called Nate a "cholo". #natediaz #nickdiaz #conormcgregor #cheechandchong #UFC196 pic.twitter.com/N9BOODWLMs
— Photoshop_Steve (@scast322) March 6, 2016
Rogan: "How do you get people to sign up for Fight Pass? Put Diego Sanchez on."
— Fury's Fight Picks (@FurysFightPicks) March 6, 2016
No one's rushing to watch a guy who should be 1-9 last 10.
Salas will be trying to answer an imaginary phone for the next 2 weeks. #UFC196
— Stephie (@CrooklynMMA) March 6, 2016
Jason Saggo trains with an anonymous team in Prince Edward Island and looks like a young dad in a commercial, and yet, damn, he can fight.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) March 6, 2016
This happened to Justin Salas’ foot during a fight in 2011. If your stomach is weak, don’t look. #UFC196 pic.twitter.com/PbMl3GzJtM
— Kevin Nicholson (@MMAInjury) March 6, 2016
UFC 196 Ballpark Money Wager Distribution % 7 PM ET #UFC196 @UFC pic.twitter.com/PRcNM5ey39
— Joey Oddessa (@MMAOdds) March 6, 2016
— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) March 6, 2016
Real talk: Ishihara once told me he was nailing two ring card girls at the same time in Shooto. Never change.
— BWylie (@WhiteViper_x) March 5, 2016
Julian Erosa's corner and I have something in common. We both yell "come on, juice!" when we're looking for a big finish.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 5, 2016
My assignment! #ufc. https://t.co/xj6s9vOgQF https://t.co/fvZdME7haa https://t.co/efQxQUxxeB pic.twitter.com/PH4Hmmr4Bc
— Herb Dean (@HerbDeanMMA) March 5, 2016
I'm telling you now...I knew for months all the winners were really good and all the losers were shot. #mmamedia #UFC196
— Jonathan Snowden (@JESnowden) March 5, 2016