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 201 via social media.
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please revoke MMA's legality in New York. I no longer like this sport
— small business owner (@ByYourLogic) July 31, 2016
@jeffwagenheim that was amazing finish u can't take away that
— MMA Matt (@mma_matt88) July 31, 2016
#AndNew UFC welterweight champion of the world @TWooodley!!!! #UFC201 pic.twitter.com/NoEYjwUOGh
— #UFC201 (@ufc) July 31, 2016
MMA's year of title changes continues. Nobody is safe.
— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) July 31, 2016
A UFC title is the touch of death.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) July 31, 2016
My sincerest condolences to whoever live blogs Jedrzejczyk vs. Kowalkiewicz. Copy/pasters nightmare right there.
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) July 31, 2016
@SeanSheehanBA I prefer to call them Joanna Champion and Karolina Kontender
— David Bixenspan (@davidbix) July 31, 2016
KAROLINA!
— Jessica Hudnall (@LegKickTKO) July 31, 2016
KAROLINA KOWALKIEWICZ!
GO GET YOURSELF SOME COOKIES
So, how many points will Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk get me in Scrabble though?
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) July 31, 2016
I think Rose my get stopped in the 3rd. I'd never sleep in a BnB if Karolina was the hostess. She's scary #UFC201
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) July 31, 2016
GI Jane is getting hit with dem body shots #UFC201
— Brandon Frm NJ (@BrandonfrmNJ) July 31, 2016
From my seat at cageside, I have to say that was one of the most thudding body kicks I've heard in a while. Wow.
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) July 31, 2016
Just had to cancel my "welcome to Bellator Jake Ellenberger" tweet. #UFC201
— Alan Murphy (@AlanMurphyMMA) July 31, 2016
There are more enjoyable ways to kill your liver, Matthew Brown.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) July 31, 2016
The first 30 seconds of R3 of Perez vs Rivera was a metaphor for the presidential race.
— Jeff Wagenheim (@jeffwagenheim) July 31, 2016
Serranos takedown attempts. #UFC201 pic.twitter.com/joaIR7ziK1
— Rícky (@Spillett33) July 31, 2016
UFC would've sold for $5 billion if they'd have dropped Face The Pain before the sale.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) July 31, 2016
Nikita Krylov is like a novelty band that started making serious albums and now everyone's real bummed out to admit they think he's amazing.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) July 31, 2016
MOAR LIEK ED 'SHORT SNOOZE' HERMAN
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) July 31, 2016
This is disgusting. Fight should be stopped if he's that out of it. https://t.co/0Ec8o4ov4M
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatumMMA) July 31, 2016
Here's Arturo Gatti not walking properly to his own corner and then Buddy McGirt stopping it.https://t.co/EJ0ZZ3Bl8A
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) July 31, 2016
#UFC201 Saw zero of Hamilton KOing Grabowski due to angle but... pic.twitter.com/bXscQfau8Z
— esther lin (@allelbows) July 31, 2016
BRUTAL knockout by @AHamilton_MMA. S-A-V-A-G-E. #UFC201 https://t.co/NfiKFZXvnl
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 31, 2016
Fastest Knockouts, UFC HW
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) July 31, 2016
T. Duffee, 0:07
ANTHONY HAMILTON, 0:14
A. Arlovski, 0:15
S. Struve, 0:16
G. Gonzaga/A. Hardonk, 0:17#UFC201
Being a MMA fan is like hooking up w/ a chick who stuffs her bra
— #TheKing (@Izi_Garcia) July 31, 2016
All week u wait for fights, turn out to be mediocre & hours of commercials
You always wanna meet someone that will curl your toes...#UFC201
— Stephie (@CrooklynMMA) July 31, 2016
Finding out prelims are on FS2 is like getting a snow day from school. Why yes, I will take these extra two hours off. Thank you!
— Chad Dundas (@chaddundas) July 31, 2016
When Wilson Reis grabs a hold of your neck, the tap is coming and it's coming QUICK. #UFC201 https://t.co/NIpdF3mBL5
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 31, 2016
Willie Mays Reis.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) July 31, 2016
Wilson Reis' just hit Sean Sherk's reactionary power double belly flop takedown, it's a blessed night already.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) July 31, 2016
Graves/Velickovic is the 4th draw of UFC 2016, a new calendar-year record. #UFC201
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) July 31, 2016
Sometimes I lose it when I get a little too high, too. Just have to reach back and put it back in.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) July 30, 2016
Did Mike Goldberg just say Michael Graves was a 4X wrestler? Or a full time wrestler? Either way no clue what that means. #UFC201
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) July 30, 2016
In all my years of watching combat sports, I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a fighter with a worse chin than Cesar Arzamendia. #UFC201
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) July 30, 2016
Holy shit, Paraguayan Muay Thai National Champion! That's a gamechanger. Right up there with Guatemalan National Sambo Champion.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) July 30, 2016