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 Fight Night 36 via social networking.
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Performance bonuses: Erick Silva and Charles Oliveira Fight: Machida vs Mousasi
— Dana White (@danawhite) February 16, 2014Correction (again): 12 fights, 10 decisions, 2 finishes. Sheesh. 1:30 am ET is apparently way too past my bedtime. I blame the dunk contest.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 16, 2014Someone named The Dreamcatcher shouldn't be fighting at 3:00 am local time.
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) February 16, 2014@mikefridley Thought @lyotomachidafw was gonna end it there but the finish proved too..ahem...elusive. #ufc #ufcnight
— Toe Holds Barred (@ToeHoldsBarred) February 16, 2014Machida is so fast at 85
— Dana White (@danawhite) February 16, 2014Mousasi has never been KO'd for the record. That includes his kickboxing bouts.
— Iain Kidd (@iainkidd) February 16, 2014That body shot from Silva broke Takenorj Sato's rib. “@madchonan: 肋骨折れました。応援してくれた皆さんありがとうございました。 pic.twitter.com/RX0omEX1Zj”
— Dean Marchand (@clean_dean) February 16, 2014Mousasi fights this way because even if he loses, he can just say he wasn't even trying. Learned it on the playground.
— Eric Jackman (@NewYorkRic) February 16, 2014I swear Mousasi always looks like he is sleep walking during his fights. Looks like his heart rate is about 14 bpm.
— Greg Savage (@TheSavageTruth) February 16, 2014GIF - Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi #UFCFightNight Hat Thief decides its better to return the hat http://t.co/WYyw1sMDrz
— ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) February 16, 2014Frankie Cars still getting his Monica Seles on when he strikes. So that's fun.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February 16, 2014If you've never been in a body triangle, it isn't just 'hard to breathe'. It's actually a chore. You have to use muscles to force air in.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) February 16, 2014FYI, UFC broadcasters have audio files of fighters pronouncing their own names. The way Jon is pronouncing it is correct.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) February 16, 2014has there ever been a fighter who didn't "love being the underdog?"
"honestly it makes me sad that people don't believe in me, i cry a lot"
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) February 16, 2014Had Sato jumped up, gotten on mic to complain, sat in the cage for 1 hour while the Yakuza went crazy would have been like Saku's UFC debut!
— Jonathan Snowden (@mmaencyclopedia) February 16, 2014Kenny Florian's hair is truly the MVP tonight. Takenori Sato's poodle leg grabbing strategy against Erick Silva was not.
— FightOpinion (@FightOpinion) February 16, 2014Wow. Takenori Sato has 7 draws in his career. And at least one terrible 52-second a--whooping.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 16, 2014How many hammer fists before u let go of the single?! OUCH
— Dana White (@danawhite) February 16, 2014Per @AntEvansUFC, Sato's dad is Akio Sato, a member of the 80's WWF tag team The Orient Express. Flashback city.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) February 16, 2014I sent my 10-year-old to bed because I didn't like the idea of him seeing fighters brutally KO'd. What was I thinking?
— Jeff Wagenheim SI (@jeffwagenheim) February 16, 2014If you break down the charges on a per hour basis, $9.99 for a Fight Pass subscription is looking like a bargain right now.
— Tristen Critchfield (@TCritchfield52) February 16, 2014so many decisions, Bruce Buffer in full Micro Machines mode, all fighters now walking out to "Yakety Sax"
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) February 16, 2014If someone made a flamboyantly gay cartoon named "The Adventures of Gegard Mousassy", I can't say I wouldn't be intrigued.. #DontJudge #UFC
— Fight Parrot (@FightParrot) February 16, 2014What we learned: Yamasaki hates groin kicks, but he's kinda okay with eye pokes.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) February 16, 2014This is an aspect of UFC expansion I don't grasp. Why lower quality of some of product to make it a bit indistinguishable to lesser rivals?
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) February 16, 20142014 to date in the UFC: 32 decisons, 6 submissions, 9 KO/TKO and 1 DQ
— Brent Brookhouse (@brentbrookhouse) February 16, 2014Trinaldo got that old man strenf on his side.
— Stephie D (@CrooklynMMA) February 16, 2014Maybe "Performance of the Night" got translated into Portuguese as "Decision of the Night."
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) February 16, 2014Mike "Body Snatcher McCallum was a great boxer. A UFC dude needs to get off of "Fight Pass" before he co-opts. That's not a jobber's moniker
— Jonathan Snowden (@mmaencyclopedia) February 16, 2014"This is national minister of violence Chris Lytle and I approve of this fight." https://t.co/NuxRuYbE67
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) February 16, 2014I'd be all on board for Fight Pass if it had social features. Like voting to cut a guy post-fight.
— Liver Kick (@LiverKickdotcom) February 16, 2014By the way, this how Ildemar Alcantara's nose looks like. Beautiful. pic.twitter.com/e1GRPngscJ
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) February 16, 2014It'd be cool if we had UFC loyalty cards and got points for every round we watch. We'd be halfway to redeeming them for the boombox tonight.
— Dann Stupp (@MMAjunkieDann) February 16, 2014shit sounded like he popped a paper bag with that kick. felipe ain't gon have a good week son.
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) February 16, 2014Who had really loud groin kick in the Blanco DQ pool?
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February 16, 2014The fact those slams were legal didn't really matter since you know Blanco was going to try them anyway.
— Dann Stupp (@MMAjunkieDann) February 16, 2014If you know anything about Venezula, you know Maximo Blanco has more credentials to be president than Nicolás Maduro.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) February 16, 2014Kenny Florian's pronunciation of "Alcantara" really makes me want to play Contra.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) February 16, 2014It's tough being a ferocious puncher and not much else against a hardened Eastern man with a name that sounds like a 60's sitcom car horn.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) February 16, 2014Silva de Andrade makes the same movements I do when I get really cold.
— TJ De Santis (@TJDeSantis) February 16, 2014Florian just said that Douglas Silva de Andrade does not "have much money at all." Isn't that true of most fighters on the prelims?
— Tristen Critchfield (@TCritchfield52) February 16, 2014De Andrade is sponsored by tape.
— pdl (@pdlmma) February 16, 2014Douglas Da Silva sponsors have been redacted pic.twitter.com/BNNo6v8wtO
— Reminton Kelly (@BrandonfrmNJ) February 16, 2014