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 “Mir vs. Bigfoot” via social media.
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I'm not saying that there have been some upsets tonight, but Keanu Reeves just won an Oscar.
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) February 23, 2015
10 of 11 fights at UFC Fight Night 61 were upsets. Whoa.
— Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) February 23, 2015There has been an Amber Alert issued for BigFoot's chin. #UFC
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) February 23, 2015To all you folks saying Bigfoot doesn't have a chin, just stop. He's like, 90% chin. What are you, blind?
— CagePotato.com (@cagepotatomma) February 23, 2015All-time most upsets. There you go. What a sport. What a sport.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) February 23, 2015UFC Fight Night 61 ties UFC Fight Night 38 for most underdog victories in UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, WEC, EliteXC or DREAM history with nine.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) February 23, 2015My God these guys are throwing. Someone poured 50 gallons of Miracle Grow on the violence tree.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) February 23, 2015Everything about this photo is amazing. Congrats, @smilensam. Well done. #UFCPOA pic.twitter.com/1UobEgxvzs
— Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) February 23, 2015I don't want to be a jerk here, but "Smile'n Sam" on the t-shirts? See, that reads as "Smile and Sam." What you want is "Smilin' Sam," no?
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February 23, 2015Sam Alvey's upset was the 8th straight underdog to win on the card. Underdogs now 8-1. Biggest night of upsets in UFC history.
— Luca Fury - FFP (@FurysFightPicks) February 23, 2015This card is just... Somewhere someone just lost their house. #UFCPOA
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) February 23, 2015I think Sam Alvey threw one punch all fight. And it was the punch of his life.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) February 23, 2015This arena is hotter than Anderson Silva's urine. #UFC
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) February 23, 2015Why the hell doesn't Ponzinibbio go by Santiago "The Ponz" Ponzinibbio? Travesty.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) February 23, 2015
Frank Mir walked around a strip mall, watched his kids ride a tiny train, so he's good, he's back.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February 23, 2015Marion Reneau writes her writes her name and fight record on the chalkboard to start every school year.
— Eric Jackman (@NewYorkRic) February 23, 2015My battery is on steroids. Bring it, Liddell's battery.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) February 23, 2015
William Patolino should have hung 17 pictures of Superman around his hotel room. #UFCPOA
— C.J. Tuʇʇle (@kidceej) February 23, 2015
Josh Shockley? pic.twitter.com/jiUwBNB8CE
— Chris Nelson (@3ammma) February 22, 2015Glad they didn't wait for the moment his head was knocked off completely. Just partially.
— Dann Stupp (@DannStupp) February 22, 2015"And now you see the length of Cody Gibson" #saidyourmom
— midnite (@123midnite) February 22, 2015He fought more like Robin then Batman but he got the win. #UFCFightNight61
— Sherdog (@TheSherdoggy) February 22, 2015I see Gibson is sticking with 'The Renegade,' not' 'Google me Bitch'
— David St. Martin (@SaintMMA) February 22, 2015I haven't made up my mind if Shockley looks more like Munky from Korn or @DustinOrtizMMA version 1.0
— TJ De Santis (@TJDeSantis) February 22, 2015
See a Tweet that demands recognition? Send to @mikefridley for A Night of Tweets http://t.co/CtddFVh9iW #UFCPOA pic.twitter.com/XxSn5dMXvW
— Sherdog.com (@sherdogdotcom) February 22, 2015