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 “Maia vs. LaFlare” via social media.
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90% of the fans left before the official announcement.
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) March 22, 2015Surprised @Jon_Anik doesn't offer to do a sit-down interview with Maia.
— Rich Hansen (@JustRichHansen) March 22, 2015demian just feel kinda like fuck being a biped creature tho younahmean
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) March 22, 2015congratulations to all fighters who successfully found their way to the cage without the help of Burt Watson tonight
— Chris Nelson (@3ammma) March 22, 2015
— Chris Nelson (@3ammma) March 22, 2015
I have a soft spot for season 1 guys. Koscheck has always been a fight anyone, anytime and anywhere like tonight. #respect
— Dana White (@danawhite) March 22, 2015Josh Koscheck loses his 5th in a row. Erick Silva with back-to-back wins for the first time in his UFC career.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) March 22, 2015"I work for the UFC-"
"Actually, no, you are independently contracted by them, but please, continue."
— Eric Stinton (@TombstoneStint) March 22, 2015Amanda Nunes: "About her leg, when you enter the octagon with knee braces, something is wrong." #UFCRio
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 22, 2015Yeah, this was like Dan Severn vs. Pedro Rizzo, only it's your little sister getting broken in there. SAD.
— jim genia (@jim_genia) March 22, 2015Shayna plotted on that leg. That was a lot of weight on that floor.
Leg kicks are more dangerous in that scenario
— MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) March 22, 2015Typical Cowboy---blowing the lead in the last minute. #UFCRio
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) March 22, 2015"Alex Oliveira, the only guy who can pull off the nickname 'Cowboy' in the 155 pound division" yeah i can't think of anyone else
— Chris Nelson (@3ammma) March 22, 2015Nice flying triangle by Pepey. Kept me from clicking around the cable box to check on NCAA hockey, hoops and wrestling updates. I submitted.
— Jeff Wagenheim SI (@jeffwagenheim) March 22, 2015Don't care if it took him 2+ minutes to finalize it, Pepey flying triangled Fili. It was tight in a hurry, lesser folk would've tapped quick
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) March 22, 2015— StandnBangRadio (@StandnBangRadio) March 22, 2015
Hard to see Arreola staying abreast in the division.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) March 22, 2015Just confirmed with @danawhite that @drewdober will be receiving his win bonus tonight. White also believes result should be changed to NC.
— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) March 22, 2015I didn't know you could show Arreola on TV without blurring.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 22, 2015Ahkbah Arreola has surprisingly small nipples #UFCRio
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 22, 2015When he came into the UFC, Katsunori Kikuno had never been knocked out. One year and four fights later, he has been knocked out twice.
— Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) March 22, 2015If Eduardo Herdy officiates another fight tonight we might have the first death in the Octagon. Or the first win via sneeze. #UFCFightNight
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatumMMA) March 22, 2015This is maybe the first time I've ever missed Joe Rogan. His meltdown here would be EPIC and well-deserved.
— Lee Casebolt (@LeeCasebolt) March 22, 2015
That is the worst stoppage I have ever seen, feel terrible for @DrewDober he was in no danger and advancing position
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) March 22, 2015The months of training. The months of sacrifice.
All gone to waste because of a referees incompetence.
#UFCRio
— MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) March 22, 2015That was the most amazingly bad stoppage of all time.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) March 22, 2015This is a clusterfuck of epic proportions. Dober was fine, about to escape the choke, and the referee stops the fight. Unforgivable. #UFCRio
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) March 22, 2015Started slow, but Mothra really came out of his cocoon by the end of the fight.
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 22, 2015Like, yeah ref ... Blade was just unloading a vicious string of palm strikes to the thigh while suffocating in that RNC with both hooks in.
— Dallas Winston (@UncleJustice) March 21, 2015Great performance from Christos Giagos. Explosive double, nice pass to mount, and then vicious ground strikes before the rear-naked. #UFCRio
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) March 21, 2015So the guy who couldn't name a favorite grappling technique gets taken down, mounted, then choked? Yeah, sounds about right.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) March 21, 2015I think Bentley Syler should go be a Doctor.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) March 21, 2015That was the Gonzaga-Jordan of its time, right there.
— CagePotato.com (@cagepotatomma) March 21, 2015Did you hear Kenny Florian basically say during the first prelim fight how these fighters were not ready for the UFC? #UFCRio
— Sherdog (@TheSherdoggy) March 21, 2015Because fighting is so much more useful to society than medicine. GREAT story!
— Stephie (@CrooklynMMA) March 21, 2015