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 on Fox 8 via social networking.
People forget Johnson is only 26 too. He could be atop the Flyweight division for a long time. #UFConFOX8
— Justin Ivey (@JustinIveyKN) July 28, 2013
That's a champion, pitching a shutout and still getting cutthroat for the finish. Hurrah for Demetrious Johnson.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) July 28, 2013
Early this week Mighty Mouse's wife gave birth to a baby boy who is now taller than him.
— David Neighbor (@dneighbor) July 28, 2013
Who won? Jake? Rory? I know who lost: everybody who had to watch that filth
— Mike Sloan (@MikeSloan19) July 28, 2013
Lol I love how all the jackasses start talking about what a horrible match this was to make! EVERYONE was pumped for it, even me.#suckedtho
— Dana White (@danawhite) July 28, 2013
Everybody who sad Robbie Lawler spent most of a career as a blown-up middleweight say YEAHHHHH
— Mike Whitman (@mikewhitmanmma) July 28, 2013
Only 2 fights in history have ended by sub at 4:59 in the 2nd; Masvidal's victory tonight & the twister by UFC 163 challenger Korean Zombie
— UFC (@ufc) July 28, 2013
Prior to tonight, there had been only 15 UFC fights in which the loser received a 30-27 scorecard. Here they are: http://t.co/ECAuRxCLoH
— MMADecisions.com (@MMADecisions) July 27, 2013
Moral: don't send a vegan to do a carnivore's job.
— midnite (@123midnite) July 27, 2013
That's what happens when Melvin Guillard explodes before he implodes.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) July 27, 2013
Had it 29-28 Edwards. Two 30-27 Cruickshank scorecards seems pretty on par for Washington's rogue judges gallery, though. Consistent idiocy.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) July 27, 2013
Hillbilly bar fight / Short Fuse trades some of his soul / but, we're all winners. #UFConFOX8 #haikurecaps
— 17 Syllables of Pain (@MMAhaiku) July 27, 2013
Have no clue how a judge could call that a split dec!!! MMA judges scare me. Randamie won easily 2-1 in a not very exciting fight.
— Dana White (@danawhite) July 27, 2013
Watching Aaron Riley fight is like watching a creature further down on the evolutionary scale struggle to survive in the modern world.
— jim genia (@jim_genia) July 27, 2013
Pretty sure Aaron Riley bare-knuckle fought my great-grandpa at a fairground during the Depression.
— Dann Stupp (@MMAjunkieDann) July 27, 2013
Well, at least only people with a Facebook account saw John Albert blatantly quit after seven minutes of fighting.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) July 27, 2013
Oh, that triangle. Albert was never good in geometry.
— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) July 27, 2013