All good things must come to an end.
Here’s how the MMA community reacted to Strikeforce’s final stand on Twitter:
— WEC (@WEConVERSUS) January 13, 2013
We should just get rid of judges and flip a coin to see who won!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) January 13, 2013
10 years ago we had Steve Jobs, Bob Hope and Johnny Cash. Now we have no WEC, no EliteXC and no Strikeforce
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) January 13, 2013
Nate Marquardt's leg might be the only thing that was victimized more than the Packers' rush defense tonight.
— Tristen Critchfield (@TCritchfield52) January 13, 2013
I lost some paper but it wasn't any kinda bloodbath..listening to commentating was more brutal than losing..they should play Sham at Gitmo
— Joey Oddessa(@MMAOdds) January 13, 2013
You guys don't think those plague lords that Barnett warned about have gotten to Marquardt, do you? Do you?!?!
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) January 13, 2013
Is Rampage or Cecil Peoples in Marquardt's corner??? Let's not check any leg kicks ever...those don't really hurt at all #MMA
— Tommy Messano (@ULTMMA) January 13, 2013
Marquardt's thigh has the color, typography and nearly the size of Mars.
— Dann Stupp (@MMAjunkieDann) January 13, 2013
Marquardt's leg is the surprise star of AMC's Walking Dead season premier. #Strikeforce #UFC #MMA
— Danny Acosta (@AcostaIsLegend) January 13, 2013
Is this a Strikeforce nostalgia show or a Pride nostalgia show? Shoji or Matsui would feel at home fighting out of the blue corner tonight.
— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) January 13, 2013
I mostly just want to see the San Francisco 49ers in the UFC now.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) January 13, 2013
It's so quiet in here, fans in different sections are literally yelling back and forth about whether or not to boo the main event.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) January 13, 2013
Why is Nate Marquardt, a guy who historically can't reference or interpret MMA rules and regulations, sponsored by an eTextbook company?
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) January 13, 2013
Kicking a bee hive / sky diving without a chute / calling out Frank Mir. #strikeforce
— 17 Syllables of Pain (@MMAhaiku) January 13, 2013
kruck gone hoarse off that yellin or he cryin. yall decide.
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) January 13, 2013
After these past two mismatches, it seems like the perfect time to replay Cung Le vs. Sammy Morgan.
— Dann Stupp (@MMAjunkieDann) January 13, 2013
Staring has a lot of pretty good chins.
— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) January 13, 2013
Staring's defense is....really incredible. He just sees punches coming and looks like he just thinks "yep, that's gonna hurt" and eats it
— Brent Brookhouse (@brentbrookhouse) January 13, 2013
Seriously people, watch out for the plague lords out there.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) January 13, 2013
After listening to Barnett's post-fight speech, I kinda wish the flu had won.
— Dann Stupp (@MMAjunkieDann) January 13, 2013
OK, that "Lord of the Rings" crap just put Kruck into a new stratosphere. He's approaching Superfoot Wallace territory.
— Mike Whitman (@mikewhitmanmma) January 13, 2013
Josh Barnett's hair been training with Chuck Liddell
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) January 13, 2013
It's obvious these @strikeforce fighters are coming to @ufc but god I hope these refs stay the hell where they are. #TapOutTilYouPassOut
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) January 13, 2013
Mike Kyle just walked by me seconds after losing to Gegard Mousasi and said, "It's not in me anymore. That was my last one."
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 13, 2013
And people wonder why no UFC fighters would come over to Strikeforce for a one timer.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) January 13, 2013