A Night of Tweets: UFC 170
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 170 via social networking.
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@sherdogdotcom
Liver shots trigger the vagus nerve that causes the body KO!
#UFC170
#mma
— The Fight Doctor (@FightMedicine) February
23, 2014
The shame is that the lame stoppage takes the focus away from
Rousey cooking up a nice dirty boxing game complimentary to her
clinch work.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) February
23, 2014
wow.. i kinda miss all those decisions now.
— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) February 23,
2014
@SBNLukeThomas
I'm not sure his brain is capable of feeling pissed right now or
anymore for that matter.
— Jon (@jonJpatrick) February
23, 2014
@SherdogRewind
Or did it make him look smaller, a legitimate Olympian taking part
in an obvious charade? Not everyone is a wrestling fan.
— Jonathan Snowden (@mmaencyclopedia) February
23, 2014
.@RondaRousey's
arm bar has a 75% success rate per attempt. Average @UFC arm bar success rate is only
23%. So she's really good at arm bars.
— Fightnomics Reed (@Fightnomics) February
23, 2014
I love that @DC_mma
said "it had to be this way" in his post fight interview. A
glorified workout partner can't be saying the stuff he did.
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) February
23, 2014
Can't believe anyone actually thought that would be slightly
competitive in the least. Morons!
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) February
23, 2014
Last round proved Rory can't finish an unconscious fighter
— Lance Fischel (@LanceFischel5) February
23, 2014
Last fight Rory MacDonald walked out to Katy Perry. This time
old school Metallica He's officially one of the most fascinating
fighters ever
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February
23, 2014
Joe Rogan on Rory "very long, penetrates with it"
— midnite (@123midnite) February
23, 2014
I must admit I'm Canadian and I don't watch hockey or cheer for
Rory MacDonald. I'm sorry. I'll apply for citizenship elsewhere, I
guess.
— Freddie DeFreitas (@freddefreitas) February
23, 2014
Two fights in a row that Waldburger has been beaten unconscious
and then some.
— tanya (@TheTanyaAttack) February
23, 2014
@VinnyMMA Yeah, that
was pretty ugly.
— Pat Miletich (@patmiletich) February
23, 2014
First Cummins calls DC "Carlton," now Will Smith is at the
fight? I sense some foreshadowing. (Cummins walking out to "it's
not unusual.")
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February
23, 2014
Waldburger is 25 years old and has been knocked out 7 times. Not
good. #UFC170
— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) February
23, 2014
I don't think Herb is a bad ref like that lowlife garbage
mazzagati but he seems to get an incredible amount of undue
praise.
— FrontRowBrian (@FrontRowBrian) February
23, 2014
activate the SAP button on your remote for poindexter commentary
pic.twitter.com/ZAo8eNHf2N
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) February
23, 2014
Just had an epiphany. Thompson shoves Rogan during interview,
turns heel, grows out a beard, reemerges 6 months from now as Nasty
Man. Yes.
— Mike Whitman (@mikewhitmanmma) February
23, 2014
Jessica Eye is hot, can fight, and smokes weed--if fighting
doesn't work out she should go on The Bachelorette. #UFC170
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) February
23, 2014
I just heard Cyborg is attendance at #UFC170
and one of her reps is carrying a digital weight scale. Hmmmmmm
— JENNIFER SWIFT (@Jennifer_SwifT) February
23, 2014
Had a word with Nick Diaz backstage. He wants the
Lawler-Hendricks winner. It's that or bust for him, he says.
#UFC
— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) February
23, 2014
Would have been amazing if Jessica Eye's walkout music was
'Because I Got High.' Missed opportunity right there,.
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) February
23, 2014
Do I need to adjust my television, or is Raphael Assuncao's lead
leg really changing colors before our eyes? Dude, it's round
one.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February
23, 2014
@yay_yee generally
yes. But McMann specifically is unique. Lost to the best female
wrestler of all time for Olympic gold.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) February
23, 2014
68% of 2014's UFC bouts have gone to decision. 41 dec/7 sub/11
KO/1 DQ
— Brent Brookhouse (@brentbrookhouse) February
23, 2014
Solid, classy debut by Algae Man Sterling inside the eight-sided
petri dish. He will be more cultured with a full training camp next
time.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) February
23, 2014
@mikefridley
@ZachFunSize should
splash water on the Gremlin. Works every time #ufc
#UFC170
— Toe Holds Barred (@ToeHoldsBarred) February
23, 2014
I am not much of a "nickname" guy but @ZachFunSize and @JSampoMMA "Gremlin" kind of
have it going on. @TimKennedyMMA pic.twitter.com/N4E45voXGG
— UFC (@ufc) February 23,
2014
Good luck to the best In the @ufc... I know @RondaRousey is ready tonight
I'll definitely be watching wish I could've been there!
— DeMarco Murray (@DeMarcoMurray) February
23, 2014
The good thing about working from home is you can drink on press
row.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) February
23, 2014
Unless you're Edward James Olmos, I don't know how you think
you're not going to get caught with a fake @StitchDuran credential.
— Dann Stupp (@MMAjunkieDann) February
23, 2014
@mmaencyclopedia can
guarantee you he has info on injuries only the fighter and UFC docs
are aware of.
— FrontRowBrian (@FrontRowBrian) February
23, 2014
Thank you to Erik Koch for doing the seemingly impossible and
finishing a UFC prelim fight.
— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) February
23, 2014
http://t.co/HpJZr8lAIy is a
UFC sponsor .. I think most will need that to find Eric Koch on the
FightPass Prelims
— ArRoN (@pegson) February
23, 2014
So in rounds one and two you establish that the other guy has no
ground game. Then round three you spend entirely on the feet. Makes
sense.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February
23, 2014
Interesting sign for #ufc170
that Fox is handling their pre-fight & post-fight shows in Los
Angeles studios rather than on-site.
— FightOpinion (@FightOpinion) February
23, 2014