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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Liver shots trigger the vagus nerve that causes the body KO! #UFC170 #mma
— The Fight Doctor (@FightMedicine) February 23, 2014The 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, 2014wow.. 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, 2014I 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, 2014Can't believe anyone actually thought that would be slightly competitive in the least. Morons!
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) February 23, 2014Last round proved Rory can't finish an unconscious fighter
— Lance Fischel (@LanceFischel5) February 23, 2014Last 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, 2014Joe Rogan on Rory "very long, penetrates with it"
— midnite (@123midnite) February 23, 2014I 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, 2014Two 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, 2014First 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, 2014Waldburger is 25 years old and has been knocked out 7 times. Not good. #UFC170
— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) February 23, 2014I 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, 2014activate the SAP button on your remote for poindexter commentary pic.twitter.com/ZAo8eNHf2N
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) February 23, 2014Just 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, 2014Jessica 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, 2014I 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, 2014Had 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, 2014Would have been amazing if Jessica Eye's walkout music was 'Because I Got High.' Missed opportunity right there,.
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) February 23, 2014Do 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, 201468% of 2014's UFC bouts have gone to decision. 41 dec/7 sub/11 KO/1 DQ
— Brent Brookhouse (@brentbrookhouse) February 23, 2014Solid, 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, 2014I 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, 2014Good 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, 2014The good thing about working from home is you can drink on press row.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) February 23, 2014Unless 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, 2014Thank you to Erik Koch for doing the seemingly impossible and finishing a UFC prelim fight.
— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) February 23, 2014http://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, 2014So 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, 2014Interesting 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