Twitter Reacts To Blowouts At UFC 212
UFC 212 popped off tonight (Saturday, June 3, 2017) from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The headliner was an absolutely incredible matchup between the undisputed featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim titleholder Max “Blessed” Holloway, two of the very best strikers in MMA.
Holloway shocked the world. A competitive first two rounds changed up in round three: Holloway started taking over. A 1-2-1-2 combination dropped Aldo and Holloway pounced. The punches and elbows came fast and furious until referee Big John McCarthy was forced to step in to save the Brazilian. The unexpected beating silenced the pro-Aldo crowd.
The co-headliner pit two of the very best strawweights in the world against each other, as Claudia Gadelha welcomed Pole Karolina Kowalkiewicz to Brazil. It was not much of a competition, though. Gadelha took Kowalkiewicz’s back in round one and cinched up the rear-naked choke finish to reestablish herself as the number-one contender to Joanna Champion’s throne.
See how Twitter reacted to these fantastic scraps below:
Love-hate fights are the best-worst fights. https://t.co/cFXs9sjBiW
— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) June 4, 2017
Who you got ? #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/jeJ58yzz0e
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/ChampionsFight/status/871214577517834240
https://twitter.com/SecretMovesMMA/status/871214676385902592
Jose Aldo is the best technician in the sport's history.
I'll keep reminding you of this until you accept it as the truth.
— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) June 4, 2017
Main event time! #Aldo or #Holloway? #UFC212
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) June 4, 2017
'Hawaiian Kickboxer' is the most underrated walkout song in MMA.
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) June 4, 2017
Biggest fight for Hawaiian MMA since UFC 94? 118? Either way, this is really cool. Holloway has come a long way since UFC 143.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 4, 2017
Aldo is one of the best tacticians this sport has seen, but the pick is Holloway as I see him overloading Aldo's system. #UFC212
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) June 4, 2017
Head says Aldo, heart says Max. Feels like Max is gonna be the dude to do the damn thing right now but I can't abandon my dude.
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/SecretMovesMMA/status/871215631701594112
Such excite! #UFC212
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 4, 2017
I'm excited for this!!! #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/8LpDChgHih
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 4, 2017
2017 has has a lot of wild MMA happenings in and out of cages, but no real great Fight of the Year candidate yet. May Aldo-Holloway grace us
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/FurysFightPicks/status/871216249396756481
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Wyman/status/871215789281492992
Let's go Holloway!! Aldo is literally my first favorite fighter since becoming a fan of MMA but Max has got the juice. #Unify #UFC212
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 4, 2017
"ALDO'S LOOKING DOWN! HE SCARED, BRO!" #UFC212
— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) June 4, 2017
Heart hasn't been pumping like this for a fight for a long time. Putting phone away for this one.
— Eric Stinton (@TombstoneStint) June 4, 2017
I got Aldo, you guys? #UFC212
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) June 4, 2017
mad rocket power references on deck y'all fuck it
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Wyman/status/871217574129786880
The past: Jose Aldo
The future: Max Holloway
The present: ……. #UFC212— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) June 4, 2017
They touch gloves as the chants begin!! Let's GO!! #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/LGOJ6fgDBC
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2017
I got Aldo.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/871218284531732480
https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/871218306879016960
Here we go 😁😁😳😳🔥🔥🔥👊🏼👊🏼💥💥 @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) June 4, 2017
DIE MAX DIE. ALDO GOAT.
— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) June 4, 2017
Glimpses of the old Jose Aldo, the stone cold murderer from the WEC, here in the first round.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 4, 2017
Tentative start by Holloway. Aldo lands some big punches and some sweet combos. 10-9 Aldo. #UFC212
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) June 4, 2017
Max's right eye starting to swell
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) June 4, 2017
Aldo's not merely throwing in numbers, but the punches come so quickly together, it's difficult to get out of the way.
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) June 4, 2017
These two donkeys are SWINGING.
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/ChampionsFight/status/871220146588835842
This is the fight that the fans deserved 🙌🏽 #UFC212
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/871220562881683456
Max opening up and moving good now.👏🏽
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) June 4, 2017
Holy shit, this fight. Stop clowning around, Holloway!! 🙈🙈🙈 #UFC212
— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) June 4, 2017
— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) June 4, 2017
Max needs to stick with the mind games.
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) June 4, 2017
Gaaaaaah 🍌🍌🍌s!!! #UFC212
— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) June 4, 2017
OHHHHHHHHHHH @BlessedMMA DROPS ALDO IN ROUND 3!!!!! #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/jCRYvEuHSo
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2017
aldo is getting mauled
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 4, 2017
WOW. Max Holloway stops Jose Aldo!! 😱😱😱 #UFC212
— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) June 4, 2017
The only person happier than Max Holloway is Frankenstein Edgar
— Anthony Walker (@AntWalkerMMA) June 4, 2017
This is done. Max fucking Holloway
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Wyman/status/871222008037519360
Damn, damn, damn. That was a beautiful fight from both guys. The late-round Holloway onslaught remains unbeaten.
— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) June 4, 2017
MMA, y'all. pic.twitter.com/nWc045P8xX
— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) June 4, 2017
Wow! Wow! Wow! @BlessedMMA just did it! Another @ufc champ from Hawaii. Amazing performance. #UFC212
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 4, 2017
Congrats @BlessedMMA !!!!!!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/871213987781902336
Claudia says she's moving to Albuquerque, buying a new car and a nice dog. … May I recommend a Basset Hound, Claudia? #UFC212
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) June 4, 2017
Moving to Albuquerque. Team Jackson eh? I like that. #UFC212
— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/ChampionsFight/status/871213875844317185
Welp, that's that. Karolina was looking sharper than ever, but Gadelha puts that black belt to use.
— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) June 4, 2017
Gadelha is gonna buy a poodle and Ferrari #ufc212
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 4, 2017
Police scanner: Reports of a woman that took another down and applied a savage choke hold to render her victim helpless at #UFC212. pic.twitter.com/WDLRikiQNn
— Mike Fridley (@mikefridley) June 4, 2017
Bless up#UFC212 pic.twitter.com/mI1Ybaiq1t
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/FurysFightPicks/status/871213982316679168
