Twitter Reacts To Knockout-Packed UFC Pittsburgh
UFC Fight Night 116 went down tonight (Saturday, September 16, 2017) from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The main event pit former middleweight king Luke Rockhold against two-division WSOF champion David Branch.
After a shaky first round that saw him get pummeled on the fence at one point, Rockhold made his move in the second. He dragged Branch to the ground from the clinch and moved to mount immediately. From there he got back mount and pounded away until Branch tapped. In the aftermath, he called for GSP to stay out of middleweight and pull out the Bisping fight, saying it was his.
The co-feature saw power-punching wild man Mike Perry take on ultra-late replacement Alex Reyes after Thiago Alves pulled out. The fight went how most expected. Perry blew Reyes away with a knee about a minute in. Immediately after, he called out Robbie Lawler, and the violence gods smiled.
See how Twitter reacted to the finish-filled card below:
Let's go champ!!!! @LukeRockhold kick some ass brother
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 17, 2017
David Branch vs. Luke Rockhold headlines UFC in Pittsburgh. If Luke is centered and on his game he wins. Cocky Luke can easily falter.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/FurysFightPicks/status/909273697604767744
https://twitter.com/McDuckMMA/status/909273709885739008
Ohhhhhhh SHIT!!! #UFCPittsburgh
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/mikedyce/status/909274506665107456
Branch bringing the fire! #UFCPittsburgh
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) September 17, 2017
OHHH @DavidcBranchMMA lets the combos fly and connects on Rockhold!! #UFCPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/WO8d9LK6UK
— UFC (@ufc) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/909274551191826432
Attaching that chin
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/909274747669708800
From this point on, I will refer to Rockhold only as "Bisping'd".
— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) September 17, 2017
Branch is bringing the fight in a big way. Fair play to him.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/909276789054287873
https://twitter.com/Jolassanda/status/909276887389794310
Wow… I have no words for that. That sucks. #UFCPittsburgh
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/FrontRowBrian/status/909276922710040582
Please UFC Let Robert Whittaker feed on Luke Rockhold.
— Will Martin (@WillMartinMMA) September 17, 2017
Rockhold gets it under control on the mat and gets the finish via GNP tap. Nice comeback from the former champ. #UFCPittsburgh
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 17, 2017
Rockhold's BACK!!@LukeRockhold finishes Branch in round 2!!
Welcome back, Luke Rockhold! #UFCPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/VNmdWlNWXl
— UFC (@ufc) September 17, 2017
"I'm coming for that belt."
<calls out person that doesn't have belt>
— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) September 17, 2017
I bet Rockhold is gonna pound like 6 Red Bull vodkas and slap the waitress on the ass as a tip tonight. #UFCPittsburgh
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 17, 2017
GSP….this is my… *I'm so tired*….. Yeah….. Let's go.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/SecretMovesMMA/status/908044150926462976
https://twitter.com/ALIAQUINTA/status/909266959908376577
SAVE US MIKE PERRY
— Eric Jackman (@NewYorkRic) September 17, 2017
Mike Perry up next, y'all. #UFCPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/KoACeVgsGy
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) September 17, 2017
Well, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, odds are, it's a jerk. 🙂 https://t.co/cpPDEpFRPu
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) September 17, 2017
And perfectly in time to see "Platinum" Mike Perry knock out a lightweight. #UFCPittsburgh
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) September 17, 2017
Platinum time! #UFCPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/DILcQW0Zh1
— MMA GOSSiP (@MMAxGossip) September 17, 2017
Looks like Mike Perry has decided to find out how much hair gel the Pennsylvania commission will allow in a fight.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) September 17, 2017
— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) September 17, 2017
Mike Perry fin to fuck shit up
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) September 17, 2017
Only Platinum Perry can wash away this frustration. Great timing.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 17, 2017
"Platinum" Mo Hawk. #UFCPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/qSTgkaAoaK
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) September 17, 2017
How much money would it take you to fight Mike Perry on three days notice?
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) September 17, 2017
ANIK: Sensational win. Where do you go from here?
MIKE PERRY: TO ALL THE BLACKS OUT THERE– pic.twitter.com/UE7n7Os16p— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) September 17, 2017
Perrywinkle thinks he so cool for beating a short notice opponent making his debut.#UFCPittsburgh
— Drake Riggs (@DrakeRiggs_) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/NickBaldwinMMA/status/909270504145637376
AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! @PlatinumPerry is hilarious! #UFCPittsburgh
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/FurysFightPicks/status/909270498248359936
You ain't wanna break bread with the god. pic.twitter.com/YG2XrFrVdY
— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) September 17, 2017
So, @PlatinumPerry just said everybody wants to watch him fight @Ruthless_RL … Holy Shit. I didn't know I needed this in my life. But I do
— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) September 17, 2017
Robbie Lawler send Perry home in a bodybag. #UFCPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/SgseNnsnxC
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/SecretMovesMMA/status/909270558398976000
Mike Perry calls out Robbie Lawler, and there is a great rumbling upon Mt. Xyience.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) September 17, 2017
Mike Perry: Everybody wanna see me beat up Robbie Lawler. #UFCPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/WzUwPcx2oi
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) September 17, 2017
