Twitter Reacts To Sensational UFC 206
UFC 206 emanated from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada tonight (Saturday, December 10, 2016). It was an event for the ages.
In the main event, Max Holloway defeated Anthony Pettis via TKO to become the interim featherweight champion, lining up a matchup with Jose Aldo. The two strikers sniped and peppered one another throughout the abbreviated five-round affair. In the end, though, Holloway’s relentless pressure, greater volume, and perhaps Pettis’ compromised gas tank led to a victory for the Hawaiian.
The co-main event featured welterweight action fighters Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone and Matt ‘The Immortal’ Brown duking it out for just over two rounds. Both men were dropped inside the first ten mintues in a back-and-forth battle. ‘Cowboy’ brought the proceedings to a close about a minute into the third round when he landed a head kick flush to Brown’s jaw, dropping him where he stood. No follow-up punches were necessary. The win marked Cerrone’s fourth straight victory – and fourth straight finish – since moving to welterweight earlier this year.
But the unquestioned fight of the night – and a serious contender for Fight of the Year – came from two other featherweights on the main card in Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi. The two engaged in a slobberknocker of epic proportions, each finding the mark multiple times with seeming fight-ending blows. Despite each being badly hurt at various points, neither man would give an inch. They banged it out until the very end, with Swanson doing just a bit more down the stretch to take a unanimous decision. The violence gods were satisfied.
See how MMA Twitter erupted at these unforgettable battles below:
Let's go Max!!!! #UFC206
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/807818439809269760
Anthony Pettis has a 100% winrate against guys with angel wing tattoos on their backs.
— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) December 11, 2016
#AndNew UFC interim featherweight champion of the world @BlessedMMA! #UFC206 pic.twitter.com/Ut2K0E9yAv
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2016
Max Holloway going for the Swanton Bomb out into the crowd. #ufc206 pic.twitter.com/55aydB8NSN
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) December 11, 2016
Max Holloway vs Jose Waldo #UFC206 @Izi_Garcia @ZPGIFs pic.twitter.com/oGKtuVcN8m
— ✪ єυяσ ναℓℓα∂αяєѕ ✪ (@EuroValladares) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Wyman/status/807826357526794240
https://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/807824868066594816
Holloway pushing #wheresjosewaldo with Rogan. Then turns to tell Dana White that it was a $50K performance. Gangster.
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/807824652039024640
Superb fight. Very impressive performance. He's truly #Blessed. 🙏🏼
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) December 11, 2016
Holloway has that Joanna Violence thing where he knows that this isn't the finish, back off, reset, go again.
— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) December 11, 2016
For those with pacemakers who just finished watching Choi/Swanson…take some breaths & try to stay calm for Cerrone/Brown. #UFC206
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/807813894433570816
Boom boom boom #ufc206 nice yes @Cowboycerrone
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/807816200180744192
https://twitter.com/JohnnyAlphaLion/status/807817905178087424
What a damn fight and finish by @Cowboycerrone!
Photo by @allelbows pic.twitter.com/qmBDLXCGs7
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) December 11, 2016
Hats off to you @CowboyCerrone after that performance #UFC206 pic.twitter.com/RLE5PhRA5A
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2016
When you kill motherfuckers dead as fuck but still help your grams carry groceries in. pic.twitter.com/V6RqP8QAus
— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) December 11, 2016
The face of a cold-blooded killer @mma_gifs_ #UFC206 pic.twitter.com/rZTW7KjiLx
— MMA Madness (@madness_mma) December 11, 2016
Swanson/Choi will probably get crazy! Someone is getting KO'ed but if it goes the distance we get a dandy. #UFC206
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2016
DOO HO CHOI IS TOTES ADORBZ. 🇰🇷 #UFC206
— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) December 11, 2016
Joe keeps calling him cute 😂#UFC206
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 11, 2016
Cub Swanson vs. Doo ho Choi is up next. Should be a corker #ufc206
— Mike Sloan (@MikeSloan19) December 11, 2016
#Killer @CubSwanson is on a mission! #UFC206 pic.twitter.com/FNe3GYJmB2
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2016
The Korean Superboy is juicing. He's all about that Hi-C. #UFC206
(TBT pic via @MMAinASIAdotcom) pic.twitter.com/Gk073yV7jz
— Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) December 11, 2016
How is Cub the underdog, that's crazy! #UFC206
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 11, 2016
Dooho Choi's spirit animal. pic.twitter.com/ecMoWTmqJE
— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) December 11, 2016
Great matchmaking by the UFC here. Huge spot for Choi and it's got Cub extremely motivated. Great back and forth first round.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 11, 2016
🔥 Round. #ufc206
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) December 11, 2016
THIS IS AWESOME!!! #UFC206
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/807804019905282048
https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/807804030332309504
Cub Swanson ladies and gentlemen! Doo Ho Choi! HOLY FUCKING SHIT
— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) December 11, 2016
"I need an adult!!! I need an adult!!! -Dooho Choi, probably
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) December 11, 2016
HOLY BALLZ THIS FIGHT!! 🔥🔥🔥 #UFC206
— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) December 11, 2016
— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) December 11, 2016
50k
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) December 11, 2016
How are these guys still standing? This is AMAZING stuff. WOW
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) December 11, 2016
YESSS I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! #UFC206 pic.twitter.com/Htp8iXXbnf
— MMA GOSSiP (@MMAxGossip) December 11, 2016
This fight is EVERYTHING! #UFC206 #ChoiSwanson
— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/SecretMovesMMA/status/807804871088992256
What a fight!!!!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 11, 2016
Hoooly shit this fight! #UFC206
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/julesk_fighter/status/807805032913653760
THIS FIGHT IS IN ALL CAPS. #UFC206
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) December 11, 2016
If your PPV just cut out, child protective services just came in and arrested Cub Swanson.
Most fucked up thing I've ever seen.
— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) December 11, 2016
Fuck FIGHT OF THE NIGHT this is FIGHT OF THE YEAR
— danawhite (@danawhite) December 11, 2016
I can't believe they're only going to get 50Gs for this fight. It's worth so much more. Amazing fucking fight. Top 3 I've ever seen
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) December 11, 2016
Holy fuck balls…. @CubSwanson 😳😳😳 #ufc206
— Bec Rodriguez (@RowdyBec) December 11, 2016
#SwansonVChoi #Ufc206 #FightOfTheNight #FightOfTheYear #FightOfTheEver #ThugjitsuThoughts🤔
— The Thugjitsu Master (@thugjitsumaster) December 11, 2016
What a fight 😳🙀🙌🏼👏🏼 #ufc206
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) December 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/BrianStann/status/807807282834767873
Amazing performance from @CubSwanson
— michael (@bisping) December 11, 2016
Savages!!! Some serious heart ❤️ @cubswanson @koreansuperboy7 @ufc @ East Sacramento,… https://t.co/2NADaBUBY8
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) December 11, 2016
