This Is How The MMA World Reacted To UFC 248
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UFC 248 went down on Saturday night the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC‘s third pay-per-view card of the year was headlined by a double header of title fights. In the main event, Israel Adesanya sneaked a unanimous decision against Yoel Romero, to reclaim the UFC middleweight title.
The fight was a little bit of an anti-climax after the UFC 248 co-main event, where Zhang Weili defended her strawweight title against the former champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. After 25 minutes of non-stop action, China’s first ever UFC champion won via split decision. The fight is being touted as the greatest women’s MMA fight of all time.
Elsewhere on the UFC 248 card, Beneil Dariush and Sean O’Malley both scored impressive first round stoppages against Drakkar Klose and Jose Quinonez, respectively.
After Emily Whitmire was forced out of her flyweight fight with Polyana Viana, after she was hospitalised, the card proceeded with eleven fights. Interestingly, all eleven fighters fighting out of the red corner won.
You can check out the full results from UFC 248 here and our post fight videos page here.
Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero:
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— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) March 8, 2020
Who do you think is going to win tonight? #ufc248 @stylebender or yoelromeromma @ Huntington Beach, California https://t.co/ktstCNal8L
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) March 8, 2020
@YoelRomeroMMA is going to do this of for us old folk. ??#UFC248
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) March 8, 2020
And we got this fight next ! Card is crazy
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 8, 2020
Lol Style bender with the coming to America flowers ??? #UFC248
— ClaressaT-rexShields (@Claressashields) March 8, 2020
Record his longest time in a fight before a strike was thrown?
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
Counter punchers don’t know what to do if you don’t attack.
— Jon Fitch ???? (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
Legit thought there would start with a dance off ? #ufc248
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 8, 2020
Everyone booing but I think this is such a smart game plan for Romero. Doesn’t make for an exciting fight. But I think he won the first round #UFC248
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 8, 2020
One mistake and it’s over. So let’s not say this is boring #ufc248 #gameofinches
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 8, 2020
Use the question mark kick Izzy #UFC248
— MichaelSchiavello PM (@SchiavelloVOICE) March 8, 2020
Both men's walkout costumes must have been too heavy.
— Jeff Wagenheim (@jeffwagenheim) March 8, 2020
First rd for Yoel. What a fill out rd that was! Yoel has scary explosive power! #ufc248
— ClaressaT-rexShields (@Claressashields) March 8, 2020
Imagine we have a repeat of Ngannou and Lewis ? #ufc248
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 8, 2020
Such a weird fight to score….
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
People are booing but I’m on the edge of my seat here. Fascinating
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
I’m gonna get some heat for this but I got Yeol after two.
— Jon Fitch ???? (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
This fight has had barely any strikes thrown and just as interesting as the last fight. #UFC248
— Tyson Pedro (@tyson_pedro_) March 8, 2020
Did Yoel throw a strike in Rd 3?
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
?? @BorrachinhaMMA offers up his two cents from Octagon side. #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/mFvWQvK6V8
— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2020
Who the fuck is winning this fight you think?
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
Close round but I got it tied up going into the 5th. 2-2
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 8, 2020
Possibly the best title fight I’ve ever seen
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) March 8, 2020
Think it's safe to say I had the most exciting @ufc middleweight fight tonight. #UFC248
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) March 8, 2020
Izzy got staph and Yoel made weight I knew this fight wasn’t gonna be epic
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 8, 2020
I’ve never really liked #MMA, I absolutely love competition though, the purer the better…#SmoothConfessions
— TheOnceAndFutureKing (@BensonHenderson) March 8, 2020
This main event hasn’t played out how I’d expected it to thru 4 rounds #UFC248
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) March 8, 2020
You can’t score that any other way than to @stylebender #UFC248
— MichaelSchiavello PM (@SchiavelloVOICE) March 8, 2020
It’s about to get real in rds 4-5 #ufc248
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) March 8, 2020
Thoughts??????? #UFC248
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) March 8, 2020
Just terrible. At least he had Weili vs JJ
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
Yeol won that fight.
— Jon Fitch ???? (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
Rounds 1,2,5 for the Soldier Of God
— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) March 8, 2020
Draw ????? ! Too much dancing not enough fighting.
— ClaressaT-rexShields (@Claressashields) March 8, 2020
Man it was weird but I had Yoel winning the last round which would be #AndNew 3-2 for Yoel. But I don’t know what the hell just happened! ?
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 8, 2020
Fear is a big motivator. Sometimes it motivates you to do nothing.
— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) March 8, 2020
Yoel Romero won that fight. Weirdest fight I have ever seen. @ufc #ufc
— Cody Stamann (@CodyStamann) March 8, 2020
Romero was smart to wait for the counter striker Adesanya early in the fight. He was trying to get him to come forward and land a big shot. Almost worked. This was a tactical fight between two smart & disciplined fighters. #UFC248
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 8, 2020
Feed me @YoelRomeroMMA
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) March 8, 2020
International fight week.@ufc
So after the ladies that title fight came across as light sparrring. But sometimes that’s how the fight game goes. #ufc248
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 8, 2020
I love Izzy, but in my honest opinion, Romero won that due to extreme inactivity on both parties but Romero doing slightly more. #UFC248
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 8, 2020
Not even Adesanya believe he won…I had Romero all the way!
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) March 8, 2020
I had it 4-1 for @YoelRomeroMMA ????
— Justin Gaethje ?? (@Justin_Gaethje) March 8, 2020
Sometimes fights be like that, the ladies shined tho! #UFC248
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 8, 2020
AND STILL!!!!#UFC248
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) March 8, 2020
Huh?
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) March 8, 2020
You got take the fight to the champ ?????
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) March 8, 2020
Whitaker wanted to make it an exciting fight and came forward looking for the KO. Didn’t work out well for him. Most people don’t know shit about fighting. In most people’s eyes, all brawls are good fights. It’s the elite fighter that uses intelligence, tactics and skill.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 8, 2020
Soooooo not tryna brag but All my picks won. ?????
— rachaelostovich (@rachaelostovich) March 8, 2020
it’s tough when you have two of the best fighters in the world in the cage with SO much at stake! Either one has the ability to end the fight instantly at anytime! Congrats on the W my friend! @stylebender #UFC248
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) March 8, 2020
Could have gone another 5 rounds, crazy chess match. @stylebender will be better for this but amazing that @YoelRomeroMMA was able to change the whole game plan. #UFC248
— Tyson Pedro (@tyson_pedro_) March 8, 2020
Adesanya fought like a champion-exactly the way he had to… You have to decisively beat the champ.
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) March 8, 2020
Counter fighter versus counter Fighter is the toughest chess match imo!
Respect to both I love watching The highest level of mma #UFC248 ??
Zhang Weili vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk:
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For JJ to win she has to stick and move.
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
War @joannamma!!! #UFC248#LegendaryPolishPower
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) March 8, 2020
Ahhhhh im so hyped for this fight #UFC248
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) March 8, 2020
Chick fight. Let’s go!
— Jon Fitch ???? (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
Damn Weili throwing some heat! Making JJ nervous
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
Joanna is so fucking good at getting to that single leg when she gets taken down.
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) March 8, 2020
Please don’t carry your fighter to her corner if you’re trying to sway the judges score.
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
Let’s go!! @joannamma!
— Grand Slam Champ Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) March 8, 2020
Everything Zhang is throwing is hard and fast ! ? good fight early ! #UFC248
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 8, 2020
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) March 8, 2020
No idea how to really score this fight to be honest. And man, it’d be crazy if JJ beats Zhang since she beat Andrade, who beat Rose, who beat JJ. That’s entirely possible right now. #UFC248
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 8, 2020
What a WAR between @joannamma and the chinese machine @zhangweilimma ?! ????
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) March 8, 2020
Congrats to both of them ???#UFC248
Broken forehead! #UFC248
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) March 8, 2020
I’d give Zhang last round but what do I know
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 8, 2020
BEST FEMALE TITLE FIGHT IVE EVER WATCHED #ufc248
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 8, 2020
Omg 25 minutes of war between Weili & joanna! #UFC248 Wow! What a fight !
— ClaressaT-rexShields (@Claressashields) March 8, 2020
Look at the size of joannas head ffs #UFC248
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 8, 2020
I have zhang taking it. Maybe best fight I’ve ever watched. The technique, speed, energy output, counters. Just wow #UFC248
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 8, 2020
That’s one of the greatest fights in the history of the UFC. Period. Unbelievable effort from both women.
— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) March 8, 2020
Holy shit!!!! What a fight!!!! @MmaWeili and @joannamma #ufc248
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) March 8, 2020
Respect to both ladies.
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
Possibly the best title fight I’ve ever seen
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) March 8, 2020
They both need $1,000000 fight of the decade bonus please. ???
— rachaelostovich (@rachaelostovich) March 8, 2020
Both those ladies are TOUGH AS HELL! I don’t think anyone would be against a rematch. #UFC248
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 8, 2020
Amazing fight!! Congratulations to Zhang! #UFC248
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) March 8, 2020
What a WAR between @joannamma and the chinese machine @zhangweilimma ?! ????
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) March 8, 2020
Congrats to both of them ???#UFC248
Great job by the judges in Las Vegas. #UFC248
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) March 8, 2020
congrats to Weili! & congrats to the homie Joanna For standing her ground and digging deep 25 minutes! #UFC248
— ClaressaT-rexShields (@Claressashields) March 8, 2020
Groovy vs Zhang Weilie@ufc
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) March 8, 2020
THAT was a FIGHT FIGHT!!!
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) March 8, 2020
Both women fought like monsters and champions. Congrats to both!#UFC248
We don't need to wait seven years to put that fight into the UFC Hall Of Fame. Put it in this July!! #UFC248
— Leon – Asian Persuasion MMA (@Leon_APMMA) March 8, 2020
@joannamma is the winner at this fight !
— Valentina Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) March 8, 2020
This was incredible ?
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) March 8, 2020
Interpreter gets performance of the night bonus.
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
Close fight. Could’ve gone either way. But considering the #coronavirus situation in China, I believe China needed this win the most. Congrats to China and Zhang Weili and hope this hard fought victory inspires and gives strength to the Chinese nation.
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) March 8, 2020
Best fight I ever saw.
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) March 8, 2020
FUCKING INCREDIBLE FIGHT!!!!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) March 8, 2020
What a fight ladies ?#ufc248
— Gillian Robertson (@savage_ufc) March 8, 2020
Beautiful fight #ufc248 #zhangweili #JoannaChampion
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) March 8, 2020
Well done @joannamma all class and violence,
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
Woulda been ok with a draw too, either way great fucking fight
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 8, 2020
Wow!! Great fight!
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) March 8, 2020
Wow! What a fight. WMMA wins.
— Felicia The FeeNom Spencer (@FeeNom479) March 8, 2020
That’s a warrior right there ! @joannamma https://t.co/jTnOHaouUk
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) March 8, 2020
Honestly, I would think that despite the crazy swelling it’s just soft tissue stuff and that swelling will be gone within a few days. The bruising will be gamely though. I could also be wrong
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 8, 2020
what a fucking fight! two badass women putting it all on the line much much respect one of the best fights i ever seen ??
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) March 8, 2020
. @joerogan said that’s the best WMMA fight he’s called. Hands down best WMMA fight I’ve seen. And one of the best fights period! Congrats to both women! But special congrats to the champ!!!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 8, 2020
Holy Shit!!!! @ufc @joannamma @MmaWeili Incredible Ladies!!!
— Tecia Torres (@TeciaTorres) March 8, 2020
Wow that was awesome! I got JJ 3-2 but im not all that confident
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
Greatest WMMA fight of all time. That was everything I thought it would be and more. #UFC248
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) March 8, 2020
Pay them a crazy bonus !! @ufc
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 8, 2020
Holy shit!!!! What a fight!!!! @MmaWeili and @joannamma #ufc248
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) March 8, 2020
Great fight ladies! Respect.
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) March 8, 2020
This is the craziest fight I’ve ever seen #UFC248
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 8, 2020
Some fights are a privilege to watch… this is one of them. ?
— Gina Carano (@ginacarano) March 8, 2020
Just a preemptive fuck you to eveyone making fun of Joanna's head. She fought harder than anyone of you couch potatoes. All female athletes balance on the line between being marketable and embracing their beastliness already, its even tougher for women who fight.
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) March 8, 2020
Amazing contest! Wrong decision. https://t.co/1o0o9cLHUz
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 8, 2020
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Beneil Dariush vs Drakkar Klose:
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— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 8, 2020
Insert Klose call jokes here… Dariush comes close to choking out Klose but doesn't get it. #UFC248
— Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) March 8, 2020
Very impressive! #UFC248
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) March 8, 2020
Groovy vs @beneildariush
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) March 8, 2020
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Insane finish for @beneildariush Congrats.
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
Lets go @beneildariush !!!!! #UFC248
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) March 8, 2020
Dariush just went full gangster! Scary moments in that fight but he pulled it off! #UFC248
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 8, 2020
Give them men some MONEY!!!!!!! #UFC248 ?????
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 8, 2020
Damn! FOTN! #UFC248
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 8, 2020
Weirdest call out ever
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
If there were a round of the night award it would go to dariush-klose for that 1 min of action. ?
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 8, 2020
Why do the always say it burns your legs out riding the back? It really doesn’t burn your legs out that much.
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) March 8, 2020
Sometimes you go gotta bite down and let them hands ride #ufc248
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) March 8, 2020
Give this man 50k @beneildariush
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) March 8, 2020
Holy Sh!t ? #UFC248 Benni got mad heart ??
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) March 8, 2020
If there were a round of the night award it would go to dariush-klose for that 1 min of action. ?
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 8, 2020
Neil Magny vs. Li Jingliang:
All y’all talking about Neil was gonna have ring rust hope you’re watching this ass whopping he’s putting on Li rn #putsomerespeckonhisname
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) March 8, 2020
Boy @neilmagny fighting like its still black history month
— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) March 8, 2020
Magny looking good going into the 3rd.
— Jon Fitch ???? (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
Li is going to have to do something big this round.
@NeilMagny looking like a sniper with that jab #ufc248
— Eric Albarracin (@CPTdasAmericas) March 8, 2020
Li has good head movement and is making Magny miss a lot but he isn’t countering.
— Jon Fitch ???? (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
Magny vs Chiesa would be siiiiiiiiiick#WouldWatch
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) March 8, 2020
Congrats @NeilMagny amazing performance!!! #ufc248
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) March 8, 2020
@NeilMagny looking good!! Congrats ???? #UFC248
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 8, 2020
Unreal
— Anthony Rocco Martin (@TonyRoccoMartin) March 8, 2020
Very impressive! #UFC248
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) March 8, 2020
Groovy vs @beneildariush
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) March 8, 2020
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Insane finish for @beneildariush Congrats.
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
Wow man dariush that was beast right there 50k for sure #ufc248
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 8, 2020
Holy Sh!t ? #UFC248 Benni got mad heart ??
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) March 8, 2020
Oh my GOODNESS #UFC248
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 8, 2020
Alex Oliveira vs Max Griffin:
Griffin or Cowboy?
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) March 8, 2020
Oliver’s teeps are ? #ufc248
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) March 8, 2020
What a fight!!! #UFC248
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) March 8, 2020
These two guys always have exciting fights. Love it #UFC248
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 8, 2020
Oliveira tuffed that one out.
— Jon Fitch ???? (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
Sean O’Malley vs Jose Quinonez:
Mission accomplished ?? pic.twitter.com/oEeuhqxuGg
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) March 8, 2020
I don’t know if it’s true but I heard Cejudo peed his pants a little during my fight. Lolz
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) March 9, 2020
Groovy vs @SugaSeanMMA
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) March 8, 2020
Took a dive. Fuck that shit man it’s time @SugaSeanMMA fights somebody who doesn’t bend over like a bitch. I’m next #boom
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 8, 2020
Sean just put on a clinic welcome back
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 8, 2020
Welcome back suga show #UFC248 @SugaSeanMMA
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 8, 2020
I’d like to see it ??
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) March 8, 2020
We will add more reactions to UFC 248 in the upcoming days, as more fighters react to the card.
The UFC heads to Brasilia in Brazil next weekend, where Kevin Lee faces Charles Oliveira in the main event and Demian Maia takes on Gilbert Burns in the co-main event. The next UFC pay-per-view event (UFC 249) goes down on April 18th in Brooklyn, New York, where the highly anticipated lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will headline.
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