This Is How The MMA World Reacted To UFC 253
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UFC 253 went down this weekend on Fight Island, in the first of five cards back on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, Israel Adesanya picked Paulo Costa apart, before finishing the previously undefeated Brazilian at the end of the second round. In doing so, ‘The Last Stylebender’ successfully defended his middleweight title and extend his unbeaten record to 20-0.
In the UFC 253 co-main event, Jan Blachowicz was crowned the new light heavyweight champion, after stopping Dominick Reyes at the end of the second round. The Polish 37 year old becomes his country’s first male UFC champion.
Brandon Royval also only needed two rounds to beat Kai Kara-France. After one of the best rounds of the year in the first round, the former LFA champion sunk in a slick guillotine choke at the start of the second round.
Elsewhere on the UFC 253 main card, Ketlen Vieira beat Sijara Eubanks via a unanimous decision, and Hakeem Dawodu earn a split decision win over Zubaira Tukhugov.
You can see the full results from the UFC 253 here, and the Performance of the Night bonus award winners here.
This is how the MMA world reacted to UFC 253:
Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa
View this post on InstagramI will come back stronger ? Retornarei melhor , como sempre!
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What EA curse?… pic.twitter.com/rjUQtLeO7z
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) September 27, 2020
Imagine if I was taunting as much as Costa after all that shit he was talking…
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) September 27, 2020
The amount of shit I would cop from the internets hahaha.
I’m still in the air, I ain’t even started yet.
He had all the preflight memes.
I’m gonna go in on his ass…oh wait ???
I’ve been at this for years.
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) September 27, 2020
31 years old, looks like 26 years old, acts like a 12 years old ? https://t.co/5KWCYd0V7w
When I sit on a plane home…
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) September 27, 2020
I sometimes think “what if I lost this one”
I’ve been there, that plane ride suuucks!
Hence why I own these wins the way I do.
Especially when they talk hella shit!
Have to respect Costa’s power, strength, discipline and tenacity in his fights.
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 27, 2020
However!
Izzy might make it look easy. #UFC253
The Eraser is coming for that belt!! And the rest of the kiwis are gonna get it too ! #ufc253
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 27, 2020
Here we go main event time, @stylebender vs @BorrachinhaMMA I’m so pumped. The champ making the walk, I mean Adesanya just looks and feels like the man. He has made the leap. Dude is a star!!!!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 27, 2020
Why I was no in Izzy highlight? #iseeyousoonboi #UFC253
— Peoples Champ (@YoelRomeroMMA) September 27, 2020
Everytime I see highlight of adesanya of my fight you don’t see anything of me
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 27, 2020
Guy didn’t do shit ?
Let’s see now #UFC253
And the chess match begins #UFC253
— Anthony Smith (@lionheartasmith) September 27, 2020
What’s up with Izzy right tit
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
That was my ??
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
Those calf kicks are painful ? #UFC253
— Bonecrusher ?????? (@Marc_Diakiese) September 27, 2020
Costa done with the antics yet?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Man Costa playing everything off but he really has to figure out how to cut off Izzy.
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
Everybody bleeds, everybody feels pain ! Israel picking him off #UFC253
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 27, 2020
Izzy looking like the World class striker he really is right now!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 27, 2020
Leg kicks don’t work aye!! #ufc253
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) September 27, 2020
At some point Paulo has to open up. Can’t win a fight like this
— Baldy Ed (@brianboom135) September 27, 2020
Not one right hand from costa. Adesanya doing a good job with those kicks and keeping distance.
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
Checking kicks would help ..
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 27, 2020
The kicks from @stylebender are doing damage !!!!
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) September 27, 2020
Love me some legs kicks. I picked Costa but Adesanya looks great. #UFC253
— Justin Gaethje ?? (@Justin_Gaethje) September 27, 2020
Bout time for Costa to start going for broke
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
Loving these fronts from Adesanya. Picking Costa apart so far. #UFC253
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 27, 2020
Damn that wasn’t even competitive.
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
Wow impressive!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 27, 2020
Getting picked apart #UFC253
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) September 27, 2020
Walk in the….(where’s the park emoji)
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) September 27, 2020
Good one @HenryCejudo ?#ufc253
Wow, Izzy is really good!!#UFC253 Jon Jones?
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) September 27, 2020
Made it look easy. Amazing @stylebender
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 27, 2020
Wow! I didn't see that coming at all
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 27, 2020
This is crazy to see Izzy just styling’ in the octagon right now! And on Paulo Costa?! Only 2 RDs but these were the RDs Costa needed to land big damage going into the later RDs #UFC253
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 27, 2020
Badass !! @stylebender #UFC253
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 27, 2020
Congrats to Adesanya !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
That was the best performance I have ever seen in a mixed martial arts fight. Holy moly. @stylebender
— Ryan Hall (@ryanhall5050) September 27, 2020
WOW!!! Flawless Performance! Straight Killer #UFC253
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) September 27, 2020
Anyone that knows could see that coming #UFC253
— Jimmy Crute (@CruteJim) September 27, 2020
I still want to see Izzy vs Bones
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
Wow there’s levels to this @stylebender the best in the ? #UFC253
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 27, 2020
The skinny clown can fight
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) September 27, 2020
I can’t wait until I meet this guy again #UFC253
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 27, 2020
Perfect game plan by Israel
— Randa Markos (@randamma) September 27, 2020
A master class from the middleweight KING ?! ?#UFC253
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) September 27, 2020
Wow! Not even close man! What a performance from Adesanya! This man will be champ for a LONG time, as long as Father Time allows it! #UFC253
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 27, 2020
A BEAUTIFUL striking display by @stylebender ! Made it look easy! #ufc253 #ufcfightisland
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 27, 2020
Wowww!!!!! Izzy is just different man ????
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 27, 2020
Stylebender is a straight up star!! #UFC253
Damn that was pure perfection!!
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) September 27, 2020
So different level! Congrats Adesanya ?????? #ufc253
— Thiago Marreta (@TMarretaMMA) September 27, 2020
The fucking man!!!!!!!!!!!!!@stylebender
— Jalin Turner (@JalinTurner) September 27, 2020
What a performance #ufc253
— Tyson Pedro (@tyson_pedro_) September 27, 2020
Never mind, he’s gonna fight Jared, I’ll be a fan of Izzys *after* Jared takes his belt.
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) September 27, 2020
??????
@stylebender is on another level!!!! This dude made it look easy. Congratulations king!!!! pic.twitter.com/gHK39Ytw01
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 27, 2020
?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Wow I’m impressed…
— Valerie Loureda (@valerielouredaa) September 27, 2020
Fuckin beast
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 27, 2020
Hey Costa, fuck off
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Goodnight by Stylebender #UFC253
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 27, 2020
Easy work slow motion the goat @stylebender
— Mark Coleman (@Markcolemanmma) September 27, 2020
Wow the guy is different @stylebender is different breed! #ufc253 congrats champ
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 27, 2020
Technique triumphant! #Adesanya
— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) September 27, 2020
Jon Jones is so jealous rn ?????
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 27, 2020
. @BorrachinhaMMA tough break . What you doing December 12 ? Let’s dance! ?? @danawhite @Mickmaynard2 @AliAbdelaziz00
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 27, 2020
Wow Adesanya is a skinny monster! Different level! #ufc253
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 27, 2020
Fuck I can’t wait to shut all these doubters up very very soon to then realize that I’ll be the guy holding that belt by end of next year
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 27, 2020
What a Fight by the Champ, he’s some striker.
— D (@darrentill2) September 27, 2020
I have got to come back, beat Jack.
Beat maybe one more,
Or if I beat jack badly… jump straight in & fight the champ!
I do believe I can outstrike him if I’m faster…
I have to work extremely hard now though.
More than ever before!
Dominick Reyes vs Jan Blachowicz
Well fuck! Gotta pull the trigger!!! Nothing left to do but get back up. Congrats to Jan, hell of a performance. #UFC253 #justgettingstarted
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) September 27, 2020
Go be boring somewhere else. https://t.co/ptm17lpuSv
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) September 27, 2020
Jan B?achowicz has the power & punching techniques to stop anyone, anytime. Dom Reyes however, I believe has more tools in the tool box. Interesting & fun fight. #UFC253
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 27, 2020
My prediction, I just know that want to fight with the winner one day #UFC253
— Johnny Walker (@JohnnyWalker) September 27, 2020
Body kick ?? to the liver hurt him
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 27, 2020
That’s a serious footprint on his body! #UFC253
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 27, 2020
This polish brudda is tough? #UFC253
— Darren Stewart (@Darren_mma) September 27, 2020
Wowww look at Reyes rib hurts just looking at it !! #UFC253
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) September 27, 2020
Damn boy his rib got smacked. I should’ve stayed with my pick.
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) September 27, 2020
beautiful first round by Jan
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Jan looking good hands up and technical
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 27, 2020
Left kick to the body seems open all day
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Crazy we made it to a second round in this fight!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 27, 2020
That bruise came out real fast!
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) September 27, 2020
That one will hurt when you take a shower tonight #UFC253
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 27, 2020
Jan forcing Dominic to go first
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Reyes body got Raw Dawg
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 27, 2020
Reyes has B?achowicz’s footprint on his right rib cage pic.twitter.com/8IeueuciDy
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 27, 2020
Dominic nose is broke
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
BULLSHIT STOPPAGE!!! God Dang let these guys fight!!!
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) September 27, 2020
Damn that’s some Polish Power!
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Beast.
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 27, 2020
That Polish Power is real!!! #UFC253
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 27, 2020
Big power from Big Jan, go on #UFC253
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) September 27, 2020
Awesome work @JanBlachowicz Very happy for you ??
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 27, 2020
That’s what I expected! Great work by Jan!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 27, 2020
Told ya guys polish power is real
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) September 27, 2020
OMG ?? congrats champ @JanBlachowicz ??
— Arianelipski (@Ariane_lipski) September 27, 2020
Congrats @JanBlachowicz Now let me work on getting your or my wish fulfilled! #ufc253
— Thiago Marreta (@TMarretaMMA) September 27, 2020
Poland here is your new King! Jan Blachowicz! UFC Champion!! #UFC253
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 27, 2020
Wow! What a finish! I was going to cry if Reyes got kicked one more time on his side ?
— Randa Markos (@randamma) September 27, 2020
That was intelligent defense early stoppage
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 27, 2020
Polish power wow congratulations @JanBlachowicz you are the champion ?
— Mark Coleman (@Markcolemanmma) September 27, 2020
Dawg Reyes nose is effed up!
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
Congratulations @JanBlachowicz…enjoy that bay, my friend.
— Anthony Smith (@lionheartasmith) September 27, 2020
Who mad?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Yoo that's some real power????, new champion at 205lb. #UFCFightIsland
— khama worthy (@thedeathstar_1) September 27, 2020
Alternate storyline: Jones knew what was coming for him in Jan. He ran to heavyweight, not from Reyes, but from The Polish Power *dun *dun *dun #UFCFightIsland #mmaconspiracies
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) September 27, 2020
Wow!! Even @JanBlachowicz touches look like they hurt. #UFC253
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) September 27, 2020
That’s a brutal nose break. Blitz after blitz and body kicks get it done for Blachowicz!#UFC253
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 27, 2020
Pretty cool to see Jan win a world title like that at 37 yrs old!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 27, 2020
Freaking Polish power! Did what Jon Jones couldn’t wow ? congrats! @JanBlachowicz
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 27, 2020
Booo
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Congrats champ great fight
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) September 27, 2020
I’m gonna need some Dominic bandwagon Memes
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
I see Mma so clearly these days . It’s like I have a cheat code. I pick a large % of MMA fights correctly ! #UFC253
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 27, 2020
Polish power has ? on his hands#UFC253
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 27, 2020
Wow #UFC253
— Ovince Saint Preux (@003_OSP) September 27, 2020
Congrats to new champ Blachowicz!! Sucks to see Reyes go out like that after a very controversial loss to Jones
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
very good fight #UFC253
— Michel Pereira ufc (@UfcPereira) September 27, 2020
Apple Valley Champ, keep your head up
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
??
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Congratulations to @JanBlachowicz on an absolutely beautiful performance. And NEW!!!
— Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) September 27, 2020
Nice #TKO Jan #UFCFightIsland #UFC253
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 27, 2020
Shits not as easy as it looks
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Great TKO by @JanBlachowicz. Undisputed! ?? #UFC253
— Jairzinho 'BIGI BOY' Rozenstruik (@JairRozenstruik) September 27, 2020
Congratulations @JanBlachowicz and his team.
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) September 27, 2020
Congrats Champ @JanBlachowicz would be an awesome fight with @JonnyBones
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) September 27, 2020
#ANDNEW Congratulations @JanBlachowicz ? #UFC253
— Maycee Barber (@MayceeBarber) September 27, 2020
Be cocky eat cocky
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
That’s it, I’m going to bed now
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Jan enjoy my friend, congratulations ??
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Wow! Blachowicz called it – 2nd round KO. Helluva win, congrats champ! Reyes will be back even stronger. #andnew #UFC253
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 27, 2020
Quote @JanBlachowicz: "Jon Jones, where are you?" #UFC253
— Jairzinho 'BIGI BOY' Rozenstruik (@JairRozenstruik) September 27, 2020
All hail the king!! @janblachowicz is the new ufc champion. My goodness pic.twitter.com/56K4BgCe1h
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 27, 2020
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Would you guys be annoyed if I went back and grabbed my belt real quick?
— BONY (@JonnyBones) September 27, 2020
Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval
Best team in the world! #Andstill @stylebender ? master class performance! See you soon NZ! ???? #ufc253 pic.twitter.com/mM6f6pK0sz
— Kai Kara France (@kaikarafrance) September 27, 2020
Yooooo this fight is insane ten seconds in! Wow! #UFC253
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) September 27, 2020
Holy crap!! What a start!! #UFC253
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 27, 2020
WTF. I blinked FUCK
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 27, 2020
Ref looks like a slim Volkan oezdemir, interesting.
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) September 27, 2020
Fun start to the fight #UFC253
What a crazy start!!! Flyweights always bring the fight ..super skills? #UFC253
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) September 27, 2020
What a start to a fight!!!! #UFCFightIsland #UFC253
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 27, 2020
Fuck
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) September 27, 2020
This fight is crazy! #UFC253
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 27, 2020
They are going at it? #UFC253
— Darren Stewart (@Darren_mma) September 27, 2020
Amazing fight ???? #gorawdog #UFC253
— Garry Tonon (@Garry_Tonon) September 27, 2020
The knees are everywhere ! #UFCFightIsland
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
This boys got skills #UFC253
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 27, 2020
Breakneck pace and spinning shizz! #ufc253
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) September 27, 2020
Crazy round!!?
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) September 27, 2020
Great exchange going on between these two! Up!…down!… wrestling … boxing… jiu-jitsu! Everything going on with speed & technique! Really enjoying this right now! #UFC253
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 27, 2020
Royval wasn’t lying when he said he is bonus hunting
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 27, 2020
Ohhh!!! Flyweights bringing the ?? tonight! #UFC253
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 27, 2020
No defense in this fight, these guys are wild! Do you give Royval a 10-8?
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
Phenomenal first round!! @ufc
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) September 27, 2020
Brandon Royval is legit AF!! I tried telling ppl how funky his grappling game was, when I trained with him back in 2017 before my Assuncao fight. Both guys scoring knockdowns this round. #UFC253
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 27, 2020
What a first round.. these fights are picking up steam! @ufc #UFC253
— Calvin Kattar (@CalvinKattar) September 27, 2020
Phew. Anyone else sweating?#UFC253
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) September 27, 2020
Hey Royval and Kara France fighting like they got somewhere else to be! Sheesh! #UFC253
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) September 27, 2020
What a round!! This is a fun one ?#ufc253
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) September 27, 2020
Kara-France vs Royval is insane!!! #UFC253
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) September 27, 2020
These two getting after it! Damn #UFC253
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) September 27, 2020
Beast
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 27, 2020
Im officially a raw dog fan ? #ufc253
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 27, 2020
Wow Royval looked special tonight !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
Brandon Royval is the real deal!! Puts it together so beautifully!!
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 27, 2020
What a statement #UFC253
Yoooooo Brandon Royval is ? #UFC253
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) September 27, 2020
Sucks though cos I like KKF
BEAUTIFUL FINISH!!! That man is GOOD! #UFC253
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 27, 2020
Huge props to @brandonroyval !!!! Amazing! #UFCFightIsland #ufc253
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 27, 2020
Royal volume is insane
— Baldy Ed (@brianboom135) September 27, 2020
Sick Jits ??
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 27, 2020
Phenomenal scrap! Hats off to Royval…kid is the truth! #ufc253
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) September 27, 2020
I’m a fan of Royval. What a beauty. #UFC253
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) September 27, 2020
Ketlen Vieira vs Sijara Eubanks
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Man Viera hits hard.
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
Best cornering EVER “Just hit her” #UFC253
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 27, 2020
These girls are banging!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 27, 2020
Girls are throwing down. #UFCFightIsland
— tim means (@MeansTim) September 27, 2020
Ladies are banging ??????
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) September 27, 2020
Fire power!!! Throwin some hands ladies! #UFC253
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) September 27, 2020
Amazing performance @SarJnCharge #UFC253
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 27, 2020
Great fights ladies #UFC253
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) September 27, 2020
Damnnn these ladies killed it tonight!! S/O to Sijara for stepping up on short notice too after fighting a couple weeks ago!! Warrior ???? #UFC253
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 27, 2020
Great fight by vieira Eubanks??????#UFC253
— Darren Stewart (@Darren_mma) September 27, 2020
Helluva fight @SarJnCharge !!! Aint no b#$+h in her blood!!! #Respect #UFC253
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) September 27, 2020
Ladies showing how to throw hands, hell of a scrap! #UFC253
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 27, 2020
Hakeem Dawodu vs Zubaira Tukhugov
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov has fireworks written all over it. Dawodu is relatively unknown but I think has huge potential ! #UFC253
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 27, 2020
What a fire fight ! Great open to the main card ! #UFC253
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 27, 2020
That Dagestani handcuff ?
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) September 27, 2020
Dawodu calf kicks are niiiice #UFC253
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 27, 2020
This fight is getting exciting !! Round 3 should be interesting
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
Ref needs to shut up
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 27, 2020
Nice start ?????? #UFC253
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) September 27, 2020
that screaming walk down was cool as sh#t!! ??
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) September 27, 2020
This is amazing !! No cursing just knock each other out !!
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
MEAN HAKEEM love that energy #UFC253
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) September 27, 2020
Damn Tukhugov backpedelled the whole third round. I still have no idea who the judges are gonna pick.
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
Just ref the damn fight!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 27, 2020
Dawodu won via Verbal abuse #UFC253
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 27, 2020
Most annoying ref #UFC253
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 27, 2020
Scorecards all over the board, right guy won.
— “Young Superstar” (@Benaskren) September 27, 2020
He won and he still looks mean. I LOVE IT
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) September 27, 2020
Fair decision. That first round could have went either way I gave it to Tuk because he was first and didn’t get countered much.
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 27, 2020
Great fight !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 27, 2020
Good win for my guy @meanhakeemko !! Congrats Sonny!!#UFC253
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) September 27, 2020
Hakeem’s round 3 shit talk was awesome! Legendary move. Genuine frustration with his wilting opponent. Glad @meanhakeemko got the W. Huge win for him and ??. #UFC253
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) September 27, 2020
Prelims:
I wonder if McGregor is feeling bad about calling him out yet? ?
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) September 27, 2020
I just got this from one of my friends “Can Diego just go to BKB already’ he’s still in the fight. He won’t ever quit man
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 27, 2020
Fat, old, and slow… and I’m pretty sure I could still beat Diego. ??
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) September 27, 2020
We will continue to add more social media posts in the upcoming days, as more fighters react to UFC 253.
The UFC returns next weekend with UFC Fight Island 4, which will feature Holly Holm vs Irene Aldana in the main event.
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