This Is How The MMA World Reacted To UFC 257
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UFC 257 went down on Saturday night on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, Dustin Poirier shocked the world by finishing Conor McGregor in the second round. The TKO win avenged his loss to the Irishman in 2014 at UFC 178.
In the UFC 257 co-main event, Michael Chandler instantly put himself in title contention in his UFC debut after only needing less than three minutes to finish Dan Hooker. Following the quick-fire win, the former Bellator champion called out McGregor, Poirier, and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Elsewhere on the card, Joanne Calderwood put in a solid display to beat Jessica Eye via unanimous decision, Makhmud Muradov finished Andrew Sanchez in the third round by way of TKO, and Marina Rodriguez scored a second round TKO win over her fellow Brazilian, Amanda Ribas.
You can see the full results and post fight videos from UFC 257 here, and the Performance of the Night bonus award winners here.
This Is How The MMA World Reacted To UFC 257:
Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor:
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— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) January 24, 2021
Good luck tonight Conor! Let’s make 2021 the best year ever for fight fans. #UFC257
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) January 24, 2021
Shoulder strike battle, WTF
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Them calf’s!! #UFC257
— Emil Valhalla Meek (@emilvalhalla) January 24, 2021
This fight is everything every fight fan has wanted #ufc #ufc257
— Ashley Yoder (@AshleyYoderMMA) January 24, 2021
What the fuck?
— karen Till (@darrentill2) January 24, 2021
Damn DP did it!!! Wow
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Omg!!!!!!! #UFC257
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) January 24, 2021
Wow @ufc
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) January 24, 2021
Woooooowwwwwwww those calf kicks done him!
— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) January 24, 2021
Oh hell yeah! Dustin Poirier!!!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 24, 2021
Oh shit congrats @DustinPoirier
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) January 24, 2021
WHAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!! #UFC257
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 24, 2021
Called it.
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 24, 2021
???????
— BONY (@JonnyBones) January 24, 2021
The Diamond
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) January 24, 2021
Lafayette stand up!!! Dustin shocking the world!! #ufc259 #UnderdogSzn
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) January 24, 2021
Pay in full ?
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) January 24, 2021
I am so happy for @DustinPoirier !!
— rachaelostovich (@rachaelostovich) January 24, 2021
That was simply amazing #ufc257
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) January 24, 2021
Those leg kicks……key to victory 100%!
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 24, 2021
Are your fucking serious?! I’m never betting again! (I’ll probably bet next week)
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) January 24, 2021
In the 2nd too. Mystic Mac was right, but….#ufc257
Leg kicks set it all up! Solid performance @DustinPoirier ??
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) January 24, 2021
Give this guy the respect that he deserves ? #UFC257
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 24, 2021
Damn @DustinPoirier @ufc #UFC257
— GIGA CHIKADZE (@giga_chikadze) January 24, 2021
Trilogy fight gonna be huuuuge!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 24, 2021
Ooooo mmmmyyyy goooossshhhh????? @DustinPoirier seals the freakin deal. Holy moly!!! #ufc257
— Michelle Waterson (@karatehottiemma) January 24, 2021
Holy fuck #UFC2257
— Kay Hansen (@KayHansenMMA) January 24, 2021
Conor is overrated!
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Wooooow!! Leg kicks worked a charm…followed with the hands ? #ufc257
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) January 24, 2021
Omg!!!! The diamond shines tonight! What a game plan! Worked perfectly! #UFCFightIsland8
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) January 24, 2021
Gosh I didn’t even know who I was cheering for!! Ugh what a fight! #ufc257
— rachaelostovich (@rachaelostovich) January 24, 2021
Congrats Dustin!!! #ufc257
— tim means (@MeansTim) January 24, 2021
No one deserves it more than @DustinPoirier @ufc
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) January 24, 2021
Phenomal fight. Incredible exchanges.
— CharlesAirJourdain (@JourdainAir) January 24, 2021
Congratulations to both fighters. ?
Wooow ? ? ? #ufc257
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) January 24, 2021
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH should’ve learned some wrestling
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) January 24, 2021
Nasty. I had Dustin winning it but geesh
— Sijara SarJ Eubanks (@SarJnCharge) January 24, 2021
Wow! ?@DustinPoirier #ufc257
— Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) January 24, 2021
Masterclass. Congrats my man @DustinPoirier ??? #ufc257
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 24, 2021
4 man tourney for title- Poirier, Chandler, Olivera and Gaethje!
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Wowowoowowoowoowowowowo
— Garry Tonon (@Garry_Tonon) January 24, 2021
Something nuts!!! ? #UFC257
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) January 24, 2021
Wow #UFC257
— Khaos williams (@khaosOXwilliams) January 24, 2021
Wow amazing performance #bullyknows
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 24, 2021
Wow!! Solid great performance by Poirier! Well done! #UFC257
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) January 24, 2021
From one small time country boy chasing his dreams when everyone doubts him to another… sometimes the world needs to be fair. Congrats @DustinPoirier
— Anthony Smith (@lionheartasmith) January 24, 2021
Hats off to Conor. He will be be back, I have no doubt.
Wow man gotta feel good for poirier. Brought the hot sauce. Calf kick started it then the boxing. Put Conor’s back against the cage changed the game #UFC257
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) January 24, 2021
I told everybody that bet against him… Im going with @DustinPoirier !!! Been a fan since the #fightville documentary. #paidthecosttobetheboss
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) January 24, 2021
Wow! #UFC257
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) January 24, 2021
Congrats @DustinPoirier ? #UFC257
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) January 24, 2021
I could feel something was different between the two from the entrance and Dustin showed why you can NEVER count him out! #UFC257
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) January 24, 2021
South paws don’t usually Hve to deal with calf kicks against other right handed fighters-
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) January 24, 2021
Great job to Dustin with his tactics in this rematch?
Congrats to @DustinPoirier !!! What a huge upset! You deserve it ?? #UFC257
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) January 24, 2021
That was a great fight. 2 athletes with great precision. Beautiful kicks from @DustinPoirier minimized mcgregor’s movement then threw hands to close the fight. ?? ?? ?? #ufc257
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 24, 2021
The respect between the two ???? #ufc257
— Emil Valhalla Meek (@emilvalhalla) January 24, 2021
Conor didn’t respect Dustin’s power he didn’t wanna back down even hurt
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 24, 2021
Conor has so much class when he loses. He really does. Talks shit before but always accepts the result. One thing I like about the guy.
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) January 24, 2021
Woah!! Didn’t see that one coming, congrats Dustin!! #UFC257
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) January 24, 2021
Respect to @TheNotoriousMMA for taking that fight with a hungry top contender
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) January 24, 2021
Well Conor vs Diaz 3 is the only thing that makes sense.
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
“I’m happy with the man I see in the mirror”…love it!! #ufc257
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) January 24, 2021
Everyone talking like they’re shocked but upsets like that happen on literally almost every card
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 24, 2021
Poirier is ultra likeable!
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Poirier reminding the world who he is!! Very impressive performance from Dustin, especially utilizing those calf kicks. I don’t think Conor realized what those felt like. #UFC257
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) January 24, 2021
I’m always gonna be a Conor and a Dustin fan. That was a beautiful fight. Congrats Dustin, well deserved #ufc257
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) January 24, 2021
1-1 ? @DustinPoirier @AmericanTopTeam @UFC #UFC257
— Jairzinho 'BIGI BOY' Rozenstruik (@JairRozenstruik) January 24, 2021
Beautiful thing about the fight game, anything can happen! Congrats to @DustinPoirier Huge win! #UFC257
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) January 24, 2021
Jake Paul reacts to Dustin Poirier knocking out Conor McGregor…
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) January 24, 2021
[? @JakePaul #UFC257] pic.twitter.com/7baw0VqJxH
I think I would retire Conor with my kicks #UFC257
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) January 24, 2021
Solid performance by @DustinPoirier congrats on the win!! Rest up @TheNotoriousMMA hope to see you back in there soon ??!! #UFC257
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) January 24, 2021
Good night everyone pic.twitter.com/MhQWZXNRxE
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) January 24, 2021
Watching the post fight show and sorry but I completely disagree with Chael and Bisping. Conor did not lose because of conditioning. It had zero to do with his cardio it was a hundred percent because of the calf kicks. They are a complete game changer in this sport.
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 24, 2021
This is what happened, when you change your team, leave the sparring partners who made you a champion and sparring with little kids, far away from reality.
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 24, 2021
Nice fight gentlemen ?@TheNotoriousMMA x @DustinPoirier . Good finish Dut ??? -CSO- ????? Great Fights tonight @ufc Was great to see fans in The stands #ufc257 pic.twitter.com/KuBIAc0l7L
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 24, 2021
I won’t talk about Conor losing but I’m only gonna focus on Dustin coming back and winning. Nothing is out of reach. Consistency and hard work wins everytime
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) January 24, 2021
Congrats @DustinPoirier on a great performance. Lightweight division it’s deeper than ever been. Hope the Champ decides what he’s going to do so the division keep moving forward #UFC257 #ufc
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) January 24, 2021
Congratulations DP ??
— BONY (@JonnyBones) January 24, 2021
I hope to see you soon, @DustinPoirier. Once again congrats for last night's performance. Hard work pays off, and you delivered.
— Charles Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) January 24, 2021
Let's do it #UFCLightweight #UFC #UFCFightIsland https://t.co/4r2qJIrS5Q
Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler:
Damn killed him.
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Wow wow wow wow wow #UFC257
— karen Till (@darrentill2) January 24, 2021
Woooow welcome to the ufc chandler
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 24, 2021
Wow niceeeee
— rachaelostovich (@rachaelostovich) January 24, 2021
Holy fuck shit ballz damn good lord
— CharlesAirJourdain (@JourdainAir) January 24, 2021
WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!! WELCOME TO THE UFC @MikeChandlerMMA ! #UFC257
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 24, 2021
Wow.
— Jon Fitch ???? (@jonfitchdotnet) January 24, 2021
Big finish by Chandler.
Letsss gooo Chandler!!!!!! @MikeChandlerMMA
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) January 24, 2021
who said bellator not legit ????
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) January 24, 2021
Damn!!! ? #UFC257
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) January 24, 2021
Wowwwwie @MikeChandlerMMA ! #UFC257
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 24, 2021
Ok. I got that one wrong too. Great way to make ur debut #UFC257
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) January 24, 2021
Wowzerzzzz what a performance #UFC257
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) January 24, 2021
Michael Chandler is legit brotha. #UFC257
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) January 24, 2021
Bomb !!!!!
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) January 24, 2021
Killer ko!!! Good stuff @MikeChandlerMMA #bellatornation
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) January 24, 2021
Khabib vs Chandler. Book it. #UFC257
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 24, 2021
Damn ? that power is for real. #UFCFightIsland8
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) January 24, 2021
Chandler faces the winner of the main event tonight ? #UFC257
— karen Till (@darrentill2) January 24, 2021
Good work, my son! Daddy is proud of you @MikeChandlerMMA! #UFC257
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 24, 2021
Sheeeeesh. That’s how you make a statement
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) January 24, 2021
Let’s go Chandler! #UFC257
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) January 24, 2021
Daaaamn! Didn’t expect that!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 24, 2021
Wow! Well that’s how you make a statement on a debut #UFC257
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) January 24, 2021
That may bring khabib back
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 24, 2021
@MikeChandlerMMA congrats Champ! #UFC257
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) January 24, 2021
This is WILD!! WOW! Just WOW!! #UFC257
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) January 24, 2021
Holy moly!!! Wow what a UFC debut @MikeChandlerMMA congratulations
— Michelle Waterson (@karatehottiemma) January 24, 2021
Michael Chandler !!! Excellent job my man . Sanford MMA #UFC257
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 24, 2021
What a KO from @MikeChandlerMMA ! #UFC257 I thought he may have some nerves but I was wrong ?
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) January 24, 2021
I didn't see this coming ?#UFC257
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 24, 2021
Welcome to the @ufc my guy and future champion @MikeChandlerMMA LETS GO
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) January 24, 2021
Chandler: This is the greatest moment of my professional life. Conor McGregor, there’s a new king in the lightweight division. Khabib, if you come back for No. 30, you have to beat somebody. So try and beat me if you can! #UFC257
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) January 24, 2021
Damn that me FIRED UP!!!!! Awesome promo @MikeChandlerMMA!!! Love it #ufc257
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 24, 2021
Whoooooaaaa. Best call out too. Congrats @MikeChandlerMMA amazing debut! #ufc257
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) January 24, 2021
Great @ufc debut for @MikeChandlerMMA , Good to see the wrestlers dominate like that. #ufc257 Who you guys have in the main event?
— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) January 24, 2021
I don’t know if Dan Hooker just retired there or what but if so, that sucks. It wasn’t his night but I’ve said for years that Dan Hooker is my favorite current UFC fighter. Skillset, durability, guts- he’s just incredible to watch. No matter what, respect to The Hangman #UFC257
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) January 24, 2021
We will continue to update this post in the upcoming days, as the fighters on the card take to social media to post their post fight statements.
The UFC returns on February 6th with UFC Vegas 18, which will feature a top ten heavyweight clash between Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov in the main event.
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