This Is How The MMA World Reacted To UFC Jacksonville
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UFC Jacksonville went down on Wednesday night inside an empty VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. In the main event, Glover Teixeira weathered the storm in the first round to upset the number four ranked UFC light heavyweight, Anthony Smith.
Smith put on a boxing clinic in the first round but after that, it was one way traffic, as Teixeira brutalised ‘Lionheart’ until the referee finally stopped the fight in the fifth and final round.
In the UFC Jacksonville co-main event, Ovince Saint Preux came up just short in his heavyweight debut, losing a split decision to Ben Rothwell. Elsewhere on the card, Drew Dober, Thiago Moises, Brian Kelleher and Chase Sherman all scored impressive stoppage wins.
Ahead of the night, Karl Roberson vs Marvin Vettori was removed from the card after ‘Baby K’ was hospitalised for ‘medical issues’. The previous day he missed weight by 1.5lbs. Once back from the hospital, the two got in a heated exchange back at the fighters’ hotel.
You can see the full results from UFC Jacksonville here.
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This is how the MMA world reacted to UFC Jacksonville:
Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira:
Think @gloverteixeira looks old but he looked the same since he was 28 true story.
— Forrest Griffin (@ForrestGriffin) May 14, 2020
Anthony or Glover? : I have Smith winning thinking he’s made proper adjustments since his fight with JJ. But Texeira is always dangerous. “Keep them hands up AS.” #UFCJAX
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) May 14, 2020
I train with @gloverteixeira. He is a great motivator and extremely hard worker. Awesome boxing, amazing ground work & a legit single leg. Smith is not easy but I believe.
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) May 14, 2020
He better not https://t.co/5DvGYdq8Kd
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 14, 2020
I believe the high level MMA grappling of Teixeira is his clear key to victory. On the ground, he’s a monster, but has great boxing fundamentals, but I think Smith is faster, has diversity in attacks, and his chin is more durable than Teixeira. #UFCJAX #TheWeeklyScraps
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 14, 2020
I gotta say it’s pretty cool knowing all the guys fighting. @gloverteixeira and @lionheartasmith are both beasts. Good luck guys
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 14, 2020
Anthony Smith cannot miss with that right hand!! Excellent timing!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) May 14, 2020
Anthony Smith talking about outlasting me to become a world champion, Negro please ?
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 14, 2020
I can’t believe Herzog let that go! He’s hurt. #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
Damn Glover is all over smith
— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 14, 2020
Wow I dont know how Smith is surviving
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 14, 2020
Great reaction of the referee allowing the fight to continue right now
— Junior Dos Santos ??? (@junior_cigano) May 14, 2020
Jus gettin beat up and is ok with it!?
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) May 14, 2020
Man Uncle Glover ain’t playing tonight
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 14, 2020
Throw the towel or don’t let him out for the 5th. Smith is injured badly. #UFCJAX
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 14, 2020
What a fight !! Those hammer fists !!
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) May 14, 2020
The coaches need to save their fighter
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 14, 2020
WHAT THE FUCK COACH!! This is getting hard to watch. I don’t want to watch Smith take more punishment. #UFCJAX
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 14, 2020
Throw in the towel #ufcjax
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) May 14, 2020
Throw the dam towel JAMES!!
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) May 14, 2020
I guess the corner is scare to get accuse of drinking and smoking too…
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) May 14, 2020
Finally a couple more punches thrown and that’s what got the finish!! #UFCJAX
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) May 14, 2020
You looked great @gloverteixeira
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 14, 2020
Hold your head up @lionheartasmith
Finally are you kidding me even glover was tired of hitting him
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 14, 2020
What a warrior Smith is
— Junior Dos Santos ??? (@junior_cigano) May 14, 2020
Much respect
Que guerreiro o Smith é.
Todo respeito a ele
Anthony Smith has the heart of a lion. A true go out in his shield warrior.
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) May 14, 2020
So grateful I get to call him a friend/brother #UFCJAX
What a beautiful beatdown @gloverteixeira #UFCJAX #hurtsport
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) May 14, 2020
I would have stopped the fight, corner could have saved their guy from getting finished. Some mistakes in that corner tonight. And I love those guys! Too much instruction, no crowd to filter it. Anthony Smith is a savage, but props to @gloverteixeira on big victory.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 14, 2020
Smith, lionheart suits you ?
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) May 14, 2020
Anthony Smith has the heart of a lion. A true go out in his shield warrior.
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) May 14, 2020
So grateful I get to call him a friend/brother #UFCJAX
@gloverteixeira looked great! @ufc #UFCJAX
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 14, 2020
Win, lose, draw @lionheartasmith will always be a fucking warrior. Keep your head high bro, you have been through a lot and you are still the fucking man! #ufc
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) May 14, 2020
Anthony Smith deserves his nickname (Lionheart). Incredible performance for Teixeira (a 40 years old man). #UFCJAX
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) May 14, 2020
Wow that was really one sided! Did not see that coming, way to go Glover
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 14, 2020
Fighter: my teeth are falling out
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) May 14, 2020
Corner: cool story. Get back out there.
?? #UFCJAX
Yal gunna get that man’s corner fired lol
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) May 14, 2020
Hope a speedy recovery to Anthony smith. That looked brutal. @lionheartasmith #UFCJAX
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) May 14, 2020
?? ? @gloverteixeira
— @CrisCyborg on Youtube (@criscyborg) May 14, 2020
Live to fight another day.
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 14, 2020
Haha it’s just rough entertainment at the end of the day. We are all always talking crap to each other and teasing each other. Pretty sure most these guys have tough skin, I know my skins become like an armadillo since joining the Ufc. https://t.co/Nq0usTG7VY
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 14, 2020
Unknown fact – They keep a big pint of milk cage side for any teeth that gets knocked out mid fight.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 14, 2020
What a game! @ufc #GreatFightsTonight
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Double Champ King of it All. https://t.co/B3lupBdyup
Another unknown fact –
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 14, 2020
I’ve only ever my bled my own blood once inside that Octagon. @ufc #GreatFightsAgainTonight
–
Double Champ King of it All.
Just spoke to Anthony Smith via text.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 14, 2020
Injuries suffered tonight: Broken nose, broken orbital bone, two missing teeth and a cut under his right eye. One tooth in front and one towards the back, he said. His real teeth.
And a screenshot of Jon Jones’ tweet and delete:
Ben Rothwell vs Ovince Saint Preux:
Call me crazy but I gotta go with @003_OSP I remember him back in Denmark he said he was going up to heavyweight #UFCJAX
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) May 14, 2020
Rothwell has that dirty boxing down! #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
Osp keeps circling into Ben's right hand
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) May 14, 2020
Rothwell has a very old school style ? but it works for him #UFCJAX
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 14, 2020
Rothwell is trying to big daddy Ovince and man he is doing a damn good job at it. #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
Ben is like the Mountain from Game of Thrones. #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
Damm knockdown after the buzzer! I got Rothwell 29-28 but it could go either way. Awesome fight
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 14, 2020
Damn them heavyweights were hitting #UFCJAX
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 14, 2020
Ovince finally decided to fight the last 10 seconds
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 14, 2020
Oh shit that was an exciting ending! Yes yes yes!!!! ?????? #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
What a beautiful ending
— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 14, 2020
Bem Rothwell is a beast I love watching his fights always so entertaining
— Junior Dos Santos ??? (@junior_cigano) May 14, 2020
Do the laugh
— Al Iaquinta? (@ALIAQUINTA) May 14, 2020
Man it was weird seeing OSP fight at heavyweight, made it seem so much more real for me. Especially knowing he was at 240lbs. With a little more cardio, he would’ve been ? I was visualizing myself as him that whole fight
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 14, 2020
OSP did great on is heavyweight debut against a big body like Big Ben.#UFCJAX
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) May 14, 2020
I wish he would have done the evil laugh in the empty arena ? #UFCJAX
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 14, 2020
Drew Dober vs Alexander Hernandez:
Hernandez and Dober could be FOTN : Predictions? Maybe Dober by Dec. #UFCJAX
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) May 14, 2020
Experienced stoppage by @HerbDeanMMA. Fight wasn’t going to get better. #UFCJAX
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 14, 2020
Vannata vs @DrewDober next.#UFCJAX
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) May 14, 2020
Dober with the bombs! #UFCJAX
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) May 14, 2020
@DrewDober my man. What a beautiful performance. Exposed the kid for for the faker he was #UFCJAX
— Justin Gaethje ?? (@Justin_Gaethje) May 14, 2020
TUF Live still going strong! Congrats @DrewDober #UFCJAX
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 14, 2020
Man, good stoppage by Dean. Best in the business. #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
I can’t believe Hernandez took all those shots from Dober and didn’t go down ? #UFCJAX
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 14, 2020
Impressive performance by Dober. He put everything together really well and loooked impressive for many reasons. Stayed composed and patient and the stop came naturally. Hernandez is as tough as they come and DD handled him. Rather dominant finish. Really impressive. #UFCJAX
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) May 14, 2020
Wow great performance by @DrewDober wow ???????? #UFCJAX
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) May 14, 2020
He pushed that gas he put that car in the red I called it
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 14, 2020
Ricky Simon vs Ray Borg:
One of the best fighters in the PNW outta Union HS, let’s go @RickySimonUFC!!!!!! #UFCJAX #mulletbros
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 14, 2020
Ricky Simon is a showman tonight I see. #UFCJax #TheWeeklyScraps!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 14, 2020
Simon has so much fun when he fights. I need to be more like that ? #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
Simon is just too strong for Borg
— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 14, 2020
Loving this fight.. technical striking and beautiful grappling exchanges from both #UFCJAX
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) May 14, 2020
Solid ending for Borg but easy decision for Simon
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 14, 2020
No matter what happens in this fight. Thankyou gentleman @tazmexufc @RickySimonUFC
— tim means (@MeansTim) May 14, 2020
Ray Borgs hand speed and technique was in fire tonight. Not sure it was enough though because of the takedowns #UFCJacksonville
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) May 14, 2020
Man, I didn’t think it was split. But, that was such a fun fight. Are the judges messing with us for F of it? #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
Andrei Arlovski vs Philipe Lins:
29-28 Arlovski in a boring one
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 14, 2020
I wasn’t expecting this one to go the distance. Good heavyweight scrap. #UFCJax #TheWeeklyScraps!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 14, 2020
Oh wow 2 judges had it 30-27. I thought it was 29-28. Regardless, I’m happy he won ?????? #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
That was pretty even in my eyes maybe leaning towards Lins a little more #ufc
— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 14, 2020
Wait what just happened?? Really Judges?? #UFCJAX
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) May 14, 2020
Man ????? #UFCJAX
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 14, 2020
That dude @AndreiArlovski #theresurrection
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 14, 2020
We will add more tweets to this post in the upcoming days, as more fighters respond to the card.
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