This Is How The MMA World Reacted To UFC Vegas 9
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UFC Vegas 9 went down this weekend at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card only featured seven fights and proceeded without prelims. This was due to Thiago Moises and Marcos Rogerio de Lima both testing positive for the coronavirus just hours before the card got underway. As a result, their respective bouts with Jalin Turner and Alexander Romanov were removed from the card.
It is the first UFC card to only feature seven fights since The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale on November 5th in 2005. In the main event, Alistair Overeem produced another memorable performance, stopping Augusto Sakai in the first minute of the fifth and final round with some brutal ground and pound.
In the UFC Vegas 9 co-main event, Ovince Saint Preux spectacularly knocked out Alonzo Menifield in the second round, successfully returning back to light heavyweight. Elsewhere on the card, Michel Pereira entertained the fans once again. After dominating for three rounds, the Brazilian sunk in a slick rear naked choke in the final minute of the fight. And Brian Kelleher needed less than a minute to submit Ray Rodriguez, who stepped in at the last minute to replace Kevin Natividad.
You can see the full results from the UFC APEX here, and the Performance of the Night bonus winners here.
This is how the MMA world reacted to UFC Vegas 9:
Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai:
I have the legend @Alistairovereem for the win . 25 year bet and very motivated love watching the big guys ???
— Mark Coleman (@Markcolemanmma) September 6, 2020
Man that title fight is Gonna be so goooood
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
Do not engage in a Thai clinch with the Reem.
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2020
Dangerous battling knees against Overeem! #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
Both look great in this main event so far. #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
I got Sakai 10-7 just because Overeem running his mouth
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) September 6, 2020
I always hold my breath when overeem covers up like that #UFCVegas9
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 6, 2020
I like cornermans advice it was spot on #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Very close , technical heavyweight main event fight ?? ?? bravo #UFC
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 6, 2020
Body shots for @Alistairovereem gonna add up in later rounds ? #UFCvegas9
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) September 6, 2020
Let’s go Sakai ?? #ufcvegas
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 6, 2020
Beautiful work from Sakai #ufcvegas9
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 6, 2020
Overeem being a little too content trying to just cover on the cage. #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
This is Overeems chance right here! #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
Watch the upkick Reem! Lol
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 6, 2020
This fight is very close . Sakai is more aggressive but Overeem is wise. @juan_espino_ofi should fight one of these monsters next . #ufcvegas9
— Eric Albarracin (@CPTdasAmericas) September 6, 2020
Heavyweight ground and pound is always the scariest! ?? #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Bomb coming from Overeem. I feel it! @ufc #UFCVegas9
— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) September 6, 2020
Here comes the ground and pound from @Alistairovereem ?
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) September 6, 2020
@Alistairovereem looking tough so far , I think he has the advantage the last 2 rounds
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 6, 2020
Reem controlling this like a veteran. Letting Sakai work, but landing the more impactful shots. Playing the long game. #UFCVegas9
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) September 6, 2020
Man, Overeem got that takedown so easily. I’m curious if he goes for another takedown. #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Tremendous tempo of fight for a heavyweight contest. Very high work rate.
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2020
Hematoma on Overeems left side starting to swell more. #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
What a fight. Could go either way!! #UFCVegas9
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 6, 2020
Man reems ground and pound is painful
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
Karate Chops!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) September 6, 2020
So far I got Sakai winning all 4 rounds
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) September 6, 2020
As I suspected Overeem gets another takedown and is delivering some crucial ground and pound. #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
The momentum bar has swung to the REEM #UFC
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 6, 2020
Super smart game plan from the team of Overeem so far. #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
All tied up now! Overeem needs to keep the momentum and get a takedown again! #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
The power on @Alistairovereem g&p is insane #ufcvegas
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 6, 2020
That GnP was brutal! #UFCVegas9
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 6, 2020
20 yrs in the sport the Reem is a real legend!! ?
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 6, 2020
#experience well done @Alistairovereem
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2020
Yes!!!!!!! What a great performance!!!! Congrats @Alistairovereem ??
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) September 6, 2020
REEM !!! Ground & pound has made a come back to MMA #UFC
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 6, 2020
The Demolition Man with the nastyyyy GnP to get the finish!
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 6, 2020
Let's goooo!! #UFCVegas9
Well played @Alistairovereem well played! ?? That's how a vet gets it done #UFCVegas9
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) September 6, 2020
Noooooo don’t Herb saved you my friend. #UFCVegas9 pic.twitter.com/JezJMOAvPL
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Man overeem could be on a 5 fight streak right now
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
Herb – If he dies he dies #UFCVegas9 #Reem
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) September 6, 2020
Impressive work by @Alistairovereem ! Conserved his energy early and Put it on when it counted. Experience !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 6, 2020
Helbows !!
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 6, 2020
Big win for @Alistairovereem Gotta respect a true MMA veteran Great performance
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 6, 2020
#UFCVegas9 pic.twitter.com/p625HqSc8Y
— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) September 6, 2020
Wonder what Derrick Lewis says now lol
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
The Reem with that educated violence and the finish! Super impressive adjustments made, good call by Herb as well
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 6, 2020
Veteran work by Overeem taking fight to where he had the advantage. #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
Derrick Lewis be like “winner by DQ Augusto Sakai” ??? #UFC
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 6, 2020
Overeem looked so good. I think being at Team Elevation has expanded his arsenal. I’m happy for him. Congrats @Alistairovereem #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
@Alistairovereem Brilliant strategy awesom Ground and Pound ! Congratulations Champ .#UFC
— Mark Coleman (@Markcolemanmma) September 6, 2020
Ovince Saint Preux vs Alonzo Menifield:
This should be a good one!
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2020
I’m down with OSP , ya you know me! @003_OSP #UFCVegas9
— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) September 6, 2020
I think many people don’t understand just how big @003_OSP is
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 6, 2020
OSP’s push kick to the body is nice ?? #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Menifield needs to hit that tyson body shot uppercut
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
Ohhh shit @003_OSP DAMN
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 6, 2020
???? #UFCVegas9
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) September 6, 2020
@003_OSP wow!!!!!
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) September 6, 2020
Bomb ? @003_OSP congrats man #UFCVegas9
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) September 6, 2020
So CRISP @003_OSP !!!! #UFCVegas9
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 6, 2020
OMGGG!!!! That's a badddd dude right there ???
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 6, 2020
OSP ladies and gentlemen ???? #UFCVegas9
Beautiful!! pic.twitter.com/nlWuKZcpp6
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 6, 2020
????Wow!! OSP with the walk off KO!!! #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
Wow!!!!! OSP was annoying Menifield with those push kicks. Menifield picked it up got a little wild and OSP countered nicely with a hook. #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Prior to that fight OSP said the last time they hyped up someone's power it was against Shogun… That was the same counter he put Shogun out with. Its kinda like he called it b4 the fight. Congrats big fella!
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) September 6, 2020
Can’t train experience that was a good win @003_OSP ???
— Henri Hooft (@henrihooft) September 6, 2020
#UFCVegas9 pic.twitter.com/KxE7OfAuY7
— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) September 6, 2020
@003_OSP Ovince With another win by KO great fight .
— Mark Coleman (@Markcolemanmma) September 6, 2020
Great ko going backwards by osp ? #UFCVegas9
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 6, 2020
Michel Pereira vs Zelim Imadaev:
This is one I’ve been waiting for
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
Pereira fight like how I play @EASPORTSUFC, hit all the power combos until something lands. I wish I could be that loose! Also do backflips, that’s be cool too.
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 6, 2020
Interested to see Pereira’s game plan for this fight. I’m excited to watch him fight. #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
How many backflips in round 1?
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2020
3 mins and still no back flip. I’m a bit upset. ? #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Imadiev better start fighting
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2020
This is a fun fight ?#UFCVegas9
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 6, 2020
? this is fun to watch!! #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
Imadiav just looking he needs change up his gameplan
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
Slap boxing baby! #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
?? karate chop?
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) September 6, 2020
BTW, earlier this week, Michel Pereira said this upcoming fight is the last on his deal. In fact, that is not true, according to his manager @dannyrube. In fact, this is the first fight on a new deal he recently signed.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 6, 2020
Holy knees ? #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Dude got slapped ?
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) September 6, 2020
Pereira is having so much fun right now. He’s definitely feeling himself ? #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Love the slaps ? ?? #UFCVegas9
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 6, 2020
This has been pretty dominant so far! #UFCVegas9
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 6, 2020
How fun is Pereira to watch fight ??? #UFCVegas9
— Calvin Kattar (@CalvinKattar) September 6, 2020
Did he tap?
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
What does 5 fingers to the face say? SLAP! @UFC #UFCAPEX
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 6, 2020
That was about 14 backflips short of what I expected #UFCVegas9
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 6, 2020
Wowww!!!! Pereira the consummate entertainer ? #UFCVegas9
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 6, 2020
Even his RNC is violent. He literally jumped into the RNC ? He is wild and it’s awesome. #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
What?? He wants Jorge?! #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
That was a waste of a callout
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 6, 2020
“Dana White, Sean Shelby … I want the BMF, Jorge Masvidal … be ready! Woooo!”
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 6, 2020
– Michel Pereira
Remember when everyone used to call out Conor mcgregor?
— Ibrahim Kawa (@Abraham_kawa) September 6, 2020
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Andre Muniz vs Bartosz Fabinski:
Damn amazing bjj transitions! #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
That's great jiu-jitsu! Hard to finish a armbar off your back at this level
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 6, 2020
Beautiful submission by Muniz! High level Bjj! #UFCVegas10
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 6, 2020
Brian Kelleher vs Ray Rodriguez:
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Quick work https://t.co/2l6QI1ebP2
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2020
Always jump the gilly!!#UFCVegas9
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 6, 2020
Brian Kelleher is a savageee!!
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 6, 2020
That was also his 4th fight just this year ???? #UFCVegas9
Crazy how fast that sub was. He was like sure you can have the takedown because I’m snatching that neck. ??#UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
Daaaang! Nice one @brianboom135!
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 6, 2020
Brian Kelleher's 39-second submission over Ray Rodriguez is the fastest submission in the #UFC in 2020 #UFCVegas9
— Richard Mann (@RichardAMann) September 6, 2020
Snatching necks and cashing checks! @brianboom135
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 6, 2020
Viviane Araujo vs Montana De La Rosa:
Let’s go Tana!!! @montanamarie211 @ufc #UFCVegas9
— Julia Avila (@RagingPandaMMA) September 5, 2020
Check those kicks Tana! She got the take down but can’t deny those hands. #UFCVegas9
— Julia Avila (@RagingPandaMMA) September 5, 2020
Great fight!! De La Rosa is super tough!#UFCVegas9
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 6, 2020
De la Rosa!
— Brett Johns UFC (@36Johns) September 6, 2020
All heart! #UFCVegas9
Wonder what they’re seeing in the arena cause this fight doesn’t look close. #UFCVegas9
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 6, 2020
Wow that fight was amazing. Who do you think gets the W? #UFCVegas9
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 6, 2020
What a fight by both ladies!! #UFCVegas9
— Cortney Casey (@CastIron_Casey) September 6, 2020
Montana De La Rosa had a large edge in volume against Viviane Araujo. She attempted 215 sig strikes compared to only 140 for Araujo. However, Araujo landed 58% compared to 39%, and clearly had the better impact when she landed #UFCVegas9
— Richard Mann (@RichardAMann) September 6, 2020
Cole Smith vs Hunter Azure:
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No quit in Cole Smith #UFCVegas9
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) September 5, 2020
Great fight! Fair play to Cole Smith. Two rounds down and doing everything he can to try to save the fight. Amazing heart and cardio. #UFCVegas9
— Ben Kiely (@TheJivemaster) September 5, 2020
Tonight's UFC card is 14.3% completed.
— Dann Stupp (@DannStupp) September 5, 2020
We will continue to add more social media posts in the upcoming days, as more fighters react to UFC Vegas 9.
The UFC will return next week with UFC Vegas 10. After Glover Teixeira tested positive for the coronavirus, his main event with Thiago Santos has been pushed back to October 3rd. As a result, Michelle Waterson vs Angela Hill has been bumped up from the co-main event to the main event.
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