The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories
Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community about the biggest stories happening around the sport.
UFC 265 Results: Ciryl Gane TKO’s Derrick Lewis
Yesterday, UFC 265 took place from The Toyota Center in Houston, Texas! Here’s how the pulse of MMA reacted in the immediate aftermath of each main card contest!
Song Yadong def. Casey Kenney
Went the distance ⚡️
— UFC (@ufc) August 8, 2021
?? @SongYadongMMA is back in the win column via split decision at #UFC265! pic.twitter.com/bOyg4cRSXV
Casey Kenney when he loses a fight pic.twitter.com/3TcKAAO4zG
— SamMMA??? (@SamPixelsMMA) August 8, 2021
The judge that scored that fight for Casey Kenney pic.twitter.com/QmEDZHV4X2
— K (@tinymma) August 8, 2021
30-27? These mfs are trippin #UFC265
— Miguel Manhita (@Manhita3) August 8, 2021
Good on Song, but how tf was that a split decision? Lol #UFC265
— Cody (Squatch) Decker (@DG_BeardGains) August 8, 2021
Idk how you could have scored that fight for Kenney. #UFC265
— Yū-metal ?? (@ForsakenYurei) August 8, 2021
Man got 30-27ed and jumped on the cage LMAOOO
— Sam Abonza (@AbonzaSam) August 8, 2021
Why is Casey surprised lol Cmon man! #UFC265
— TommyWheelClocker (@MaybeItsFauny) August 8, 2021
Song CLEARLY won that fight. Anybody who thinks otherwise is a clown. #UFC265
— Vo (@ske7chvo) August 8, 2021
Casey Kenney is now 0-2 after making those shitty remarks about Megan Anderson. Let that be a lesson folks. Don't be a douche #UFC265 #UFc
— Han cholo (@redpilled15) August 8, 2021
Megan Anderson smokin on that Casey Kenney pack rn pic.twitter.com/3QZENlFm4u
— Λ????? (@ImAntoMMA) August 8, 2021
Tecia Torres def. Angela Hill
The Tiny Tornado gets the UD ? @TeciaTorres brought the pressure at #UFC265.
— UFC (@ufc) August 8, 2021
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Our reaction to @TeciaTorres winning pic.twitter.com/WEvpc9lsdm
— RichyPink ?? (@RichyPDesu) August 8, 2021
?️ The Tiny Tornado ?️
— The People's MMA ? (@ThePeoplesMMA) August 8, 2021
Congratulations @TeciaTorres#UFC265 pic.twitter.com/NknJ5rLDj6
#UFC265
— Superninja76 (@cleba76) August 8, 2021
Man, what a fucking fight by Tecia. She kept up an insane pace (while carrying a ton of muscle too!) and stung Hill at times. I enjoyed that fight more than I thought I would.
Also, did Hill seem a little off to anyone? Just looked slow and lumber-y.
Angela Hill passing Joanna for cage time despite not fighting many 5 rounders is not a flex
— Kairos (@KAIROSMMA2) August 8, 2021
Put respect on @TeciaTorres name!! Made Hill look like nub!
— TThat_Guyy (@GuyyTthat) August 8, 2021
I’m excited to hear another Angela Hill interview where she says she needs to stop letting the judges decide it #UFC265
— Calf Kicker 3000 (@YooEffSea) August 8, 2021
Hill and her fans are somehow gonna find a way to call that a robbery ?#UFC265
— ?????? ➐ (@UFC_Sasuke) August 8, 2021
Angela Hill acting like she won the fight after getting outclassed #UFC265 lmao she must be Caseys cousin pic.twitter.com/QDzz2q44QO
— Luke Skywheeler (@paralyzed_posty) August 8, 2021
Angela Hill score card is 30-26 for herself. #UFC265
— ? Travis ? (@Ash1MMA) August 8, 2021
Angela Hill is gonna make an Instagram post on how she got robbed tomorrow #UFC265
— SharkStuh ? (@KillStuhDFS) August 8, 2021
Editor’s Note: Angela Hill did not, in fact, make any excuses for her loss. Here’s what the former Invicta champion had to say on Twitter the following day:
At least I’m still cute, thanks to everyone for all the kind words. I’m still in this game, did some good shit, just gotta keep grinding. pic.twitter.com/jilgn7g1D8
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 8, 2021
“At least I’m still cute, thanks to everyone for all the kind words. I’m still in this game, did some good shit, just gotta keep grinding.”
Vicente Luque def. Michael Chiesa
Locks in his 4th D'Arce choke in UFC ?
— UFC (@ufc) August 8, 2021
?? @VicenteLuqueMMA just did that. #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/JcUZM0fqcW
CHIESA WALKS OUT TO STRANGLEHOLD #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/5QMzwg6pgT
— ????? (@BakeK82) August 8, 2021
WTF! WTF! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK! #UFC265 https://t.co/vWgEBpHFvu
— Yubran Guerrero (@Yu_Guerrero15) August 8, 2021
Tony Ferguson watching that D'arce #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/oMHPckRKSC
— UFCStats? (@TheUFCStats) August 8, 2021
Luque really said #ufc265 pic.twitter.com/GPpKlA95mj
— Tom (@TxmR14) August 8, 2021
Book it now. @VicenteLuqueMMA is a future @ufc champion @danawhite #UFC265
— Eugene V (@Vort1981) August 8, 2021
WHOOOOO!!!! Now that's some slick BJJ.
— Mister B (@MisterB1986) August 8, 2021
Vicente Luque just submitted Mike Chiesa via that pesky darce choke. Fending off some serious submission attempts by "The Maverick".
Man just moved himself up to the critical 5. #UFC265
Tyron Woodley and now Michael Chiesa, 2 amazing subs for Vicente Luque @VicenteLuqueMMA
— Andy (@acohen666) August 8, 2021
I am BUMMED for Chiesa…..He's really coming into his own and I think the best is yet to come for him…#UFC265 pic.twitter.com/yjLln4qx0Z
— The People's MMA ? (@ThePeoplesMMA) August 8, 2021
Usman vs. another ex teammate is fascinating to me.
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) August 8, 2021
I hope it happens at some point.#UFC265
José Aldo def. Pedro Munhoz
THE KING OF RIO ?? @JoseAldoJunior locks in his 30th professional win inside the Octagon tonight! #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/Ryd3rzdnHe
— UFC (@ufc) August 8, 2021
Seeing Jose Aldo having a dominant win in 2021#UFC265 pic.twitter.com/z5mXUAuk2J
— Calf Kicker 3000 (@YooEffSea) August 8, 2021
Great champions always come back, hope @josealdojunior makes another title run #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/1HXaJyfzRC
— Max Morales (@Notoriousrsj9) August 8, 2021
Aldo looked hyped after a great performance here at #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/ycb74W1am0
— Brandon “Big Papi” Medina (@Brandon_ESPNSA) August 8, 2021
Sometimes I forget that Aldo is only 35. What a legend #UFC265
— Ley (@Ley35449235) August 8, 2021
I’ll be the first to admit I thought a move to 135 for Aldo was a terrible idea but I will eat those words now #UFC265
— StinkyMinkyMMA (@garrettmink) August 8, 2021
Jose Aldo landed the most significant strikes of his entire UFC career tonight.
— CATCHWEIGHT Podcast (@catchweightpod) August 8, 2021
The King of Rio isn't done yet.. ??? #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/UdW5vsWqxT
Jose Aldo still a goddamn beast you fucking casuals. #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/xa996XLimI
— MacMally? (@MacMallyMMA) August 8, 2021
Hey @ufc, can we get a Fight Pass special on the career of Jose Aldo? Cheers. #UFC265
— Brightside MMA (@brightside_mma) August 8, 2021
Just finished watching @josealdojunior win over Munoz. Great performance. Hand speed was there. Striking ability was superb. Very impressive. Deserved the win @ufc265_live
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 8, 2021
Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis
Meet your FIRST France-born UFC champion ??? @Ciryl_Gane
— UFC (@ufc) August 8, 2021
[ #AndNew | #UFC265 ] pic.twitter.com/Yvr2z22YIq
Me seeing that Derrick Lewis lost to ciryl gane pic.twitter.com/YNYzWMTdpA
— hooded melo 7 ➐ (@hooded_7) August 8, 2021
10 pro fights and ufc champion ciryl gane take a bow! pic.twitter.com/fgKWlb9DkC
— Brandon Burns (@brandonburnsmma) August 8, 2021
Gane delivered the masterclass that he promised. #UFC265
— Shuvro Roy (@shuvro1452) August 8, 2021
#ANDNEW Ciryl Gane is the new interim heavyweight champion of the ufc. The belt of Ngannou is next. Look at my tweet from the beginning of the year. #CirylGane #UFC #mma pic.twitter.com/uXc636wYdY
— seit_1999 (@1999Seit) August 8, 2021
Absolutely embarrassing from Lewis btw under 20 strikes all fight idk what he was waiting for gane is far too clever to just run into a right hand #UFC265
— Corey (@CoreyMFC) August 8, 2021
Lmaooo they really thought this picture would be reality ??? #GaneGang #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/b5NH79fVWp
— AWUREDO (@AOUREDOO) August 8, 2021
Derrick "the plodder" Lewis, Derrick "I never jab" Lewis, Derrick "I got punched in the eye, not a finger " Lewis, Derrick "no combo" Lewis ?♂️ #ufc265
— Matt Pawlson (@pawlsonliberty) August 8, 2021
The crowd the entire fight pic.twitter.com/WpeglCDAj0
— Ben Raynor (@benson_raynor) August 8, 2021
Gane is so boring ?? that’s why I Stan fighters like Derrick Lewis who land 3 strikes the whole fight and occasionally say something funny
— Chael (@Chaelgoat) August 8, 2021
Did Derrick Lewis land a strike besides a ball kick and a couple eye pokes? Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Gane. #ufc265
— ZoBull (@art556) August 8, 2021
Derrick Lewis when the right hand doesn’t land pic.twitter.com/kEytQVExhk
— GlazersOut? (@yanitedlloyd) August 8, 2021
bro let the whole city down https://t.co/EFL9NfGKyE
— sirk (@btxkris) August 8, 2021
CYRIL GANE!
— MR (@MRSportScience) August 8, 2021
Super athletic 247 lb (112 kg) man. Excellent fight IQ, always fight smart n stick to the gameplan. Just 3 years into his MMA career. Show extreme class after defeating a man in front of his hometown despite all the boos.
Mesdames et Messieurs, Bon Gamin! ???#UFC265 pic.twitter.com/SijXZtoWLA
Francis Ngannou seeing Ciryl Gane holding half his belt:#UFC265 pic.twitter.com/DGN04w3sp8
— MacMally? (@MacMallyMMA) August 8, 2021
My body is ready. https://t.co/VbXuezG3f8
— Tunisha Singleton Ph.D. ??♊️? (@TSingletonSays) August 8, 2021
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