A Night of Tweets: UFC 173
Mixed martial arts journalism is a serious business. Following the MMA community on Twitter, is not. The following is a light-hearted (and sometimes insightful) look at how the combat sports world viewed UFC 173 via social networking.
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For Team Alpha Male, this is like the Red Sox finally winning
the World Series. The "Can't win the big win" rap is gone
forever.
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) May
25, 2014
Of all the Team Alpha Male fighters, I know you (just like me)
had Dillashaw as the first to get a title.
— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) May
25, 2014
Might have been an even bigger beatdown than Cormier-Henderson.
Longer, more head trauma, Barao looks brutally defeated as a human
being.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) May
25, 2014
Imagine the victory party at Alpha Male if Dillashaw wins this.
Bunch of shirtless little guys, drunk off a beer apiece, just going
nuts.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) May
25, 2014
Dillashaw had 2 camps pretending to be Barao for Faber. Think he
doesn't know his game inside and out? That's what you see here.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) May
25, 2014
AIN'T NO FRIENDLY BREAKS OUT HERE B. TJ DILLASHAW TEACHIN SHIRE
BOXING TECHNIQUE TO THE YOUTHS, TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 7:30 to
9:00.
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) May 25,
2014
DC: If I decide to take Jon Jones down 100 times, I will take
him down 100 times. This is my Octagon.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May
25, 2014
That's the sort of victory you lay on someone to say, "We could
fight 100 times. They'll all end with my hand raised. Not yours.
Ever."
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) May
25, 2014
That tops Overeem-Mir as Beatdown of the Year 2014 frontrunner.
Hendo, synonymous with tuff guy shit, looked like he didn't want to
fight.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) May
25, 2014
that look on hendo's face when he woke up tho. gon need a
interview describin the nightmare that occurred during that brief
nap.
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) May 25,
2014
Oh my sweet lord in heaven. Hide anyone you might love from
Daniel Cormier.
— Mike Whitman (@mikewhitmanmma) May
25, 2014
Dan Henderson's first Olympic appearance was 22 years ago. Think
about that.
— Coach Mike (@coachmjr) May 25,
2014
huge win for "Roofless" Robbie Lawler i hope he can afford a
roof now
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) May 25,
2014
just need to remind yall that robert glen lawler once separted
elephant gun knuckles manhoef from consciousness in dramatic
fashion b.
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) May 25,
2014
Such a Lawler finish. For a guy associated with explosive KO's,
he has always excelled at breaking folks down and methodically
nixing them.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) May
25, 2014
Might've been the best all-around performance of Robbie Lawler's
career. Made Jake Ellenberger look like a rookie for three
rounds.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) May
25, 2014
After that Varner injury, Mizugaki's ankle braces seem like a
really good idea.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) May 25,
2014
Doctor steps on Jamie Varner's foot #UFC173
pic.twitter.com/h3Mv4TnEGr
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) May
25, 2014
Doctor steps on Jamie Varner's foot #UFC173
pic.twitter.com/h3Mv4TnEGr
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) May
25, 2014
Shout out to @JasonHerzogMMA. One of
the best refs for real.
— tanya (@TheTanyaAttack) May
25, 2014
Jamie Varner is tougher than my dad.
— Eric Jackman (@NewYorkRic) May
25, 2014
How tough is Jamie Varner!!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 25,
2014
What a gutsy performance by Jamie Varner fighting fairly ably on
a broken ankle. Strangeness continues to follow his career.
— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) May
25, 2014
"I declare this meeting of the Midnight Society closed" pic.twitter.com/qQnUnuA3Wz
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) May 25,
2014
THIS JUST IN: @UFC is
targeting an Aug. 30 rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander
Gustafsson. (via @bokamotoESPN) http://t.co/DeVKF32QgA
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May
25, 2014
Jones has not accepted Gus rematch yet, but offer is out there,
per Lorenzo Fertitta. Gus verbally agreed today.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May
25, 2014
Dana gets mad at MMA media for not giving Renan Barao enough
respect/credit. UFC then misspells Barao's name on a graphic. Good
times.
— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) May 25,
2014
Found it. RT “@JasonNawara: What are the
Japanese symbols for Kalib Starnes?" pic.twitter.com/HT1XjxBIYM
— Freddie DeFreitas (@freddefreitas) May
25, 2014
Kikuno was the unexpected love child of the inebriated one night
stand that was the UFC Singapore card, and now he's probably
gone.
— Coach Mike (@coachmjr) May 25,
2014
Tony Ferguson just bounced Kikuno's head like a half inflated
volleyball.
— TJ De Santis (@TJDeSantis) May
25, 2014
#UFC173
Fact: Katsunori Kikuno just suffered the first knockout loss of his
30-fight career.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) May
25, 2014
Tony Ferguson is for real. Has been for awhile. Breakout
candidate 2014.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May
25, 2014
Chris is getting his hold worth in the full month position
#nopun
#UFC173
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) May
25, 2014
My UFC walk out: Kenny Loggins' "I'm Free" blasting while I
reenact the entire Kevin Bacon warehouse-gymnastics scene from
Footloose.
— Freddie DeFreitas (@freddefreitas) May
25, 2014
Chris Holdsworth nickname is "Holds it down?" That sounds like
Bellator's policy with Eddie Alvarez's fighting career. #UFC173
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) May
25, 2014
A lot of heads believed Al Iaquinta was the safest play on the
card. Underdogs continue to come in all day in MMA. #UFC173
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) May 25,
2014
MMA, folks. Al Iaquinta was beating up Mitch Clarke. Didn't look
close. Then Clarke snagged a D'Arce choke and Iaquinta went to
sleep.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) May 25,
2014
@CrooklynMMA I
wonder if the UFC got dimmer lights so Brittney wouldn't melt.
— Jon (@lahzerous) May 24,
2014
The Leech just drained Michaud of everything he had there at the
end. Get it? Because he's the...forget it. Screw you guys.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) May
24, 2014
I don't think it's fair that KJ Noons gets to compete under the
pseudonym David Michaud. #UFC173
@benfowlkesMMA
— Dusty Wallace (@CosmicDustMite) May
24, 2014
China Top Team is not only a badass fight camp but also the name
of my favorite type of porn. #UFC173
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) May
24, 2014
