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This Is Twitter’s Response To The First Day Of UFC Fight Island In Abu Dhabi
Today, the HUGELY anticipated UFC Fight Island kicked off on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Davey Grant was the performance of the night in a nail-biting win versus Martin Day in the Bantamweight division, but it was the main event that has taken over Twitter threads.
The big draw of the morning, which took place in front of empty stands, saw defending champ Kamaru Usman take on Jorge Masvidal (who only joined the scorecard SIX days ago) and the fight people have been waiting months has certainly left an impression. Here are the highlights…
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Twitter reactions suggest Usman’s defence of his title was limited to stomping rather than strikes
Usman’s coach preparing him for the fight #UFC251 #UFC pic.twitter.com/0ZvXof8PwW
— NCG00NER (@AFCUMD1) July 12, 2020
In a controversial fight, this moment of respect is getting a lot of applause
A classy finish, when both fighters say they’ll fight again in future.
Respect. #UFC251 pic.twitter.com/Jo6mhXWpQ0
— UFC (@ufc) July 12, 2020
Some netizens were not impressed with the highly publicised clash
That's embarrassing for a big guy like @USMAN84kg to do nothing but foot-stomping against the man @GamebredFighter who took the fight in 6 days notice, I mean the cuts jorge got is from Usman head, not a single good punch
— Rëto Rallen (@RetoRallen) July 12, 2020
People all over the world stayed up late to catch the fight, and not everyone was impressed with the result
Me the whole time during that fight #UFC251 pic.twitter.com/6gBMZhDRca
— braylen (@braylen19746623) July 12, 2020
When people compare Usman to Khabib… not up in here!
People comparing Usman to Khabib in terms of style, Khabib actually goes for the finish and mauls people. #UFC251 pic.twitter.com/YEDzUU0wkQ
— Bilal (@Bilal_BK8) July 12, 2020
Kamaru Usman hung on to his title by scoring a split-decision victory – three more Fight Nights to go people!
Most boring fight I've ever seen in my life.
— b00gyman (@RohanKhadka39) July 12, 2020
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