This Is Twitter’s Response To The First Day Of UFC Fight Island In Abu Dhabi

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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…

Usman defended his belt and continues his reign as undisputed welterweight champ

Twitter reactions suggest Usman’s defence of his title was limited to stomping rather than strikes

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.

Some netizens were not impressed with the highly publicised clash

People all over the world stayed up late to catch the fight, and not everyone was impressed with the result

When people compare Usman to Khabib… not up in here!

Kamaru Usman hung on to his title by scoring a split-decision victory – three more Fight Nights to go people!

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