It might not have been a crowd-friendly performance, but Kamaru Usman got his win over Jorge Masvidal and that’s what will be remembered.
Usman defeated ‘Gamebred’ over the course of five rounds, with two judges giving the welterweight champion a clean sweep across the contest. Naturally, with a fight this high profile, plenty of UFC fighters had comments to make.
Check them out here:
Respect to Masvidal for taking that fight last minute, most men ain’t doing that.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 12, 2020
Masvidal gonna get a rematch, called it earlier this week. Will cite 6 days notice and the fact that Marty couldn’t do any damage.
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 12, 2020
Wonder if jorge could have kept that first round pace if he had full camp? Might be a different fight? Idk
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 12, 2020
Wrestling 🤮
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) July 12, 2020
I’m Very Hungry 😤😤 Im next! #UFC251 #UFCFightIsland
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 12, 2020
@GamebredFighter with the heart 👏🏾
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) July 12, 2020
Congrats @USMAN84kg on keeping the belt #UFCFightIsland
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 12, 2020
Congratulations Champ 🇳🇬 🇺🇸
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 12, 2020
Wait, they’re friends now?
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 12, 2020
Big Respect to @GamebredFighter on stepping up on short notice and going 5x5s 😳 that’s a victory in itself 👏🏽 #UFCFightIsland
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 12, 2020
Congratulations @USMAN84kg #UFC251 #andstill
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) July 12, 2020
#andstill Pumped for @USMAN84kg glad to have him on the team. 6 days sucks, @GamebredFighter is as game as they come.
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) July 12, 2020
Burns has best chance (at the moment) to beat Usman
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 12, 2020
Gotta respect the gameplan for a short notice opponent. #UFCFightIsland
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) July 12, 2020
Congrats my brother @USMAN84kg #ufc251
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 12, 2020
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