On Saturday, former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva turned back the hand of times when he won a decision against Derek Brunson in the co-main event of UFC 208.
While Silva’s win may have been a feel good moment, the decision comes with a lot of criticism due to Brunson appearing to have been the more successful fighter throughout the fight.
The fans inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York rejoiced when Silva won a decision, but here are how UFC fighters reacted to Silva’s surprising unanimous decision victory.
Long live The Spider. #goat
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) February 12, 2017
How was that a win for AS ?? WTF
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) February 12, 2017
???.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) February 12, 2017
Silva is the Ali of MMA
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) February 12, 2017
…Out came the sun
and dried up all the rain
and the itsy bitsy spider
climbed up the spout again. Long live the #GOAT ! #UFC208— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 12, 2017
An thank you sleepy judge
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) February 12, 2017
Happy for Anderson ! #UFC208
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) February 12, 2017
Pretty cool watching Anderson from outside the cage.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) February 12, 2017
Anderson Silva is looking sharp BaBY @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) February 12, 2017
Brunson showing too much "respect" needs to go "Full-Brunson" maybe? Chaos could be his best weapon. #ufc208
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 12, 2017
Someone wake him up pic.twitter.com/fwMiJrNTYv
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) February 12, 2017
Anyone see the judge sleeping with his face on his hand? ?
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) February 12, 2017
Silvas Flying-Knee was "Brunson-Esque" and a major fail… #UFC208
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 12, 2017
Keys to Victory for Silva/Brunson #UFC208 pic.twitter.com/HaTII9wXyy
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) February 12, 2017
This DMX remix is weird… ? #ufc208
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 12, 2017
Let's be honest, we're all rooting for Anderson here, but scared as well. #ufc208
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 12, 2017
