New York hosted an exciting night of fights on Saturday, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) provided UFC 217 in the illustrious Madison Square Garden Arena. The stacked fight card feature three different title fights, one of which included the octagon return of Georges St-Pierre.
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre faced off against UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping in the main event of the night. Fellow former UFC welterweight champion and former opponent to St-Pierre, Johny Hendricks faced off on the night’s main card as well.
For his performance, the fighter went toe-to-toe with Paulo Costa. The former champion gave out some powerful punches of his own, but was ultimately finished in the second round by the fighter. Now UFC competitors are taking to Twitter to offer their thoughts on Hendricks’ recent performance. Check out what many fighters had to say in the Twitter posts below:
Alright let's watch Johnny get knocked out real quick and then on to the real fights
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) November 5, 2017
This Brazilian dude looks a big Middleweight! #UFC217
— scott askham (@scottaskham1) November 5, 2017
Borrachinha doesn’t pass the smell test. #USADA #UFC217
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) November 5, 2017
This could well be a first round massacre. #UFC217
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 5, 2017
This could well be a first round massacre. #UFC217
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 5, 2017
This could well be a first round massacre. #UFC217
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 5, 2017
USADA USADA. #UFC217
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 5, 2017
I’m hoping Hendricks sleep slaps this dude. #UFC217
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) November 5, 2017
Costa is 150% wining this fight lol
— Alexander Jay? (@ALIAQUINTA) November 5, 2017
The physical differences between Hendricks and Costa are ridiculous… Like does Costa not look like a model or what??? ?? #UFC217
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) November 5, 2017
USADA should be waiting for this kid right out of the cage. Lol
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) November 5, 2017
Pretty sure Paulo Costa lifts weights. @MeganOlivi can you confirm for post fight show? #UFC217
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 5, 2017
Costa looks like an animal #UFC217
— Zak Ottow (@TheBarbarianMMA) November 5, 2017
Silly Brazilian, you can't hurt Hendricks to the belly. 🙂 #UFC217 pic.twitter.com/6uE4oSglQQ
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 5, 2017
Despite being noticeably smaller, J Hendricks looked very good that RD! Solid footwork and landing that left hand. #UFC217
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) November 5, 2017
Johnny just riding that wave after the wheels done fell off
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) November 5, 2017
I kinda feel like that was a early stop maybe
— Randa Markos (@randamma) November 5, 2017
Quick stoppage but it would have ended the same. A lot of weird stoppages so far tonight
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) November 5, 2017
Please allow Hendricks to go back to 170! 185ers are too big for him! #UFC217
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 5, 2017
Bad stoppage by @JohnMcCarthyMMA #ufc217
— GILBERT BURNS (@GilbertDurinho) November 5, 2017
Early @ufc stoppage or nah? #thatsabigMFerrightthere
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) November 5, 2017
Costa looks like the Brazilian Ivan Drago. Damn. #UFC217
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) November 5, 2017
Costa looked like a wrecking machine. #ufc217
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) November 5, 2017
Respect @JohnyHendricks got mad heart real fighter #UFC217
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) November 5, 2017
Big win for Costa. Definitely was the larger man inside the cage. #Ufc217
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 5, 2017
Dang, that was some vicious strikes! #UFC217 Hendrix is one tough guy though! ????
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) November 5, 2017
Time for Johny to hang them up just taking damage in every fight ?
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) November 5, 2017
