The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its most recent event on Saturday. UFC 212 went down inside the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the night’s main event, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo set out to defend his title from interim champion Max Holloway.
In an impressive upset, Max Holloway earned a TKO victory over his opponent. Now, fighters and fans are jumping on social media to give their thoughts on the exciting main event battle.
For insight into what some of the UFC’s fellow fighters had to say, see the posts below.
ALL MAX!!!!!!!! Congrats @BlessedMMA !!!! #champ
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 4, 2017
Hell yeah! @BlessedMMA is the new champ! Well deserved!! Young blood is coming to take it!!!
— Jimmie Rivera (@JimmieRivera135) June 4, 2017
I'm wondering why no leg kicks #AldovsHalloway? #UFC212
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) June 4, 2017
Wow!!!! @BlessedMMA is a bad dude. @ufc #ufc212
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) June 4, 2017
Incredibly done! Man! That was crazy' #UFC212
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) June 4, 2017
When Aldo fought Connor, he just got caught. Max straight up beat Aldo. Props to @BlessedMMA for truly dethroning a king!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) June 4, 2017
Wow ?????? Congrats @BlessedMMA #UFC212
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 4, 2017
@BlessedMMA ?????? featherweight ? and he's just getting started! Congrats #Hawaiian
— Jon Delos Reyes (@jdr671) June 4, 2017
YAAAHHH!!!! #UFC212
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 4, 2017
Yesss @BlessedMMA !!!???????? #ufc212
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) June 4, 2017
Congrats @BlessedMMA well deserved!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) June 4, 2017
Damn Holloway is a straight G. ?? Congrats @BlessedMMA ????????
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) June 4, 2017
