The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its most recent event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC 214 took place inside the HSBC Arena with UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo looking to defend his title from interim champion Max Holloway in the night’s main event.
In another exciting match up of the night, former UFC light heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Vitor Belfort took on Nate Marquardt. Having not won a fight since 2015, Vitor Belfort earned the first decision victory of his UFC career at UFC 214.
Now, fighters and fans alike are providing their thoughts on the MMA legend’s exciting victory. For Twitter reactions to the match, see the posts below.
#UFC212 Closing Odds: Vitor Belfort (-174) vs. Nate Marquardt (+164) – @FS1 @ufc @Jon_Anik @MMAOddsBreaker
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) June 4, 2017
Nate Marquardt with the inside trip to ankle pick. Managed to squeeze in my high school and college go to wrestling move into one sequence.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) June 4, 2017
Awful, awful standup.
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) June 4, 2017
Looks like they are playing Vitor's '30 seconds on the ground' rule. ?#UFC212
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) June 4, 2017
Ref wants to see a KO. #ufc212
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) June 4, 2017
Those shorts are Disgusting
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) June 4, 2017
OH! @vitorbelfort unloads, but Marquardt weathers the storm at #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/wLQoeuN1Tt
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) June 4, 2017
Vitor mode ENGAGED. #UFC212
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) June 4, 2017
Pace is so slow in this one
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) June 4, 2017
Come on Vitor. Win,lose or draw go out fighting. #UFC212
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) June 4, 2017
Vitor Belfort going past the second round for the first time since 2012 (UFC 152, vs. Jon Jones).
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) June 4, 2017
Is Vitor 5min away from stopping the slide? I think he is. Good or bad, I think Belfort is up and a win continues the tour
— Steven Wright (@steventhewarman) June 4, 2017
Sick fights tonight #ufc212
Ótimas lutas hoje ! Super card #ufcrio— Wilson Reis (@wilsonreis7) June 4, 2017
Vitor can see all the opening but can't pull the trigger
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) June 4, 2017
