Dustin Poirier was coming off of a frustrating no contest match up against former champion Eddie Alvarez leading up to Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 120. The fight was unexpectedly brought to a halt after an accidental knee to the head of a ground fighter. As a result, the fight was ruled a no contest.
Poirier returned to take on another former champion in the main event of Norfolk, Virginia’s UFC Fight Night 120. For the headliner, the fighter faced off against former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in a bloody war.
Each fighter suffered some serious damage from their opponent’s strikes, but Poirier ultimately came out on top with a TKO finish over the former champion. Now fighters are taking to Twitter to share their thoughts on the epic main event match up.
Check out what many UFC fighters had to say in the Twitter posts below:
Oh damn, nice sweep by Pettis. #UFCNorfolk
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) November 12, 2017
Well, this is awesome
— Steven Wright (@steventhewarman) November 12, 2017
Fucking badass fight boys!!! @DustinPoirier @Showtimepettis
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) November 12, 2017
Poirer went for it. Nice first round. Lawdddddddd #UFCNorfolk
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 12, 2017
Sooo it’s gonna be one of those kind of fights ? #UFCNorfolk
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 12, 2017
Poirier gave Pettis like 5 butt pats when the bell rang
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) November 12, 2017
DUDE!… Now the elbows from Poirier… #UFCNorfolk
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) November 12, 2017
What a fight!!!
— Bonecrusher (@Marc_Diakiese) November 12, 2017
This is an amazing fight! #UFCNorfolk
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) November 12, 2017
Its like mud wrestling except blood wrestling.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) November 12, 2017
I think they’re blood brothers now ?
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 12, 2017
Stop the fight in the middle of a submission? #UFCNorfolk
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 12, 2017
These grappling exchanges are crazy!! @ufc #PoirierVsPettis
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 12, 2017
Not in the middle of a triangle attempt….. could’ve ended the fight there #UFCNorfolk
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 12, 2017
How you stop the fight with a guy with a submission secured??
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) November 12, 2017
Got it all this fight….mma baby!! #UFCNorfolk
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) November 12, 2017
Poirer has some of the worst triangle defense! Beast fighter tho! #UFCNorfolk
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 12, 2017
THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!! pic.twitter.com/bWNDLptt3w
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) November 12, 2017
This fight right now!!!!!! #UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/w5v3D0sXZo
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) November 12, 2017
Whoever wins, it's a FOTN bonus!! What a WAR!! #UFCNorfolk
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) November 12, 2017
Diamond and Showtime tho #UFCNorfolk @ufc @UFC_AUSNZ pic.twitter.com/hfOoUw2j2c
— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) November 12, 2017
Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit ? #UFCNorfolk
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) November 12, 2017
Pettis hurt his ribs. Fight over. Poirier wins! #UFCNorfolk
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 12, 2017
Sucks that it had to end that way. But @DustinPoirier was looking strong though out! Give that man what he wants and deserves @ufc!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 12, 2017
Pettis taps from a transition as poirier had the body triangle and moved to mount. Crazy fight. Definite fotn bonus
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 12, 2017
Bad ending to a great fight. ?
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) November 12, 2017
Rib injuries suck #ufcnorfolk
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) November 12, 2017
Shitty ending to a great fight but happy for DP
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) November 12, 2017
Good job @DustinPoirier !!!#lafayettestandup #kingoflafayette
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 12, 2017
Great fight from Dustin and petis. Shame about the rib injury finish. Well done guys.
— michael (@bisping) November 12, 2017
