Paige VanZant put on a battle in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday night. With that in mind, things did not go the fighter’s way. Now UFC fighters have decided to offer their reactions to VanZant’s arm breaking loss.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday night, Jan. 14, for UFC Fight Night 124. In the night’s co-headliner, “12 Gauge” made her flyweight debut in a match up against Jessica-Rose Clark.
After a tough first round against the fighter, VanZant revealed to her corner that she broke her arm in the fight. Still, “12 Gauge” opted to continue the match up. The two mixed martial arts warriors ultimately went the distance, with Clark earning a unanimous decision victory over her opponent.
Now UFC fighters have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the octagon war. Check out what many fighters had to say in the Twitter posts below:
Clark is the "bad girl" Vanzant's parents wouldn't let her hang out with as a kid. #UFCSTL
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 15, 2018
Can we get a standup for inactivity ref ??♂️
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) January 15, 2018
Now that I see who's reffing I get why it wasn't stood up. #thisguy
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) January 15, 2018
Jesus didn't tap and either did Paige! ? #UFCSTL
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 15, 2018
Van Zant is tough! And fit ? (Cardio wise ?)
— scott askham (@scottaskham1) January 15, 2018
Switch-kick count? #UFCSTL
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) January 15, 2018
Seriously tho, why is she still throwing that kick #UFCSTL
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) January 15, 2018
I’m surprised Yamasucki didn’t stop it, the triangle was almost sunk. #UFCSTL
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 15, 2018
Great job @missjessyjess ????
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) January 15, 2018
Congrats @missjessyjess . Well done staying mentally focused despite last week's shittyness
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 15, 2018
Good win for fellow Aussie Jessy Jess. Paige looked great on the feet though. Was definitely winning the standup. Good takedowns and top control by Jessy to get the W #UFCSTL
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) January 15, 2018
