Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar suffered a brutal defeat over the weekend, as the former title holder faced the first knockout loss of his career. Now fighters are coming forward with their thoughts on the stunning moment over social media.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was in Las Vegas, Nev. over the weekend to host the latest highly anticipated fight card for the organization. This time around, the world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion hosted UFC 222 inside the T-Mobile Arena for the Las Vegas crowd.
Co-headlining the night’s event, Frankie “The Answer” Edgar went toe-to-toe with Brian Ortega. Edgar had never been finished in his UFC career leading into UFC 222.
However, Ortega managed to sink in a knockout victory over the former champion within the first round. Now fighters are taking to social media to share their thoughts on the fight.
Check out what many fighters had to say in the Twitter posts below:
This fight will be the best on he card (at least to me in theory). I'm going to say Edgar by decision but there will be some dicey moments for him. #ufc222
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 4, 2018
Ortega is a beautiful man. I don’t care. #DemEyesDoe #TeamHandsome #Ufc222
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) March 4, 2018
That’s quite a size difference. #ufc222
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 4, 2018
UPSET city damnnnnn #ufc222
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 4, 2018
Holy shit!!! He uppercut killed Frankie!!! First guy to ever finish Frankie. #ufc222 pic.twitter.com/f7rxHGKp0d
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) March 4, 2018
Good shit @BrianTcity
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) March 4, 2018
OMG!!! @BrianTcity with the TKO! Congratulations. Huge win! #newblood
— Jimmie Rivera (@JimmieRivera135) March 4, 2018
Wooooooow! @BrianTcity first man to finish Frankie. Who ever does the UFC rankings stop the bullshit with Aldo #1 please. Thanks. #UFC222
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) March 4, 2018
Ortega’s composure might be more impressive than his finishing ability. Nobody finishes Edgar. Wow!
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 4, 2018
Wow…. i don’t think anyone picked Ortega by tko! Earned that title shot #UFC222
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) March 4, 2018
Patience from Ortega after he hurt Frankie to get the clean shot for the ko. Sad for Frankie, happy for Ortega. #ufc222
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 4, 2018
Wow!!! What a fight! Both guys are class acts. #ufc222
— Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) March 4, 2018
#UFC222 #CyborgnoCombate pic.twitter.com/EMvgIMeqdc
— Erick Silva (@ErickSilvaMMA) March 4, 2018
WOW NOW THAT WAS IMPRESSIVE #BO @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) March 4, 2018
Damnnn!!! Ortega just keeps getting better and better each fight!! Crazy talent. Can’t shoot on him anymore and can’t let him push you backwards. Damn I was really looking fwd to seeing Holloway take on Edgar too ? Congrats “T-City!” #UFC222
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 4, 2018
Knowing how tough Frankie is, I wish the ref would have let it go just a bit more. Gutted for @FrankieEdgar you’ll be back bro. Props to T city #UFC222
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 4, 2018
Wow! Incredible performance T City
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) March 4, 2018
Wow!! Wow!! Wow!! @BrianTcity you did it homie! Amazing stuff! Frankie always impressive man!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 4, 2018
@BrianTcity by knockout!!!! Holy moly my brother!!!! @ufc #UFC222
— Max Griffin (@maxPAINmma) March 4, 2018
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) March 4, 2018
Frankie's career deserved for that to be against me tonight.
Respect Frankie.
Love and respect always!
A true fighters fighter ❤— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 4, 2018
