The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) provided fight fans worldwide with another stunning night of fights over the weekend. This time around, the world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion hosted the highly anticipated fight card for UFC 225.
UFC 225 took place on Saturday, June 9, from within the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Co-headlining the night’s card, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos went toe-to-toe with Colby Covington in a battle for the UFC interim welterweight title.
In the end, Colby Covington earned the belt with a unanimous decision victory over his opponent. Now UFC fighters are taking to social media to offer their thoughts on the matter.
Check it out below:
All of Brazil must be watching RDA right now!
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) June 10, 2018
That was a crazy ass tempo for a 5 RD fight lol. Sheesh #UFC225
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 10, 2018
Main event got me hyped AF #UFC225
— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) June 10, 2018
Crazy pacing for rd 1. Colby pushing forward rda landing body shots on the inside. #ufc225
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) June 10, 2018
Colby is relentless!!
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 10, 2018
This isn’t good for RDA. Making him fight too fast!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 10, 2018
What a fight! #UFC225
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) June 10, 2018
B R utal pace… #UFC225
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) June 10, 2018
RDA can’t accept bottom position. When he does , it’s over. Colby will roll over him. He won’t stop coming. RDA has to stand up to him. And continue to get up when he’s taken down. Pressure from Covington is impressive. Good fight!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 10, 2018
@ColbyCovMMA pace is lit #ufc225
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) June 10, 2018
This pace is brutal! #ufc225 @ufc
— Jordan Rinaldi (@JordanRinaldi) June 10, 2018
Colby is grinding and uppercutting his way to an interim-belt atm. #UFC225
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 10, 2018
Colby running away with this fight now. 3 RDs in the bag. Not the prettiest technique but he makes it work, with that grinding style ??♂️ RDA isn’t out of it tho. He isn’t conceding to those TDs at all! #UFC225
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 10, 2018
— Al Iaquinta? (@ALIAQUINTA) June 10, 2018
Americans are known for the natural chin
— Al Iaquinta? (@ALIAQUINTA) June 10, 2018
Not the steroid chin
— Al Iaquinta? (@ALIAQUINTA) June 10, 2018
RDA is good man! Makes me wonder how TF Eddie Alvarez starched him like that in under a RD! Crazy! #UFC225
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 10, 2018
Good bounce back round for RDA. It may just boil down to this round. Depends on how judges scored round 1.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 10, 2018
I’m inspired by Colby no kidding #ufc225
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) June 10, 2018
@RdosAnjosMMA @ColbyCovMMA wow holy shit again what another amazing fight! @ufc is on point tonight with the match making @seanshelby @Mickmaynard2
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) June 10, 2018
If Colby doesn’t get Ko he wins
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 10, 2018
Colby fought a tremendous fight but RDA did not fight a smart fight IMO. @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 10, 2018
Colby Covington is the UFC interim champion! Love him or hate him. @ColbyCovMMA is game man. He grinds and goes crazy hard. #imo
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 10, 2018
I bet there’s gonna be a lot more @ColbyCovMMA fans now. #NerdBash2018 #UFC225
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) June 10, 2018
Welterweight is Great Again!
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) June 10, 2018
