The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featured another exciting night of fights over the weekend. Following the intense fight card, fighters have now come forward with their thoughts on one of the night’s match ups.
The highly anticipated fight card of UFC 225 took place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, June 9. Featured on the night’s FS1 live broadcast prelims, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem went toe-to-toe with Curtis Blaydes.
Blaydes ultimately earned a TKO victory over Overeem after bloodying the fighter’s face with a series of ground and pound. Now fighters have taken to social media to offer their thoughts on the matter.
Check it out below:
Both Ubereem and Blaydes trying to get the other to commit first. Blaydes may get impatient before Reem. #ufc225 pic.twitter.com/7bbnG9rVtH
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 10, 2018
What’s the strike count on this round??
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) June 10, 2018
Got the big boys in the octagon right now! First round goes to BLAYDES
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 10, 2018
Blaydes eats a knee and uppercut, but gets the TD. #ufc225
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 10, 2018
Overeem and Blaydes have the same barber. That’s cute ❤️ #ufc225
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) June 10, 2018
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) June 10, 2018
DAMN!!! That was NASTY!!! What a statement!! Vicious GNP! #UFC225
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 10, 2018
Cutting hellbows by Blaydes ? #UFC225
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 10, 2018
OMG!! Those elbow ??
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 10, 2018
Damn! I wish they stopped that earlier took 2 too many he was out damn #UFC225 @ufc
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) June 10, 2018
Curtis Blade just crushed it with those bows. #UFC225 pic.twitter.com/NTbhZijYq0
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 10, 2018
Nasty ground’n’pound from the @RazorBlaydes265 @ufc
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) June 10, 2018
