MMA World Reacts To UFC 151 Cancellation, Jones Turning Down Sonnen

Twitter is a great thing. It allows people to offer up instant reactions to events, and the cancellation of UFC 151 has seen no shortage of tweets. Most are focused on Jon Jones turning down a late notice fight with Chael Sonnen (through Greg Jackson), but many of the fighters that were supposed to compete on the card have aired their disappointment as well. Here's a collection of tweets from UFC fighters and other connected folk.

Jones said he's not fighting chael on 8 days notice. I did. .... Just sayin

— michael (@bisping) August 23, 2012

Hey @dewaynezinkinkeep phone close. Wouldn't be surprised if we get a call from @ufc begging me to go down and kick his ass after mir. DC

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 23, 2012

How to piss Dana White off #BonesKnows

— Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) August 23, 2012

Im no longer fighting. the whole @ufc 151 card is cancelled. Sorry to all fans who bought flight, hotel, and fight tickets. #heartbroken

— Kyle Noke (@KyleNoke) August 23, 2012

Chael's not the only one who stepped up to fight jones.I think I need to get my husband's head examined #UFC151

— marivi weidman (@marivs1718) August 23, 2012

I am completely bewildered that Jon Jones didn't accept the fight with Chael Sonnen. Never saw that coming in a million years.

— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) August 23, 2012

Now the entire UFC card is scrapped because Jones didn't accept a fight with a 185lb'er who is completely out of shape.WOW.Just wow.

— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) August 23, 2012

For all the ppl who don't understand the SPORT of MMA (@ufc)...ask an NFL team to play the Superbowl vs a not worthy opponent...

— Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) August 23, 2012

Sorry fans but this is a big $ business & making the right choices can be difference between kids college tuition paid to MCHammer...

— Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) August 23, 2012

So please quit disparaging my boy @jonnybones...it's EASY to say u'd put it all on the line but he actually has & does...#respect homie

— Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) August 23, 2012

Wait am I not fighting?? Please say it ain't so I got bills to pay @ufc !

— Jeff Hougland (@JeffHougland) August 23, 2012

Give me a full training camp and replace my opponent with a 135 pound guy and give him 8 days to train....sign me up!!!!!! #UFC151

— Nik Lentz Ufc mma (@NikLentz) August 23, 2012

Me n @rick_story took a fight on 24 hrs norice!!Champ what?!?! @ufc

— Charlie Brenneman (@SpaniardMMA) August 23, 2012

@jonnybones u can send my check to PO box 198. EH NJ. Rent is due the first, so preferably by then. Thanks. @ufc

— Charlie Brenneman (@SpaniardMMA) August 23, 2012

I train my ass off I sacrifice myself&my family and my fights get canceled and sponsors bullshit me and don't pay. #UFC151canceled #livid

— Henry Martinez (@HenryMartinez83) August 23, 2012

Just heard the news. I got flights, hotels, tons of stuff I have 2 take care of. Just finished my last hard practice. Hope it's not true.

— Shane Roller (@shaneroller) August 23, 2012

If I was in Jones' shoes I'd have said "Bring me the contract and I'll bring you his head.". To me, the scenario was far in Jones' favor.

— Josh Barnett (@JoshLBarnett) August 23, 2012

@jonnybones been entertainin yall and he makes one decision for himself and these idiots wanna bash him. Kill yourself

— King Mo (@KingMoFH) August 23, 2012

I had two fights in the @ufc canceled 3 and 6 days before my fight and I still fought them both and Won

— kurt pellegrino (@kurtpellegrino) August 23, 2012

I would be pissed if I was on #UFC151 j-lau.com/NIMIF3

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) August 23, 2012

@jonnybones Can I at least get one of your new Nike T-shirts? I'll give it to my kid since I won't have any money for her school clothes.

— Jeff Hougland (@JeffHougland) August 23, 2012

Plus w/all the money Jones would've gotten from that fight he couldv'e afforded to have crashed at least 3 more Bentley GT's.

— Josh Barnett (@JoshLBarnett) August 23, 2012