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Jeremy Stephens brutalized Gilbert Melendez’s leg with low kicks, while Ilir Latifi slammed Tyson Pedro to the ground repeatedly to pick up unanimous decision wins at UFC 215, in Edmonton, Canada. On Twitter, pro fighters enjoyed both contests.
Pedro vs. Latifi
Gotta go with the sole @tyson_pedro_ #polyPride
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 10, 2017
Always strange to see Tyson Pedro's Capri Pants tattoo #ufc215
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 10, 2017
Latifi is basically a minor character from GOT #ufc215
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 10, 2017
Latifi is basically a minor character from GOT #ufc215
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 10, 2017
First one to Ilir leeets goooo
— Alexander Gustafsson (@AlexTheMauler) September 10, 2017
Tough round to score... Pedro landed the better shots, but ilir with the 2 takedowns, didn't do much with it tho. Not sure who got that one
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 10, 2017
My man @Latifimma is a BEAST! #UFC215 #UFCEdmonton
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) September 10, 2017
Strong performance for Latifi. Pedro has a lot of potential though. Especially for someone with only seven fights. #UFC215
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) September 10, 2017
Great win from @Latifimma ✊ #ufc215
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 10, 2017
Latifi out there like #UFC215 pic.twitter.com/byRxgenCy9
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 10, 2017
Pedro's legs looks like he has black tights on. Crazy tattoos.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) September 10, 2017
He should have Reebok on those legs to bring those in the cage.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) September 10, 2017
Ilir Latifi
— Alexander Gustafsson (@AlexTheMauler) September 10, 2017
Melendez vs. Stephens
This could well be the best fight on the card. It might be all downhill after this folks... #BanginHeads #ScrappinHeathens #UFC215
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) September 10, 2017
Rooting @GilbertMelendez always! #UFCEdmonton
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 10, 2017
Physically speaking, Gil looks great at 145. Let's see if he carries the same tenacity to the smaller division
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 10, 2017
Great fight !!! Gil vs Jeremy # fireworks
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) September 10, 2017
Interested to see how Melendez fights tonight after a long layoff
— Bonecrusher (@Marc_Diakiese) September 10, 2017
Dude did Stephens just break Gil's leg with a leg kick?!? That looked nasty
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 10, 2017
Injured leg alert ouch #UFC215
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 10, 2017
Stop the fight his leg is broken #Melendez
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) September 10, 2017
Gilbert got ❤️ #ufc215
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 10, 2017
How tough is Giblert? #respect
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) September 10, 2017
Much respect @GilbertMelendez u are a tough SOB!!!!!!!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) September 10, 2017
This fight is OVER! Brutal leg kicks. #UFCEdmonton
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 10, 2017
Gil needs to go southpaw to protect that leg. The damage is done
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 10, 2017
Those low kicks suck!! Melendez is a warrior #UFC215
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 10, 2017
Wow Gilbert answers the bell !!! Straight Warrior
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) September 10, 2017
@GilbertMelendez one bad SOB
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) September 10, 2017
Irresponsible as fuck if they let him keep going. Why is the dr not there???
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) September 10, 2017
@GilbertMelendez damn respect!
— tim means (@MeansTim) September 10, 2017
Gil's doing better from the southpaw stance lol
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 10, 2017
#ufc215 @GilbertMelendez pic.twitter.com/eKz8AJsciL
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) September 10, 2017
His leg #ufc215
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) September 10, 2017
this is tough to watch!! Team Mate vs my #TUF20 coach & friend #UFCEdmonton
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) September 10, 2017
So much respect @GilbertMelendez he is a fucking warrior!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) September 10, 2017
If I do that to your leg no way you makin it to a decision #MoveForward #NeverForget #IPushedYouOnYourAss #YouDidntDoShit
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) September 10, 2017
Melendez is so tough. Man, that was hard to watch. #ufc215
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) September 10, 2017
Wow what a fight congrats @LiLHeathenMMA damm @GilbertMelendez you're a savage!! ❤️ #UFCEdmonton #AllianceAMA #skrappack
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) September 10, 2017
I admire Melendez's "never say die" attitude but there was no way Gil was going to win that fight after that leg injury. #UFC215
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 10, 2017
Holy shit man Jeremy fought beautifully, but Do you understand what Gilbert just gutted thru ???? Amazing show of Heart
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) September 10, 2017
Man Gilbert is so tough his leg is prob broken and he hasn't winced once from any of these kicks just poker face
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) September 10, 2017
@GilbertMelendez leg gone and still managed to put that aside and do work! Much respect
— KailinCurran (@KailinCurran) September 10, 2017
Jeremy Stephens looked great tonight. Congrats on the win #UFC215
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 10, 2017
Let's hope there's no permanent damage to that leg. Gil has always been an awesome fighter to watch. Stephens was excellent tonight. #UFC215
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 10, 2017
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