In a close affair where Carla Esparza may have sacrificed her elbow joints to get a win over Alexa Grasso after escaping a deep armbar, the ‘Cookie Monster’ edged out the local opponent at UFC Mexico via majority decision. On Twitter, professional fighters had diverging reactions about the result.
Grasso looked like a beast her last fight I hope she don’t get outwrestled here
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 22, 2019
So excited for this one.. Vamos #Grasso! #UFCMexico
— PEARL GONZALEZ (@PearlGonzalez) September 22, 2019
The ladies are about to bring that fire! Two latinas about to throw down! Im going with my girl @AlexaGrasso #vamos @ufc @UFCEspanol
— Cynthia Calvillo (@cyn_calvillo) September 22, 2019
Carla is using a lot of energy in round 1. #UFCMexico
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) September 22, 2019
We got ourselves a fight!!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 22, 2019
Back and forth action! @AlexaGrasso grappling is looking good. @CarlaEsparza1 is looking great as well. Wow!! #UFCMexicoCity
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) September 22, 2019
1-1
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 22, 2019
Surprisingly to me, Esparza is up 2 RDs! She’s leaning on that wrestling and landing some good GnP strikes as well. Grasso needs something big to get the W here, IMO #UFCMexico
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 22, 2019
Her arm is triple jointed!! #UFCMexicoCity
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) September 22, 2019
That’s not broken!? #UFCMexico
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) September 22, 2019
I’m pretty sure Carla has a broken arm #UFCMéxico
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) September 22, 2019
Esparza just let her arm dislocate to escape then right away started hitting grasso with it. Gross. Also, that arm is going to be sore
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 22, 2019
Awesome fight ladies!
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) September 22, 2019
Man grasso is my new favorite fighter
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 22, 2019
Dawg arms don't bend that way, WTF! https://t.co/5sAJq7BtkY
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 22, 2019
Omg I can not watch that armbar replay #UFCMexicoCity
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 22, 2019
Should be another draw... #UFCMexico
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) September 22, 2019
Me watching @CarlaEsparza1 escape that armbar pic.twitter.com/9OhtdnzEHy
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) September 22, 2019
Good boxing and composure from Grasso! Good fight!!#UFCMexico
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 22, 2019
Thought she won that one
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 22, 2019
Robbery #UFCMexicoCity
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) September 22, 2019
Lol that’s so ducking dumb. Can we please have judges that have had fights experience. Like for real. You got some takedowns, but got whooped everywhere. Smh ♂️
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) September 22, 2019
Whaaaaaaa
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 22, 2019
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