First, Sean O’Malley kept his hype train at full steam at UFC 250, with a beautiful one-punch knockout of veteran Eddie Wineland. Then, Neil Magny bested Anthony Rocco Martin in a unanimous decision win. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to both contests.
Neil Magny vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Let’s go twin! #UFC250
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 7, 2020
10-9 Magny R1#UFC250 #UFCVEgas #ScoringSenate #MMA
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) June 7, 2020
Scorecard: https://t.co/4VdL3pyOY6
Magny’s got the height and reach that’s for sure, but isn’t really using it and it’s frustrating the hell out of me. Lol #ButWhyNoUse UFC250 pic.twitter.com/eMjOhDpv17
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 7, 2020
10-9 Magny R1Close round but Magny did more damage. Back on the cage, but Neil landed several calf kicks #UFC250 #UFCVEgas #ScoringSenate #MMA
— Nate Marquardt (@NathanMarquardt) June 7, 2020
Scorecard: https://t.co/E5zBKzSgov
Martin surprising me against Magny. I expected Magny to dominate. #UFC250
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) June 7, 2020
These fights are like fighting in a closet #UFC250
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) June 7, 2020
Not a good night to be a baby cow #calfkick #UFC250
— Callan Potter (@rockstarcalpot) June 7, 2020
In full fight scoring Magny is the obvious winner. 10-9 must is a coin flip
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) June 7, 2020
Great third by Magney that may have got him the fight
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 7, 2020
@NeilMagny fuck @tonyroccomartin ! #UFC250
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) June 7, 2020
Had it 29-28 Magny also almost scored round 3 10-8 first two rounds were hard to score basically even
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) June 7, 2020
Nice, glad Magny got the decision!
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) June 7, 2020
30-27?
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) June 7, 2020
How?? 30-27?? Come on now.. that was 2-1 for @TonyRoccoMartin
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) June 7, 2020
Sean O’Malley vs. Eddie Wineland
Powerful bantamweight match ups #UFC250
— Callan Potter (@rockstarcalpot) June 7, 2020
Destruction with the walk off!
— Todd Duffee (@ToddDuffee) June 7, 2020
Sick KO! #ufc250 @SugaSeanMMA
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) June 7, 2020
Omg!!!! #1shot1kill @SugaSeanMMA #UFC250
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) June 7, 2020
Sheeeh that was a nasty KO
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) June 7, 2020
Omg that was a scary K.O. My goodness. @SugaSeanMMA #UFC250
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) June 7, 2020
Wow!! What’s KO!I think Eddie was trying to hide a body shot before that landed. #UFC250
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 7, 2020
Awesome fight from @SugaSeanMMA woowwww!! @ufc
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 7, 2020
O'Malley non-chalant walk off KO like a GGGGGG!!!! #UFC250
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) June 7, 2020
beautiful ko
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) June 7, 2020
If u didn’t believe now you have to @SugaSeanMMA is real! #ufc250
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) June 7, 2020
Sugas versatility, feinting and great footwork. He had him guessing and then bam! #UFC250
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) June 7, 2020
Sugar Sean just stamped his own approval into the upper ranks of the bantamweight division. ??
— Yves (@thugjitsumaster) June 7, 2020
Yoooooooo!! Congrats @SugaSeanMMA !! Lol I guess I'm Crazy... #UFC250
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) June 7, 2020