It was dominant, but not very thrilling. In a very wrestling-oriented outing, Kamaru Usman had a successful title defense against Jorge Masvidal, picking up a unanimous decision win after five rounds at UFC 251. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the bout.
Main event of the night let’s go @GamebredFighter
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 12, 2020
I wish they could both lose.
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 12, 2020
The Nigerian nightmare will strike again!
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 12, 2020
Jorge Masvidal is the single most talented and complete fighter I’ve ever trained with and to see him finally put it all together consistently makes him dangerous on 6 weeks, days or hours notice. #AndNew #UFCFightIsland let’s go @GamebredFighter
— Yves (@thugjitsumaster) July 12, 2020
Let's gooooo Champ @USMAN84kg
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) July 12, 2020
.#UFC251
Fireworks already!!!!
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 12, 2020
@GamebredFighter is a gangster
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) July 12, 2020
1-0 Gamebread #UFC #UFC251 #FightIsland
— Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) July 12, 2020
10-9 Usman R1
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 12, 2020
Usman?s round, close with the power shots landed but more pressure/ takedowns on Usman?s side.#UFC251 #UFCFightIsland #ScoringSenate #MMA
Scorecard: https://t.co/1ndJFwWJad
10-9 Masvidal R1
— Nate Marquardt (@NathanMarquardt) July 12, 2020
Close round. Good damage by both but Masvidal gave more. 10-9 Jorge #UFC251 #UFCFightIsland #ScoringSenate #MMA
Scorecard: https://t.co/nNktdkvipx
Usman is one of the few guys who actually uses head position in the clinch. Thank god.
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) July 12, 2020
1-1 Marty with the cage pushing!
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 12, 2020
Beautifull game plane by the Nigerian nightmare #ufc251
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 12, 2020
Kamari Usman looking like me in that clinch haha
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 12, 2020
Foot stomps havent been a thing since 2003
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 12, 2020
Booooo
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) July 12, 2020
I'm drilling the footstomps monday @ufc
— Drew Dober (@DrewDober) July 12, 2020
Looks like Masvidal is controlling the damage in the fight and won’t let Usman finish him. Then he will ask for a rematch with a full camp.
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) July 12, 2020
5 round fight on 6 days notice, you take that whole 5 mins bruv @GamebredFighter ✊ ✊
— Tyson Pedro (@tyson_pedro_) July 12, 2020
Did anyone think this was going to go any different? #AndStill
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) July 12, 2020
10-9 Usman R4
— Nate Marquardt (@NathanMarquardt) July 12, 2020
Another round for Usman. Masvidal is tired and needs a KO in the 5th. Needs to throw the knee. #UFC251 #UFCFightIsland #ScoringSenate #MMA
Scorecard: https://t.co/nNktdkvipx
Masvidal gonna get a rematch, called it earlier this week. Will cite 6 days notice and the fact that Marty couldn’t do any damage.
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 12, 2020
Wonder if jorge could have kept that first round pace if he had full camp? Might be a different fight? Idk
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 12, 2020
I thought they had beef, why is Usman trying to win a decision?
— John Moraga (@chicanojohn) July 12, 2020
Effective but boring!!
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) July 12, 2020
Gray finish to the fight. Usman the shows why he’s the champ !! #UFC251
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 12, 2020
Congrats @USMAN84kg on keeping the belt #UFCFightIsland
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 12, 2020
I’m Very Hungry Im next! #UFC251 #UFCFightIsland
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 12, 2020
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