In not one of the most memorable fights of UFC 266, Curtis Blaydes managed to outwrestle Jairzinho Rozenstruik to a unanimous decision win. Although ‘Bigi Boy’ did manage to inflict some damage onto the American, ‘Razor’ was able to secure the win after three rounds, On Twitter, professional fighters and media reacted to the contest.
I’m taking @RazorBlaydes265 in this next one! I think the wrestling will be too much…..Who y’all got? #UFC266
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 26, 2021
the octagon smells like chloroform #ufc266
— Juan Espino El Guapo (@juan_espino_ofi) September 26, 2021
10-9 Blaydes R2
— The Thugjitsu Master (@thugjitsumaster) September 26, 2021
Rosenstruik had his moment but lost it after the takedown. #UFC266 #MMA #UFC
Scorecard: https://t.co/vSrTAeDPQF pic.twitter.com/Wi51gGeVaU
10-9 Blaydes R1
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) September 26, 2021
You can see the respect in blaydes for the power but his takedowns are just unreal #UFC266 #MMA #UFC
Scorecard: https://t.co/qT7CK9nCG5 pic.twitter.com/gR9AxDkQxO
Damn Blaydes up 2-0 easy but damn that eye is almost shut!!!
— Funky (@Benaskren) September 26, 2021
30-27, 29-28 whatever. Blaydes is not a dumb fighter. He doesn’t give a shit about boos.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 26, 2021
10-9 Blaydes R3
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 26, 2021
undefined ground control #UFC266 #MMA #UFC
Scorecard: https://t.co/hoAScJJ6DM pic.twitter.com/wUb4YLhGZQ
Curtis Blaydes’ eye looks like something you’d see on the losing fighter as he’s sitting there getting taunted at the end of a game of Street Fighter II.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) September 26, 2021
10-9 Blaydes R3
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) September 26, 2021
Wrestling wins fights #UFC266 #MMA #UFC
Scorecard: https://t.co/qT7CK9nCG5 pic.twitter.com/3jibHRYruy
30-27 Blaydes. 29-28 at worst. @MMADecisions
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) September 26, 2021
Congrats @razorblaydes265
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) September 26, 2021
Good win! pic.twitter.com/iza7UsDU0d