Mixed martial arts journalism is a serious business. Following the MMA community on Twitter, is not. The following is a light-hearted (and sometimes insightful) look at how the combat sports world viewed UFC “The Ultimate Fighter 18” Finale via social networking.
Forget high paying jobs, fancy cars and trophy wives. Nothing impresses the folks at a 10-year reunion like a first-round TKO.
— Tristen Critchfield (@TCritchfield52) December 1, 2013Gray Maynard is wandering around the crowd somewhere right now. #TUFFinale
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) December 1, 2013yves "i ain't bout to have gfkonmma sayin this was violence deferred" lavigne
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) December 1, 2013WOW!!! @natediaz209 with the HUGE TKO victory!!! https://t.co/q6a9x39WRg
— UFC (@ufc) December 1, 2013Nate Diaz just brutalized Gray Maynard. If jumping up right after a stoppage proves it was early, falling down after proves it was just.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) December 1, 2013Vintage Nathan Diaz. Just beat Gray Maynard senseless with hyperaccurate, rangy punching. Most justified standing stop I've seen in a minute
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) December 1, 2013Just like that! @venezuelanvixen becomes the first ever female Ultimate Fighter winner!! https://t.co/g9se4NE4Ep
— UFC (@ufc) December 1, 2013Mario Yamasaki stopped the fight with one second to go in R1. Mistake? Rakoczy wasn't hurt. Just overwhelmed by Pena.
— Josh Gross (@JoshGrossESPN) December 1, 2013Finally, the guy who was better than the rest of the cast and already beat all the best guys on the show gets the sub win. Yee, Holdsworth.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) December 1, 2013Kim Winslow is a great referee and anyone who says otherwise is sexist or has eyeballs
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) December 1, 2013"Hunter, show the camera your sick ink while mommy yells" pic.twitter.com/dbpGGGhJ3V
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) December 1, 2013Roxanne has not been this excited since the 8th Grade Science Fair. #TUFFinale
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) December 1, 2013i can't prove that Jay Glazer is a human-sized sausage that the UFC has taught to speak, but you can't prove he's not
— Chris Nelson (@3amMMA) December 1, 2013@benfowlkesMMA @JoshGrossESPN it's how she likes all her men to start.
— midnite (@123midnite) December 1, 2013When Niinimaki told his friends he planned to beat Rani Yahya with takedowns & top control, you know some were like, Should I say something?
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) December 1, 2013When they call security to escort you from the office where your ex-girlfriend works the dude who shows up probably looks like Jared Rosholt
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) December 1, 2013Walt Harris might have the longest legs in the UFC. His hips are even with Jared Rosholt's nipples.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 1, 2013sampo from the shire. son too real
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) December 1, 2013