On paper, Max Holloway scored the biggest win of his life Sunday night at UFC Fight Night 74. It just didn’t go the way he would have liked.
Holloway’s bid at contendership ended prematurely when opponent Charles Oliveira suffered what looked to either be a freak neck or shoulder injury just 99 seconds into the opening round of UFC Fight Night 74’s main event. Check out reaction to the unfortunate fight-ending injury below, plus much more from Sunday’s FOX Sports 1 main card.
Holloway vs Oliveira can’t suck, it’s impossible! #UFCSaskatoon
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 24, 2015
I cant pick on this fight. The Both R studs, great fighters, hungry, & believers! I’ll just watch & B treated! @BlessedMMA @CharlesDoBronxs
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) August 24, 2015
Huh?
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 24, 2015
Did Charles’s collarbone just explode? #UFCSaskatoon
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 24, 2015
What?
— Tony Martin (@tmartinmma) August 24, 2015
Woooooooo. I wanna know what happened ? #ufcsaskatoon
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) August 24, 2015
Wow I just jinxed that fight. My bad! #UFCSaskatoon
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 24, 2015
Well I believe that will be a rematch
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) August 24, 2015
Trust me fight fans I fell that pain by just watching. Hope ur gonna be okay CO. God bless you @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) August 24, 2015
Wtf son! -____- #UFCSaskatoon damnnnn man. That was heating up thi
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 24, 2015
Holloway wins as oliveira goes down holding his neck. Looks like it was his shoulder. Scary how he went down #ufcsaskatoon
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) August 24, 2015
Shitty way to have the fight end for both guys. Good refereeing by Herb to recognize it without Oliveira taking more damage. #UFCSaskatoon
— Josh Samman (@JoshSamman) August 24, 2015
Fuck I was expecting a war #UFCSaskatoon
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) August 24, 2015
Win is a win @BlessedMMA bummer for both fighters tho, lots of hard work getting ready for the a 5 rounder. #UFCSaskatoon
— Seth Baczynski (@Sethbmma) August 24, 2015
Disappointing ending but hope Oliveira is Alright. #UFCSaskatoon
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) August 24, 2015
@BlessedMMA respect homie ?
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) August 24, 2015
Too bad really was looking forward for that main event. Hope Olivera heals up and congrats to holloway @UFCONFOX
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) August 24, 2015
Damn that sucked I know Hollaway didn’t wanna win like that
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) August 24, 2015
I believe Oliveira hurt his neck when he went head first into the cage. #UFCSaskatoon
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 24, 2015
Terrible to see a main event end that way. Hope to see that fight again at some point. Holloway is an awesome guy. #UFCSaskatoon
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 24, 2015
That sucks man. Shared a sauna with Oliveira and his camp at the TUF finale, cool people, even while cutting weight. Speedy recovery man
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
I accept full responsibility for the turn out of Holloway vs Oliveira! Damn son #UFCSaskatoon
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 24, 2015
NEIL MAGNY DEF. ERICK SILVA
Erick Silva’s mustache looks very stern tonight. #UFCSaskatoon
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 24, 2015
‘Do these shorts come in any colors other than orca?’ #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
I feel like Erick Silva is the illegitimate child of Antonio Banderas. #UFCSaskatoon
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) August 24, 2015
Neil Magny is out striking and out working Erik Silva. If you don’t come in shape this dude is going to make you pay.
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) August 24, 2015
Damn neil looks good!
— Cody Donovan (@donnybrookcody) August 24, 2015
Magny has an awesome double jab
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
Silva definitely looks very different physically. Looking sloppy with his technique tonight as well. #UFCSaskatoon
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 24, 2015
Magny is 1000% connection ration with the slap hook / jab combo. #UFCSaskatoon
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) August 24, 2015
I scored it for Magny but I know these judges love wide sloppy punches that don’t land. Word to Leonard Garcia. I’d be nervous as Magny
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) August 24, 2015
Who do you guys have? I think @NeilMagny 30-27 @ufc #UFCSaskatoon good scrap none the less
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) August 24, 2015
Move of the night: 10 jabs followed by knee to the face #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
There’s a judge who had it 29-28 for Silva. #UFCSaskatoon
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 24, 2015
Who gave silva 2 rounds? @NeilMagny dominated. Good job! #UFCSaskatoon
— Saad Awad (@SAADMMA) August 24, 2015
Someone needs to tell the Canadian judges that Silva is from Brazil, not Canada. #UFCSaskatoon
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) August 24, 2015
Just saying, Neil Magny came out of arguably the worse season of #TUF. He’s grown so much since then #UFCSaskatoon
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 24, 2015
@NeilMagny probably the most underrated in the division… just saying
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) August 24, 2015
Erick Silva went from Mr. Baywatch to Dad bod #UFCSaskatoon
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 24, 2015
Yep. RT @jnsanchez: Erick Silva before and after the new drug testing #UFCSaskatoon pic.twitter.com/iZldc6V9yf
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) August 24, 2015
A classic case of “I no can perform on ze juice” #UFCSaskatoon
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) August 24, 2015
PATRICK COTE DEF. JOSH BURKMAN
Hmmmm I didn’t know Josh Burkman was still fighting .. Learn something new everyday
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) August 24, 2015
Burkman channelling the power of the trampstamp. I think it’s glowing #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
Both these boys have solid beards. Tested and proven. #UFCSaskatoon
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) August 24, 2015
Burkman looks like he should be on Deadliest Catch. #UFCSaskatoon
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 24, 2015
“They’re getting showered in brain cells” may be the best thing @BrianStann has ever said. #UFCSaskatoon
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) August 24, 2015
These cats are taking years off each other’s lives lol
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 24, 2015
Absolutely crazy!!!! What a fight! #UFCSaskatoon
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) August 24, 2015
Always refreshing when someone gets nailed and makes the “whoa, nice one” face as opposed to “that didn’t hurt!” head shake #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
Great Fight!!!
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) August 24, 2015
WOW
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) August 24, 2015
What a fight congrats Cote and Burkman for the great show #UFCSaskatoon @ufc
— rafael natal (@rafaelsaponatal) August 24, 2015
#UFCSaskatoon pic.twitter.com/DC6vR9w3YA
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 24, 2015
Now THAT is a fight and two savage @ufc fighters that know how to deliver!!! #UFCSaskatoon
— Johnny Hollywod Case (@HollywoodCase) August 24, 2015
Damn, good job on the ref giving him just enough time to recover. Awesome fucking fight by both men #UFCSaskatoon #CoteVsBurkman
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
Cote after a monster rd 3 finish walks over and says “can’t hurt me” then makes the sign for a $ bonus. pic.twitter.com/JfahZYMWYJ
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) August 24, 2015
That fight was awesome @patrick_cote & @JoshBurkman that was the @ufc main event. #Fightofthenight http://t.co/v53A0NMgRG
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) August 24, 2015
FRANCISCO TRINALDO DEF. CHAD LAPRISE
Did the next set of boring old ass lightweights start fighting yet?
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) August 24, 2015
Dang. Old man strength. #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
Man! Trinaldo, may not look pretty on the feet but he packs a wallop. Laprise couldn’t recover. Dropping guard was not a good decision.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 24, 2015
Fights like this assure me I could be chilling in the @ufc
— Brennan Ward (@SwaggleBerryFin) August 24, 2015
OLIVIER AUBIN-MERCIER DEF. TONY SIMS
He’s like a young, Frencher Matt Hughes. https://t.co/2WbLrKPBOT
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 24, 2015
I bet @TeciaTorres is loving this fight, aside from all the striking. #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
No real winner in this fight #UFCSaskatoon
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) August 24, 2015
Not impressed Quebec kid
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) August 24, 2015
No bonus for these guys as OAM wins the fight but doesn’t get the crowd excited. Sims at least landed some GNP elbows #ufcsaskatoon
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) August 24, 2015
Nothing bothers me more than repeated back-takes with no #rnc finish. #UFCSaskatoon
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 24, 2015
Implementing a yellow & red card for those non-fighters that do nothing more than blanket their opponents, would be great. #UFCSaskatoon
— Johnny Hollywod Case (@HollywoodCase) August 24, 2015
I get being committed to your wrestling ams grappling but damn at least flinch like you may throw a strike.
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 24, 2015
All I want to do is party with some gentlemen too, OAM
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) August 24, 2015
VALERIE LETOURNEAU DEF. MARYNA MOROZ
The Infamous 115’er 69 position #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
Why does this always happen? #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
Every girl fight includes head locks and reverse triangle attempts. #UFCSaskatoon
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) August 24, 2015
Anyone else notice the Under Armour logo popping out of Letourneau’s shorts? Wonder if that’s a fine? #ufcsaskatoon
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) August 24, 2015
Just scrap!!! #UFCSaskatoon
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 24, 2015
Awesome chick fight #UFCSaskatoon
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) August 24, 2015
FOTN so far and another rd to go. Hopefully Val’s weight cut doesn’t affect her gas. Have val up but rd 2 moroz had some good counters
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) August 24, 2015
Valerie LeTourney reminds me of an assless Magaña #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
“Kick her in the Who-Whoo!” Was just yelled from the stands. Solid cornering from the Drunk Patron. #ufcsaskatoon
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) August 24, 2015
These girls are getting down!! @ufc loving the girl scraps. @paigevanzantufc coming up next! Sept 5th. https://t.co/5WQNIG60RQ
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) August 24, 2015
The winner @ValTroubleMMA congrats val
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) August 24, 2015
Fuck Yea…. @ValTroubleMMA
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) August 24, 2015
So impressed by and proud of @ValTroubleMMA … She works hard, stays focused, and she’s gotten better and more confident.
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 24, 2015
congratulations Val!! @ValTroubleMMA moves to 3-0 in the big show. #UFCSaskatoon #americantopteam
— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) August 24, 2015
After I get done fighting all the top 5 women in my weight class it’d be fun to get matched with one of these chicks #UFCSaskatoon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 24, 2015
Congrats @ValTroubleMMA !!!!!!!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) August 24, 2015
Anik gotta work on the language of love aka French! #UFCSaskatoon
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 24, 2015
Congrats @valtroublemma https://t.co/k0JFwiaq7J
— Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) August 24, 2015
Hahahaha I over enjoy everytime a post fight interview goes a little awkward for my partner @Jon_Anik
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) August 24, 2015