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Alistair Overeem finished Walt Harris in the second round at UFC on ESPN 8. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the fight.
In a come-from-behind performance, Alistair Overeem survived a scary flurry in the first round to TKO Walt Harris in the second at UFC on ESPN 8, in Jacksonville, Florida. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the contest.
Man I think everyone watching this right now has to be pulling for Walt Harris after what he’s been through. Can’t imagine ! So much respect
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) May 17, 2020
BIG BOYS UP!!! #UFCFL
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) May 17, 2020
Happy that @thebigticket205 can try and honor his daughters memory by competing. Hope this is a good fight.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 17, 2020
Overeems wrestling is on point tonight
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 17, 2020
Wow!!!! What a change in position!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 17, 2020
A lot of emotion watching @thebigticket205 fight
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 17, 2020
Great wrist control and knee block. Has Harris pinned against cage
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 17, 2020
What a first round for these big boys #UFCFL
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) May 17, 2020
Loving this ref send him a gift basket #UFCFL
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) May 17, 2020
Damn Reem
— Funky Ben (@Benaskren) May 17, 2020
I appreciate the refs letting people work. @ufc
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) May 17, 2020
Stop the fight ! #UFCFL
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) May 17, 2020
Welp. The whole world is heart broken for Walt Harris. Including me.
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) May 17, 2020
#Respect gentlemen @Alistairovereem @thebigticket205 #UFCFL
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 17, 2020
So much respect for Walt to come in tonight and put on a show
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 17, 2020
Man if they don’t get them damn cameras out of Harris face … #UFCFL
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 17, 2020
Respect to both gentlemen here.
— michael (@bisping) May 17, 2020
respect to the reem one of my favorite fighters but man walt harris is a living legend to step in that octagon with everything he’s gone though so much respect a true samurai ??
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) May 17, 2020
Really sad to see him lose but makes it way better seeing how good of a sportsmen Overeem is being. Respect fo both !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) May 17, 2020
This sport man…………that the only words I got #UFCFL
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) May 17, 2020
Great win for Overeem but cant help but feel for Walt tonight. Words cannot describe how inspiring he is for what he did tonight. All the love to him and his family ?? #UFCFL
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) May 17, 2020