Gunnar Nelson and Stefan Struve made quick work of their opponents at UFC Rotterdam, on May 8. Professional fighters were very pleased on Twitter.
Gunnar Nelson held his own in the standup and on the ground to submit Albert Tumenov in the second round. Stefan Struve took only 16 seconds to knock Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva out with elbows. Pro fighters were very excited with the outcomes on Twitter.
Silva x Struve
Time for the big boys! #UFCRotterdam
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) May 8, 2016
Let’s go my brother @BigfootSilva vamos lá meu amigo Pezão! #UFCRotterdam #UFCnoCombate
— Thiago Marreta (@TMarretaMMA) May 8, 2016
Said it before, Bigfoot was one of the few that legit needed TRT, due to a medical condition, hasn’t been the same since. #UFCRotterdam
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 8, 2016
vs. Skyscraper up next. #UFCRotterdam
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 8, 2016
WOOOOOOOWWWWW! That was fast!! Congrats 2 @StefanStruve !!! I wish I could be there! #dutchkickboxing #UFCRotterdam #BelgianMMA
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) May 8, 2016
Went to the bathroom during the walkout. Came back , GAME OVER #UFCRotterdam
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 8, 2016
Well that was fast. Skyscraper with an inside knee then elbows to the temple for the win #UFCRotterdam
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) May 8, 2016
Welp. That was quick. I’m not one to tell anyone what to do, but maybe Bigfoot’s chin can’t do this anymore. #UFCRotterdam
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 8, 2016
Wow @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) May 8, 2016
I fought Stefan Stroove and all I got was this awful haircut..
— Chael Sonnen (@sonnench) May 8, 2016
Tumenov x Nelson
Gunnar The White Ape Nelson!!
That is the result of hard work and complete focus throughout camp.
We are entering a new level. #SBG #Mjolnir— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 8, 2016
Gunnar starting strong. #UFCRotterdam
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 8, 2016
Shaven headed Gunnar Nelson, now with 50% more McGregor #UFCRotterdam
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 8, 2016
When Gunni is on, he is a man on FIRE!! Beautiful takedown, and smash pass into full mount. #UFCRotterdam
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 8, 2016
Gunnar stood just long enough, and landed enough, to make him respect and consider his striking, and then took him down. #UFCRotterdam
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 8, 2016
Wow!!! I think Struve just provided us with possibly the last #BigfootSighting #UFCRotterdam
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) May 8, 2016
Struve gets W via hellbow-strikes of “Get the heck off my legs son!”#UFCRotterdam
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 8, 2016
That’s my dawg @StefanStruve
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) May 8, 2016
Lot of people look different in their bodies and their performance since USADA has came in to the game to clean up the sport! #NaturalIsBest
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) May 8, 2016
Gah Nelson looks HEAVY on top. That looks miserable
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) May 8, 2016
Of course as I type that, Einstein gets out and up.
Oooooof course.
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) May 8, 2016
Gunnar looks really different this fight…great elbows from mount won him rd 1 #UFCRotterdam
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) May 8, 2016
Constant bouncing & darting in & out is energy intensive. That’s why Gunnar slows down pretty consistently.
— Rex Highwalker (@KCBanditMMA) May 8, 2016
Wow. #UFCRotterdam
— Jocelyn J Lybarger (@mmajocelyn) May 8, 2016
And Gunni taps ’em!!!! #UFCRotterdam
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 8, 2016
Nelson looks more muscular than he normally does at 170. I think that’s a good thing and it showed today over a super TUF guy!#UFCRotterdam
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 8, 2016
Love watching @GunniNelson work on the floor. #jiujitsu
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) May 8, 2016
Nelson really overdoing it with the post-fight celebration #stoic #UFCRotterdam
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 8, 2016
YESSS @GunniNelson!!!!
— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) May 8, 2016
Man Gunni is an emotional wreck here…
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) May 8, 2016
When he’s on its scary #UFCRotterdam pic.twitter.com/8jhG4W9W9E
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) May 8, 2016