UFC 212 popped off tonight (Saturday, June 3, 2017) from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The headliner was an absolutely incredible matchup between the undisputed featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim titleholder Max “Blessed” Holloway, two of the very best strikers in MMA.
Holloway shocked the world. A competitive first two rounds changed up in round three: Holloway started taking over. A 1-2-1-2 combination dropped Aldo and Holloway pounced. The punches and elbows came fast and furious until referee Big John McCarthy was forced to step in to save the Brazilian. The unexpected beating silenced the pro-Aldo crowd.
The co-headliner pit two of the very best strawweights in the world against each other, as Claudia Gadelha welcomed Pole Karolina Kowalkiewicz to Brazil. It was not much of a competition, though. Gadelha took Kowalkiewicz’s back in round one and cinched up the rear-naked choke finish to reestablish herself as the number-one contender to Joanna Champion’s throne.
See how Twitter reacted to these fantastic scraps below:
Love-hate fights are the best-worst fights. https://t.co/cFXs9sjBiW
— Connor Ruebusch (@BoxingBusch) June 4, 2017
Who you got ? #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/jeJ58yzz0e
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) June 4, 2017
THIS. NEXT. FIGHT. #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/Ss83UXlZg0
— Champions MMA (@ChampionsFight) June 4, 2017
I can't believe we're seeing this fight. It actually happened. #UFC212
— Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) June 4, 2017
Jose Aldo is the best technician in the sport's history.
I'll keep reminding you of this until you accept it as the truth.
— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) June 4, 2017
Main event time! #Aldo or #Holloway? #UFC212
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) June 4, 2017
'Hawaiian Kickboxer' is the most underrated walkout song in MMA.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) June 4, 2017
Biggest fight for Hawaiian MMA since UFC 94? 118? Either way, this is really cool. Holloway has come a long way since UFC 143.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 4, 2017
Aldo is one of the best tacticians this sport has seen, but the pick is Holloway as I see him overloading Aldo's system. #UFC212
— Dan Tom (@TheMMAnalyst) June 4, 2017
Head says Aldo, heart says Max. Feels like Max is gonna be the dude to do the damn thing right now but I can't abandon my dude.
— 13 Seconds (@JedKMeshew) June 4, 2017
Bro, it's a veritable #UFC212 Dude Dilemma. https://t.co/pWJzCasiXz
— Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) June 4, 2017
Such excite! #UFC212
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 4, 2017
I'm excited for this!!! #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/8LpDChgHih
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 4, 2017
2017 has has a lot of wild MMA happenings in and out of cages, but no real great Fight of the Year candidate yet. May Aldo-Holloway grace us
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) June 4, 2017
He gassed ONCE 6 years ago when he was sick. Since then he won 5 rounders vs cardio machines Edgar (2x) and Mendes. He won R5 in all 3 https://t.co/TUtwbMkT3i
— Fury's Fight Picks (@FurysFightPicks) June 4, 2017
Pace will be the key here. Fast, and Holloway wears Aldo down by round three; slow, and Aldo outthinks him a shot at a time the whole fight.
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) June 4, 2017
Let's go Holloway!! Aldo is literally my first favorite fighter since becoming a fan of MMA but Max has got the juice. #Unify #UFC212
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 4, 2017
"ALDO'S LOOKING DOWN! HE SCARED, BRO!" #UFC212
— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) June 4, 2017
Heart hasn't been pumping like this for a fight for a long time. Putting phone away for this one.
— Eric Stinton (@TombstoneStint) June 4, 2017
I got Aldo, you guys? #UFC212
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) June 4, 2017
mad rocket power references on deck y'all fuck it
— GFKonMMA (@GFKonMMA) June 4, 2017
Aldo out here looking like the villain in a brutal 70s anti-Western #UFC212
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) June 4, 2017
The past: Jose Aldo
The future: Max Holloway
The present: ……. #UFC212— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) June 4, 2017
They touch gloves as the chants begin!! Let's GO!! #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/LGOJ6fgDBC
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2017
I got Aldo.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) June 4, 2017
ALDO VIOLENCE
— Jessica Hudnall (@LegKickTKO) June 4, 2017
Wow! Aldo opens up with a huge combo, including a big knee, and Holloway somehow shakes it off. What a chin! #UFC212
— Iain Kidd (@iainkidd) June 4, 2017
Here we go ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) June 4, 2017
DIE MAX DIE. ALDO GOAT.
— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) June 4, 2017
Glimpses of the old Jose Aldo, the stone cold murderer from the WEC, here in the first round.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 4, 2017
Tentative start by Holloway. Aldo lands some big punches and some sweet combos. 10-9 Aldo. #UFC212
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) June 4, 2017
Max's right eye starting to swell
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) June 4, 2017
Aldo's not merely throwing in numbers, but the punches come so quickly together, it's difficult to get out of the way.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) June 4, 2017
These two donkeys are SWINGING.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) June 4, 2017
This fight though… #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/Few1cuTiV5
— Champions MMA (@ChampionsFight) June 4, 2017
This is the fight that the fans deserved ???????? #UFC212
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 4, 2017
Badass first two rounds!! Warriors
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) June 4, 2017
Max opening up and moving good now.????????
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) June 4, 2017
Holy shit, this fight. Stop clowning around, Holloway!! ???????????? #UFC212
— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) June 4, 2017
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) June 4, 2017
Max needs to stick with the mind games.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) June 4, 2017
Gaaaaaah ????????????s!!! #UFC212
— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) June 4, 2017
OHHHHHHHHHHH @BlessedMMA DROPS ALDO IN ROUND 3!!!!! #UFC212 pic.twitter.com/jCRYvEuHSo
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2017
aldo is getting mauled
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) June 4, 2017
WOW. Max Holloway stops Jose Aldo!! ???????????? #UFC212
— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) June 4, 2017
The only person happier than Max Holloway is Frankenstein Edgar
— Anthony Walker (@AntWalkerMMA) June 4, 2017
This is done. Max fucking Holloway
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 4, 2017
Max Holloway is for motherfucking real, you guys. #UFC212
— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) June 4, 2017
Damn, damn, damn. That was a beautiful fight from both guys. The late-round Holloway onslaught remains unbeaten.
— Connor Ruebusch (@BoxingBusch) June 4, 2017
MMA, y'all. pic.twitter.com/nWc045P8xX
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) June 4, 2017
Wow! Wow! Wow! @BlessedMMA just did it! Another @ufc champ from Hawaii. Amazing performance. #UFC212
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 4, 2017
Congrats @BlessedMMA !!!!!!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) June 4, 2017
FANCY DOG! CLAP-CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!
— Jessica Hudnall (@LegKickTKO) June 4, 2017
Claudia says she's moving to Albuquerque, buying a new car and a nice dog. … May I recommend a Basset Hound, Claudia? #UFC212
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) June 4, 2017
Moving to Albuquerque. Team Jackson eh? I like that. #UFC212
— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) June 4, 2017
"It's gonna' be fuckin' hard to beat me, man." – Claudia Gadelha #UFC212
— Champions MMA (@ChampionsFight) June 4, 2017
Welp, that's that. Karolina was looking sharper than ever, but Gadelha puts that black belt to use.
— Connor Ruebusch (@BoxingBusch) June 4, 2017
Gadelha is gonna buy a poodle and Ferrari #ufc212
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 4, 2017
Police scanner: Reports of a woman that took another down and applied a savage choke hold to render her victim helpless at #UFC212. pic.twitter.com/WDLRikiQNn
— Mike Fridley (@mikefridley) June 4, 2017
Bless up#UFC212 pic.twitter.com/mI1Ybaiq1t
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2017
KK had fought no wrestlers and only got taken once in the UFC. And when she did, she had her back taken for several minutes.
— Fury's Fight Picks (@FurysFightPicks) June 4, 2017
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