UFC Fight Night 36 in Tweets: Pros react to Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi, Jacare Souza vs. Francis Carmont, more

UFC Fight Night 36 was supposed to clear up the middleweight title picture. Instead, after clear cut but otherwise routine wins by the division's No. 4 man Lyoto Machida, and No. 3 man Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, the question remains as muddled as ever as to where exactly the UFC goes from here.

Both Machida and Souza called for a title shot in the aftermath of their victories, and realistically both men could make a convincing case for why they should face the winner of Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort. So I'm curious for your thoughts. Who should get the next middleweight title shot? Is it Machida? Souza? Or do both still have something left to prove? Sound off and let your voice be heard in the comments below.

But I digress. As usual, the mixed marital arts community was buzzing on Twitter throughout Saturday night, and we've compiled the best of bunch for y'all to enjoy.

These guys are snipers. Calm, cool & collected @ufc @lyotomachidafw @mousasi_mma

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) February 16, 2014

I got machida not very impressive but he's won every round.

— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) February 16, 2014

I'm glad I didn't fight Machida. I'm not sure I can handle the announcers talking about him exploding on me over & over again #UFCFightNight

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) February 16, 2014

Mousasi not active enough to be winning this fight #ufc

— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) February 16, 2014

Jones deleting tweets in record time. http://t.co/HspkuLFb0l

— David St. Martin (@SaintMMA) February 16, 2014

Amazing job by @lyotomachidafw , can't wait to see him against the winner of Belfort and Weidman!!! Good effort by Mousasi. #UFCFightNight

— Mark Bocek (@MarkBocek) February 16, 2014

What a chest match!

— Cung Le (@CungLe185) February 16, 2014

Machida is so crafty, love to watch him fight!

— Rick Hawn (@RickHawnMMA) February 16, 2014

I must say @mousasi_mma is WAY tougher than I expected...

— Ed Soares (@edblackhouse) February 16, 2014

I'm sure if many of you understand how amazing that was for machida to take his back from that position. #impressive

— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) February 16, 2014

Holy shit Mousasi was hurt he just has an amazing poker face. #UFConFOX

— Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) February 16, 2014

Machida fight is pretty boring

— andrew fisher (@andrewfisher9) February 16, 2014

Machida is so fast at 85

— Dana White (@danawhite) February 16, 2014

@RenerGracie I was just about to ask if Lyoto was aiming for a "triple threat back attack" but I didn't know what that meant... So I didn't.

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) February 16, 2014

Amazed at Mousasi's chin tonight. Never seen a guy eat Lyoto's head kick like that. Machida is fast as a turbocharged chetah at 185

— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) February 16, 2014

Lyoto! @lyotomachidafw ... Great fight #UFCFightNight #Southpaws

— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) February 16, 2014

@lyotomachidafw é cinturão!!! Machida title shot!! http://t.co/fhJTOgZ5xO

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) February 16, 2014

Man this is an exciting chess match fight . 2 top guys jocking for position #UFN36

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) February 16, 2014

UFC Fight Night 36 ties UFC 169 for most decisions at a single event with 10. #UFCFightNight

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) February 16, 2014

UFC Fight Night 36 also broke the total cage time record with 173 minutes and 32 seconds of fighting. #UFCFightNight

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) February 16, 2014

Machida is one of the most intelligent fighters in @ufc history! Great night of fights, good night amigos... #UFCFightNight

— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) February 16, 2014

Vitória! Obrigado pelo apoio! Thanks for all support! #TeamLyoto pic.twitter.com/OfITvp73Nq

— Lyoto Machida (@lyotomachidafw) February 16, 2014

JACARE COMIN' FOR THAT BELT

Big ups to Jacare on the win. Carmont is tough to put away. Jacare is one of the best in the world I can tell u from experience.

— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) February 16, 2014

This has been the night of the body triangle. #FightNight

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) February 16, 2014

Parabens @JacareMMA !!!so temos alegrias por obedecer a nosso Deus maravilhoso!!

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) February 16, 2014

Nice fight to @franciscarmont and @JacareMMA :)

— Ivan Menjivar ufc (@Ivanmenjivar) February 16, 2014

Carmont is HUGE!!!

— Dana White (@danawhite) February 16, 2014

Typical Frenchie. mean mugs so hard, but doesn't do a whole lot to back it up.

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) February 16, 2014

Jacare in the same position I was in during my fight with the hand under chin and couldn't get the choke either..wonder if anyone has tips?!

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 16, 2014

Carmount normally win these type of decisions , huh @FilthyTomLawlor #UFN36

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) February 16, 2014

I believe that @JacareMMA will be the UFC champion...Eu acredito q o jacare sera o campeao de sua categoria...e vcs? pic.twitter.com/tjRgFQUzSz

— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) February 16, 2014

KNOCKOUTS ARE POSSIBLE, FOLKS

Unfortunately I've heard this too often in my life but, that didn't last too long

— Matthew (@mattmitrione) February 16, 2014

That's right hold on to a single leg until he Knocks you out

— roland delorme UFC (@rolanddelorme1) February 16, 2014

I love how the UFC always tries to find the easiest possible opponents for Brazilians in Brazil. Some of these guys are schmucks.

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) February 16, 2014

Erik Silva's takedown defense... DAMN!

— Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu) February 16, 2014

How many hammer fists before u let go of the single?! OUCH

— Dana White (@danawhite) February 16, 2014

Wow. Heel to face takedown defence. That's a first. #ufc http://t.co/W2OeWP4UMI

— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) February 16, 2014

Damn what a KO!

— Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) February 16, 2014

Well if that wasn't a gimmie I don't know what was. Might as well have just put a punching bag in there with him.

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) February 16, 2014

The leprechaun kick from a single defense?! Learn something new every day.

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) February 16, 2014

Amazing performance by Silva! #UFCFightNight

— Mark Bocek (@MarkBocek) February 16, 2014

Eric silva looked pretty god. Didn't that @jonfitchdotnet guy kick his ass?

— phil baroni (@philbaroni) February 16, 2014

With that knockout, Erick Silva becomes the 6th mod. era UFC fighter to earn two or more knockouts in under a minute each. #UFCFightNight

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) February 16, 2014

MUSOKE COMPLETES THE COMEBACK

Who are these dudes? #UFCFightNight

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) February 16, 2014

Little premature celebration there

— roland delorme UFC (@rolanddelorme1) February 16, 2014

What an idiot!!

— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) February 16, 2014

-Roger Huerta"yo bro you're using my gimmick" -Brazilian dude " nah bro my tribal sleeve is on the other arm irmaou" Ugh

— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) February 16, 2014

Is the crowd booing or howling !? Sounds like a scene from Walking Dead #UFN36

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) February 16, 2014

And to think this guy had the fight won and just lost a decision. #badmove

— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) February 16, 2014

What a comeback from the knockdown by @NicoMusoke . I've got it 2 rounds to Nico! #UFCFightNight

— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) February 16, 2014

OLIVEIRA SUBS OGLE

Olieveira is an animal. Love watching him fight. #UFCFightNight

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) February 16, 2014

That was an entertaining fight. The little fella fought his heart out. Sometimes you get caught!

— Matthew (@mattmitrione) February 16, 2014

ahhhhh shit ogle had that I was thinking

— Robert Whiteford UFC (@Flyinjudoka) February 16, 2014

No one should give their back that easy. Ogle has good defence but it seems he is too comfortable there

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) February 16, 2014