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Shimmying. Wedgie removal. Fake snores on the canvas. Even a few choice Stocktonian words. Who knows if we'll ever see Anderson Silva fight again, but if we don't, Saturday night was a fitting sendoff for one of the sport's all-time legends. Check out reaction from the pros as Silva battered Nick Diaz to claim a unanimous decision in UFC 183's wonderfully bizarre, eccentric if not anticlimactic main event.
COM'ON @nickdiaz209 #bayarea
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) February 1, 2015
Wow I wish Diaz was mic'd up
— Amir Sadollah (@amirMMA) February 1, 2015
WTF!!!!!!
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) February 1, 2015
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) February 1, 2015
Diaz is crazy!!
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) February 1, 2015
I wish i wasnt drunk and this was more clear.....this shit makes no sense
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) February 1, 2015
Wtf? Again lol
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) February 1, 2015
Nick Diaz no cares in the world lol #UFC183
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 1, 2015
Love or hate @nickdiaz209 that man shows up to fight and give no shits about anything. #UFC183
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) February 1, 2015
I wanted Nick to win the minute he lied down. Shock the world. Fuck it
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 1, 2015
Crazy mofo .....lol #UFC183 #SilvaVsDiaz
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) February 1, 2015
That was the most entertaining round I've ever seen in my life.
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 1, 2015
Haha these dudes are acting like clowns.. And it's making me laugh hysterically!! #entertainers #UFC183
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) February 1, 2015
This fight is everything anyone could have hoped for! @nickdiaz209 is killing it!
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) February 1, 2015
This is everything we thought it could be and more....#FTW #UFC183 #SilvavsDiaz
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 1, 2015
Best super fight in history!!! #ufc183 #rd1 #SilvaVsDiaz
— Todd Duffee (@ToddDuffee) February 1, 2015
Diaz threw more syllables in that round than strikes! #UFC183
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
DON'T BE SCARED HOMIE
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) February 1, 2015
This fight is hilarious
— Randa Markos (@randamma) February 1, 2015
Jab, Anderson jab!! Everything will flow after that! Diaz is a G though!#respect
— Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) February 1, 2015
I'm thinking nick played the scared and respect game to throw Anderson off now #UFC183
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) February 1, 2015
Fighter Mayday is taking a backseat tonight. As a fan of the sport... This fight is amazing! my adrenaline is pumping lol
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) February 1, 2015
I don't care nick is funny as shit. I'm going for him!
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) February 1, 2015
I swear every fighter on this card in the back like "wow this is an amazing fight" fighter to fan boy #UFC183
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 1, 2015
Good fight. I like what I'm seeing.
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) February 1, 2015
Rd 2 Diaz picks a wedgie, silva starts to pick it up a bit...1-1 #ufc183
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 1, 2015
Diaz is in Silva's head. #UFC183
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
Corners of both Silva / Diaz, "keep doing what you're doing, you're doing great!" Haha I agree! @ufc #UFC183
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) February 1, 2015
I'm imagining Silva talking shit in that broken English. #whatupdoe
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 1, 2015
This bar seems to be masking the diaz antics....yes Anderson isnt the killer he was but as time goes on i feel he gains more confidence
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) February 1, 2015
#DontBeScaredHomie #UFC183 pic.twitter.com/syo3N8WRlD
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) February 1, 2015
1 more round to go! Win or lose, thank you for the entertainment @nickdiaz209 !! Lol #UFC183
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) February 1, 2015
CONSPIRACY ALERT: Give Anderson the nod & have him step in against my man @vitorbelfort as main event of #ufc184??? #hmmm
— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) February 1, 2015
Last round...didn't think I would actually see this thing go 5 rnds! #ufc
— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) February 1, 2015
Omg! Rd 5! Has me feeling like I'm at a nsync concert. #DiazVsSilva #UFC183
— Todd Duffee (@ToddDuffee) February 1, 2015
I'm trying to get Nick Diaz comfortable in the octagon. Pull yo wedgie out during the fight comfortable
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 1, 2015
Worse than WWE
— Wanderlei Silva (@wandfc) February 1, 2015
If Nick Diaz let his hands go he would be owning @ufc
— Jake Lindsey (@JakeLibrarian) February 1, 2015
"Wtf, we throwing crescent kicks & shit now?" #UFC183
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) February 1, 2015
If you gonna do all this then you gotta go out on your shield Diaz. Now you look like a clown
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 1, 2015
This is not the same Anderson Silva!!!
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) February 1, 2015
idk if there's to much respect going on here, or if these guys r afraid 2 get tired, or what .... ? #SilvaVsDiaz
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) February 1, 2015
Silva clearly takes rd 5 but made this fight too close by running so much. Silva should get the decision #ufc183
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 1, 2015
Well that was underwhelming #UFC183
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 1, 2015
I would say that fight was worth watching!!
— Amir Sadollah (@amirMMA) February 1, 2015
Horrible fucking scoring @nickdiaz209 @DiazBrothers209 is the shit.
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) February 1, 2015
And he's baaaaacccckkkkkk!!!! @SpiderAnderson congrats on your comeback victory sir. So much respect from me to you. #congrats #ufc183
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) February 1, 2015
Best part of the fight was nick telling silva "ay your the winner, there's no crying" haha classic @nickdiaz209 #UFC183 @ufc
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) February 1, 2015
@SpiderAnderson Vc é o cara!!! Parabéns, Deus te abençoe. pic.twitter.com/Fa3cItKb31
— John Lineker (@johnlineker) February 1, 2015
Frustrating fighting someone constantly running but can't just dance. Diaz needed to connect more to get the win #UFC183
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 1, 2015
Great fight card top to bottom. Anderson is the best ever at this point. #ufc183
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) February 1, 2015
I had match Silva 50-45. I am very happy to see the Greatest of all time @SpiderAnderson back in the octagon and back winning #UFC183
— Anthony Perosh (@AnthonyPerosh) February 1, 2015
Anderson really is our Muhammed Ali. So much respect. It's been an honor to be able to grow up watching him fight.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) February 1, 2015
@nickdiaz209 is the coolest guy on the plant, @SpiderAnderson so cool to see that scarp. Nick your all time bro!!!! @ufc #UFC183
— Seth Baczynski (@Sethbmma) February 1, 2015
Nick is right about the front knee cap kick. A few years back it was illegal, at least in California. #UFC183
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) February 1, 2015
Cheaaaaa come get u some hahaha legendary love it
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) February 1, 2015
One thing you gotta love about Diaz is that he says the shit we all think. #WTFamidoing
— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) February 1, 2015
I'm hella proud of Nick Diaz. Always representing us. Northern California vs the world.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) February 1, 2015
When pure passion pushes you against all odds to overcome some major setbacks. #UFC183 pic.twitter.com/8lMop3nvOb
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
KELVIN'S BAD WEEKEND
"It shouldn't say Badboy it should say Fatboy" -@marieAKchoi Hahaha ROFL!! #UFC183
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) February 1, 2015
KG wins by via nothing to loose! Both weight and tactic. #UFC183
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 1, 2015
So how are you gonna be too sick to cut but as soon as you get some sprite you straight? We gonna ignore this?
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 1, 2015
Close fight
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) February 1, 2015
So Woodley is actually fighting at middleweight tonight but he weighed in at 170. Lol
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) February 1, 2015
There's nothing in this. A takedown would still this for either guy. #UFC183
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
Hard to watch a fight when it seems like no one wants to win! Geez boys pull the trigger. #UFC183 #BS #GiveItAll
— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) February 1, 2015
Close one there. KG by split. #UFC183
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) February 1, 2015
Good shit @TWooodley way to go homie.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) February 1, 2015
Way to be patient @twoodley step closer @ufc belt @americantopteam http://t.co/MDlgDpA1Fw
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) February 1, 2015
Congrats @TWooodley
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) February 1, 2015
Didn't care who won but glad Kelvin lost.
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 1, 2015
Wow. Woodley says he doesn't want the weight miss $ from Gastelum. That's noble, nuts, or both #UFC183
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) February 1, 2015
What a classy guy @TWooodley is. Amazing human being.
— Coach (@CMPunk) February 1, 2015
One of the classiest gestures I've ever seen in MMA by @TWooodley. #Gent #UFC183
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
Close one. But @KelvinGastelum has a BRIGHT future. Meet you at the Buffet Brother! #BigLove #UFC183
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) February 1, 2015
RAGIN' AL KEEPS ON ROLLING
Lauzon always comes to fight! #UFC183
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 1, 2015
Great fight ... Wowww
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) February 1, 2015
Hell yea! Great round! We don't use stools baby! #UFC183 #SerraLongo
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) February 1, 2015
Boys are throwing down! Lauzon needs to move when he covers! #UFC183
— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) February 1, 2015
The American Italian accents & jokes goin on in my house right now are priceless! Al's boxing is lookin good tho! #UFC #UFC183 #SilvaVsDiaz
— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) February 1, 2015
Wow that ref
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) February 1, 2015
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) February 1, 2015
Mark Goddard wtf stop that 72 punches ago man! #UFC #UFC180
— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) February 1, 2015
Warrior.....
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) February 1, 2015
That was a great performance by @ALIAQUINTA Ref should have stopped long before that
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) February 1, 2015
WOW ref gave lauzon WAY too many chances to come back. Iaquinta just picked his shots and eventually gets the win #ufc183
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 1, 2015
@ALIAQUINTA way to go bro! Had that summa bitch on ice skates for a minute and a half! @ufc
— Samuel Sicilia (@SamSiciliaMMA) February 1, 2015
Great stoppage by @marcgoddard_uk there. #UFC183
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
@JoeLauzon keep ur head up brother ur worrier @ufc :(
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) February 1, 2015
That was beautiful @Jackkiee_
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) February 1, 2015
Al Iaquinta is showing some great stand up #impressive #UFC183
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 1, 2015
CONQUERING THE BARBARIAN
Incredible FIGHT
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) February 1, 2015
Bjj ftw! Second attempt at the arm triangle puts boetsch to sleep. Great fight. #ufc183
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 1, 2015
This fight is crazy!!!! #UFC183
— Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) February 1, 2015
parabéns @thalesleites
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) February 1, 2015
That was a sick fight✊✊✊ #UFC183
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) February 1, 2015
@thalesleites shows Big heart!! Performance of the night by far!!!
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) February 1, 2015
Another sweet fight, Leites took some nasty shots from Boetsch but hunted that sub down
— Amir Sadollah (@amirMMA) February 1, 2015
So many people thought they were getting a steal with the odds for the underdog Boetsch.... So many people lost money. #UFC183
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
Damn Thales Leites cheek looks like he had an allergic reaction to Boetsche he needs him some Benedrylls @ufc #ufc183 #SilvaVsDiaz
— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) February 1, 2015
So impressed with how much Thales Leites has improved #UFC183
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 1, 2015
That was a great fight!
— Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) February 1, 2015
Damn!!!!! I bet some big $$$ on Tim Boetch. He was so close!
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) February 1, 2015
SOUL, STOLEN
That forward roll was a bet
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) February 1, 2015
Holly fuck!!! Pitbull alves!!!
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) February 1, 2015
Damn it mein dropped with a body kick and the fight is over #ufc183
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 1, 2015
Woooooow awesome finish!! Awesome comeback!
— Amir Sadollah (@amirMMA) February 1, 2015
The sound of that kick was insane. @ThiagoAlvesATT is a monster. #UFC183
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) February 1, 2015
The lesson in this fight...don't do a front roll in the cage #UFC183
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) February 1, 2015
Aeeeeeeeeee boa @ThiagoAlvesATT beautiful pic.twitter.com/O34ojanhkA
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) February 1, 2015
One time @ThiagoAlvesATT leg kicked me so hard when we were sparring I had to sleep downstairs for 2 days. #TrueStory #UFC183
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) February 1, 2015
I can sympathize with mein body kicks will shut u down even if u been beating a dude up
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) February 1, 2015
That was the old-school Thiago Alves killer instinct. Great to see him back. #UFC183
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
Wtf?
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) February 1, 2015
Thiago Alves is a bad man. That was amazing. #WarPitbull
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) February 1, 2015
Wow...crazy fight! Mein is still the man...anyone can get caught! #UFC183
— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) February 1, 2015
COMIN' FOR THAT ROUSEY TRILOGY
Soooo these girls are throwing down!!! #UFC183
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 1, 2015
Wasnt a Misha Tate fan. But win or lose she has impressed me tonight #UFC183
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) February 1, 2015
No offense but this fight is showing no girl can compete with @RondaRousey these two are truly the next best but can't touch Ronda
— Tony Martin (@tmartinmma) February 1, 2015
Interesting to think if McManns experience as a wrestler is her down fall at 3 x 5 mins rounds. Or Misha just a beast! #UFC183
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 1, 2015
If you all had Meisha controlling that fight on the ground you are full of shit.
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) February 1, 2015
These two ladies are a credit women's MMA. Serious skills on show in that fight! #UFC183
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) February 1, 2015
Anyone else call McMann v Tate a draw?
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) February 1, 2015
No buddy taking her cupcakes tonight.
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 1, 2015
Congrats @MieshaTate ! Tough as nails, great fight. #UFC183
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) February 1, 2015
Great fight for both @Sara_McMann vs @MieshaTate #UFC183 Congrats on the win for Tate!
— Alexis Davis (@AlexisDavisMMA) February 1, 2015
Welp, there goes my parlay. Didn't take into account Tate's badassery #UFC183
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) February 1, 2015
McMann looked great early. Made tons of improvements in her game. Still a ways 2 go. Meisha heart of a lion. Hung in & was in it to win it
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) February 1, 2015
Ok I'm looking to fight winners and @MieshaTate you're now in my crosshairs. No reason not to fight me now! @ufc #thisismytime
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 1, 2015
36 SECONDS
Mismatch
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) February 1, 2015
Yeah @DerekBrunson WOOT!!! Way to get that W!!!@ufc #UFC183
— Emily Peters Kagan (@EmilyPKagan) February 1, 2015
I guess mcgregor hair cut doesn't help you #UFC183
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 1, 2015
Never cornrows... Never if ur a ginger... Not even once
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) February 1, 2015
That was a nice wiggle
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) February 1, 2015
That dance tho!!!! #UFC183
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) February 1, 2015
That damn @DerekBrunson stole my dance. #UFC183 #ufc
— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) February 1, 2015
And a failed cage jump... Smh
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) February 1, 2015
For the ladies....I mean my girlfriend!!!! Bwahhahaahha #DontHateThePlayer
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) February 1, 2015
We did it, to God be the glory. Man it doesn't get any better than that. Thanks to all my fans and supporters. #UFC183
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 1, 2015
@EdHermanufc respect to you . You definitely had my attention and I respect your career work & you as a fighter. God bless
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 1, 2015
NEXT TIME MAKE THAT WEIGHT
McCall has got a hell of a chin man. Respect.
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) February 1, 2015
Fight of the night winners for sure !! Damn good fight !
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) February 1, 2015
Linekers takedown defense was on point in round 2 and 3. As much as I don't like it, I think he won 29-28 #UFC183
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) February 1, 2015
The belly rub manuver may have got him the edge! Good fight #UFC183 #ufc #flyweightsrule
— ☆SAMPO☆ (@JSampoMMA) February 1, 2015
Oh wow, that was not a smart gesture Lineker #UFC183
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) February 1, 2015
Disgrace Linenker mocking his inability 2 B a professional and make weight Ppl need to start refusing fights against ppl who don't make w8
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) February 1, 2015
I actually fight like a man, not like a bitch! #UFC183
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) February 1, 2015
Congrats Lienker. Seems cheating does pay...after 30% fine. #JeSuisUncleCreepy #UFC183
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 1, 2015
Dangit uncle Creepy lost , but what a good fight! ;_; #ufc183
— Roxanne Modafferi (@Roxyfighter) February 1, 2015
Damn sucks he can't make weight
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) February 1, 2015
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