How crazy is this sport? One night in Newark was all it took to reset a near three-year run to the title, propel a perennial underdog into the proverbial mix, and send one of 2015's biggest hype trains screeching off the rails. And as always, the pros were there to highlight all the action at UFC on FOX 18.
Rumble Johnson is a terrifying individual. #ufcnewjersey
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) January 31, 2016
Rumble Johnson is a warlord and is not to be trifled with.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) January 31, 2016
Rumble johnston is a nasty man!!
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) January 31, 2016
@Anthony_Rumble = POWER
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) January 31, 2016
Congrats @Anthony_Rumble! That's a bad bad man! Constantly getting better. Great job man. #rumbleyoungmanrumble
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) January 31, 2016
Wow @Anthony_Rumble is a bad dude! Congrats brother
— Ross Pearson (@RossTheRealDeal) January 31, 2016
@Anthony_Rumble with a ground game is easily the most dangerous fighter in the UFC period . Beware !!!!
— Edward Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) January 31, 2016
Well damn!!! @Anthony_Rumble @ufc can I at least let the popcorn cool down first!? Jeez! #power
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) January 31, 2016
@Anthony_Rumble is a big scary man! the power he posseses is ridiculous!
— Eddie Wineland (@EddieWineland) January 31, 2016
Wow. Massive strategic errors by bader.
— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016
Just how tough is @dc_mma for taking Rumble's power shot? #UFConFOX18
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 31, 2016
@Anthony_Rumble is such a bad man! @ufc #UFConFOX18
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) January 31, 2016
Rumble young man rumble! #UFCFightNight
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) January 31, 2016
Fuuuuuuck having Rumble pounding your skull in
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) January 31, 2016
BEN ROTHWELL DEF. JOSH BARNETT
YO! Ben just tapped Josh!!! #UFConFOX18 #UFCNewJersey
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) January 31, 2016
Fuck me. How did that just happen? No one taps Barnett!!!! #UFCNewJersey
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 31, 2016
Wow kreepiest entrance ever but dam nice choke @RothwellFighter we must be dancing again soon congrats on the win
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) January 31, 2016
Rothwell is a fucking beast bro!!!!!!!!!
— Lorenz Larkin (@da_MONSOON) January 31, 2016
Go go. #UFConFOX18
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 31, 2016
Good job heavy weights ... But my teammate @stipemiocicufc is still going to be next champ.
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) January 31, 2016
Holy Shit that choke must be amazing to finish Barnett!! What a great win for Rothwell
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 31, 2016
Big ben submitting barnett is a statement!
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) January 31, 2016
Waiting for this Rothwell interview #Cringefactor #UFCNewJersey
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) January 31, 2016
Ben looks through the cage at me and says we have the same espresso machine hahaha
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) January 31, 2016
I wanted the @RothwellFighter dance!
— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016
JIMMIE RIVERA DEF. IURI ALCANTARA
Jimmy Rivera is fun to watch.
— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016
Rivera is doing a great job fighting for his build. Moving forward and throwing tight combinations
— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) January 31, 2016
Great fight!! #UFConFOX18
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) January 31, 2016
Everyone is busy watching fights and I'm trying to figure out how to hunt squirrels with some walnuts and a boxing glove
— Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA) January 31, 2016
BRYAN BARBERENA DEF. SAGE NORTHCUTT
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) January 31, 2016
I NEVER gave up... #underpaid
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) January 31, 2016
Wow, we got a new president of the quick tap club.
— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) January 31, 2016
Big congrats to @bryan_barberena !!! So happy for you, you're family, and the @TheMMALAB !!!
— Rick (@Rick_Story) January 31, 2016
Tried to tell y'all!!!! #sagedontknow @bryan_barberena awesome win! #ufcnewjersey
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) January 31, 2016
And that's why I've EARNED a bigger payday IMO. Sage will back tho. Super young and super talented! #UFCNewJersey
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 31, 2016
Hell yea bro we love you @bryan_barberena we all knew #SageDidntKnow @TheMMALAB @BensonHenderson
— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) January 31, 2016
Learn how to conduct yourself. Your a professional
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) January 31, 2016
Omg what a pussy!!! Dude gave up. No heart. Ufc give me his 40/40 next time cause no fucking way I would get finished with that shit! Lol
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 31, 2016
Barberena is a bum. That was pathetic.
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 31, 2016
Calm down
— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016
And you have a beard desperately in need of a trim. Great win though!
— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016
Woo!!! Tapped like a little Bitch & Tried to tel the Ref Different!! @sagenorthcutt VonFlu/Got You @bryan_barberena pic.twitter.com/xO4jNshOtq
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 31, 2016
☕️
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 31, 2016
I want 40k for a scaredy tap #northcut
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) January 31, 2016
I love @UFCONFOX it brings out the truth in all men that dare step into that cage.
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 31, 2016
170lbs isn't Sage's weight class, so when he goes back down to his normal weigh class. He should fight @CWadeMMA hahaha #UFCNewJersey
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) January 31, 2016
This kid has a lot to learn he's too green for the @ufc level #RealTalk
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) January 31, 2016
Hmmmmm, "super" sage is finally put into a fight.
— Eddie Wineland (@EddieWineland) January 31, 2016
Everyone loses, sooner or later. People will jump off the train, but he's 19 and has the world before him. #UFCNewJersey #sage
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 31, 2016
Well ....
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) January 31, 2016
How do you tap from a arm triangle from half- guard #hypetrain
— Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) January 31, 2016
Super #Exposed
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) January 31, 2016
Poor kid. So much pressure at a young age. So much potential though. You have a bright future sage!
— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016
Take 6-8 months off and join a legit fight camp, @sagenorthcutt can be a world champion for sure. The potential is there. Time on his side
— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016
Lol...............in half guard
— Lorenz Larkin (@da_MONSOON) January 31, 2016
Can I say it was a weak tap??? Just freaking embarrassing, I'd retire my gloves effective immediately. https://t.co/XjwgUStXSA
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) January 31, 2016
Damn that choke was barely in! Hmmm
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) January 31, 2016
Haven't met @sagenorthcutt, but he seems like a good guy. A loss only makes us better. The 1st loss is always hard. Give him a break guys.
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) January 31, 2016
Y'all shoulda listened to me
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) January 31, 2016
Uncle Dana not gonna be Happy tonight ! #UFCnoCombate
— Cristiano Marcello (@CristianoBJJ) January 31, 2016
Northcutt vs Phister II ?
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) January 31, 2016
TAREC SAFFIEDINE DEF. JAKE ELLENBERGER
I've been kicked with that left leg from @tarecfighter and it hurts! Keep cracking those arms! @ufc #UFConFOX18
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) January 31, 2016
No one is winning this fight right now. #NothingHappening #UFCNewJersey
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 31, 2016
Wait, the @tristargym dorms are infamous? "Infamous" like Stu Heart's Dungeon? #UFCNewJersey
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 31, 2016
Awesome win for @tarecfighter Such a technical fighter, never fails to impress @ufc
— Sara McMann (@Sara_McMann) January 31, 2016