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UFC Norfolk had some controversy, some quality featherweight action, and a devastating finish that led to the UFC flyweight title remain vacant. After missing weight a day before, Deiveson Figueiredo hammered Joseph Benavidez to cap the event but couldn’t become a UFC champion. Below is how the pros reacted to the action at UFC Norfolk.
Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
It’s all my gold! #andstill pic.twitter.com/JctqqSkXYr
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) March 1, 2020
That sucks. #UFCNorfolk
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 1, 2020
May not have went your way, but @JoeJitsu you are still one of the best fighters on the planet. Not much people can put it together the way you do. I know you’ll be back stronger and one day that strap will be yours! Congrats to Figueirdo #UFCNorfolk
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 1, 2020
Ugh Joe’s still the man
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 1, 2020
Unfortunate clash of heads caused a cut in benavidez which kinda threw his focus off for a second then boom right hand down the pipe. Gotta feel for him
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 1, 2020
Not my champ! Your ass still gotta make weight lol
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) March 1, 2020
Gosh damn wiping the blood and got knocked. Gawd damn it. #UFCNorfolk
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 1, 2020
Damn... Figueiredo just looked too big and strong against Joe, and when you miss weight it’s hard not to think it didn’t play a part in things.
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 1, 2020
Is he pumped that @HenryCejudo is still the champ? https://t.co/uJhCJSjUy5
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 1, 2020
The average person will never understand the advantage that missing weight gives you. It’s huge. Imagine starving yourself day after for weeks/months on end. Depleting your muscles of all the salts & water it needs to properly function, but still needing to go out there and 1/2
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) March 1, 2020
Felicia Spencer vs. Zarah Fairn dos Santos
Here we go
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) March 1, 2020
This stoppage... correct! Last one... fuck!!!!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 1, 2020
Congrats @FeeNom479 and @MeganA_mma on your victories. I’ve always said there was talent at 145lbs and you women proved it! hopefully with your victories your promoter will sign enough athletes to introduce rankings and build an actual division at featherweight
— Grand Slam Champ Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) March 1, 2020
That claim for a title shot might be clouded now. It shouldn’t but it might. Megan played it up much better IMO, and that’s what the company seems to want. I could be wrong but I’m following the trend. Great finish for the Feenom! #UFCNorfolk
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 1, 2020
Wth is dan watching!! He stopped that late wtf @ufc #UFCNorfolk
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) March 1, 2020
I like both winners tonight. Now it’s up to the @danawhite I’m ready for either.
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) March 1, 2020
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
Now that is how you get shit crackin https://t.co/IPnwtsPKc6
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) March 1, 2020
The referee called this one wrong!#ThisIsSucks
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) March 1, 2020
That guys nuts they need big john to bring order to this
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 1, 2020
Told you guys they needed @JohnMcCarthyMMA lol https://t.co/rHwPIXZjcm
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 1, 2020
Bruh, no one ever heard of a rope a dope? #UFCNorfolk
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) March 1, 2020
Horrible stoppage, Cutelaba was still fighting!!! #UFCNorfolk
— Mike Trizano (@TheLoneWolfMMA) March 1, 2020
What a horrible stoppage!!!! The man was fighting! This isn’t boxing!! Damn... that was gonna be a barn burner too! #UFCNorfolk
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 1, 2020
You reap what you sow #UFCNorfolk
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) March 1, 2020
Oooh... that’s a bad one.
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) March 1, 2020
That was straight up stupid!! Knockout??? Are you fucking kidding me?!?! #UFCNorfolk OVERTURN!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 1, 2020
Atrocious stoppage.. was shaping up to be a fun fight too #UFCNorfolk
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) March 1, 2020
Oscar for best acting knocked out on his feet goes to Cutlaba.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) March 1, 2020
What the fuck was that?!? WORST STOPPAGE EVER!!!! #UFCNorfolk
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 1, 2020
That wasn’t a bad call... it was just a few seconds too soon #UFCNorfolk
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) March 1, 2020
He is so good at the rope a dope he fooled the ref ♂️ #UFCNorfolk https://t.co/XP5aTU1XOj
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) March 1, 2020
I mean he was def wobbly but... thoughts? #UFCNorfolk
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 1, 2020
Fans shouldn’t be booing Ankalaev. Not his fault at all. Wouldn’t mind seeing them run that one back #UFCNorfolk
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) March 1, 2020
What the heck did I just watch? #ufcnorfolk
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 1, 2020
Well that was weird #UFCNorfolk
— Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) March 1, 2020
This commission fucking up major tonight ♂️ ♂️ ♂️ #UFCNorfolk
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 1, 2020
Did Cutlaba just fake hurt himself into a Loss? #UFCNorfolk
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) March 1, 2020
Rough stoppage . The ref would love to have a do over ! #UFCNorfolk
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 1, 2020
This was a weird “incage”stare down
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) March 1, 2020
Survival mode , stoppage #UFCNorfolk
Megan Anderson vs. Norma Dumont
One fight down, Nice KO... let’s see the other now. #UFCNorfolk
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) March 1, 2020
Nice one @MeganA_mma #ufcnorfolk https://t.co/vF2tp7ulEz
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) March 1, 2020
Ookkkkk @MeganA_mma we see you girl! #UFCNorfolk
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 1, 2020
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