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UFC on ESPN 12 is one for the history books.
After weeks of debating the lightweight main event between Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker, both fans and pundits wondered how the fight could possibly live up to the hype. But after 25-minutes of hellacious fighting, Poirier emerged as the bloody victor over an equally durable Hooker.
Below is how their fellow fighters reacted to their “Fight of the Year” candidate.
Dustin Poirier defeats Dan Hooker by unanimous
Congrats @DustinPoirier
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) June 28, 2020
Congratulations @DustinPoirier great fight
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) June 28, 2020
Great job @DustinPoirier !!! Diamonds are forever. Lafayette’s own. Parker’s dad, great job my brother.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 28, 2020
Great Fight, Well Done Gentlemen #ufcvegas4 ⚔️ -CSO-
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) June 28, 2020
That was an awesome fight. Good win for @DustinPoirier and @danthehangman definitely deserves a seat at the big dog table.
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) June 28, 2020
The curse continues
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) June 28, 2020
What a fight. Amazing heart.
— Ryan Hall (@ryanhall5050) June 28, 2020
Congratulations to these two savages for a terrific fight!! #UFCVegas4
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) June 28, 2020
So much respect for each other True martial artists. #UFCVegas4
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) June 28, 2020
Beautiful fight fellas that's what it's all about!!! #ufcvegas4
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) June 28, 2020
Gracias a todos por estar con nosotros! Heeeeyyy
— Fabricio Werdum (@FabricioWerdum) June 28, 2020
Saludos #ufcenvivo #UFCFightNight
Thank you @DustinPoirier and @danthehangman! Inspiring stuff!
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) June 28, 2020
Huge fan of both, what a fuckn fight!!!
What an amazing performance from both guys! It’s tough to lose after an effort like that, but the fans won & we have another classic from both these warriors. Hooker will be back, but for now heal up & get back in 155 gauntlet. Congrats to the !! #UFCVegas4 #TheWeeklyScraps!☝
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 28, 2020
Congratulations to the those guys! #ufcvegas4
— Thiago Marreta (@TMarretaMMA) June 28, 2020
loving the fights coming out of the apex! great night of fights all around. can't wait to get back in there! I love no spectators because you can hear every shot! #primal #UFCVegas4
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) June 28, 2020
Wow.. what a fight.. FTO @DustinPoirier #UFCVegas4 Congratulations @ThiagoAlvesATT @mikebrownmma @DyahAliDavis #FTO
— Jessica Jag Aguilar (@jagatt) June 28, 2020
Standing ovation amazing fight
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 28, 2020
Congrats @DustinPoirier #UFCVegas4
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 28, 2020
My heart was skipping beats waiting on Bruce! Great job @DustinPoirier #UFCFightNight
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) June 28, 2020
Great fight from both guys congrats @DustinPoirier
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) June 28, 2020
@DustinPoirier is heart of a champ
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) June 28, 2020
@DustinPoirier a fucking stud and prob one of the most entertaining guys in @Ufc although there’s tons! You always get the best of the Diamond
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) June 28, 2020
Mike Perry defeats Mickey Gall by unanimous decision
@PlatinumPerry congrats
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) June 28, 2020
I hope @PlatinumPerry has a new girlfriend for his next fight. Legend
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) June 28, 2020
Gall #UFCVegas4 pic.twitter.com/DPYaugmAyy
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) June 28, 2020
What a caractor we gotta love @PlatinumPerry #ufcvegas4
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) June 28, 2020
I have so many thoughts and opinions on this fight. But first and foremost, congrats to Mike Perry. Personally everything pointed to Gall having the advantages on paper plus the other stuff. #UFCVegas4 #TheWeeklyScraps! ☝
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 28, 2020
Oh boy looking forward to this interview
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) June 28, 2020
Perry skills looked great especially on the ground . Improved a lot there. The training is paying off #ufcvegas4
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) June 28, 2020
@PlatinumPerry gave me an idea! After watching him he was right. @YanaKunitskaya1 Will be my only corner next fight! #UFCVegas4 pic.twitter.com/t6199LnrGH
— Thiago Marreta (@TMarretaMMA) June 28, 2020
I think @PlatinumPerry girlfriend just promoted him to a BJJ brown belt after that fight! #ufcvegas4
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) June 28, 2020
That’s it! I’m not paying coaches corners or nada ima just have my wife coach me. @PlatinumPerry #Trendsetter @ufc
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) June 28, 2020
Haha. Glad perry won #ufcvegas4
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) June 28, 2020
Must see tv and my man @PlatinumPerry can fight! #UFCVegas4 @ufc
— Cody Stamann (@CodyStamann) June 28, 2020
Perry just came out with no team, just his gf and absolutely dominated. What a flexxx!!! That's some BDE #UFCVegas4
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) June 28, 2020
Looks like that same “liver failure” from the Diego fight
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 28, 2020
@PlatinumPerry u suck
— Randy Brown (@TouchNgo_) June 28, 2020
Perry Cooked him to the bone
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) June 28, 2020
@PlatinumPerry come to @tigermuaythai in Thailand. That’s what’s up bro! #UFCVegas4
— Ian Heinisch (@ianheinischmma) June 28, 2020
Mickey looked sharp in the standup and Mike looked sharp in the grappling! #UFCVegas4
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 28, 2020
Dam mickeys my boy but Perry did a good job tonight #UFCVegas4
— Vinc Pichel (@FromHellPichel) June 28, 2020
Maurice Greene submits Gian Villante
NO FREAKIN WAY! #UFCVegas4
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) June 28, 2020
Wha......... #UFCVegas4
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) June 28, 2020
O shit!!!
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) June 28, 2020
Damnnn... What a finish to that fight Head/arm choke from the bottom!! #UFCVegas4
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) June 28, 2020
Arm triangle from bottom, crazy haha #UFCVegas4
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) June 28, 2020
Hear me out:
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) June 28, 2020
One time I inhaled so much of my partners swear that I tapped due to drowning. That could be a possibility here. #UFCVegas4
Gutted
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 28, 2020
You don’t see that everyday! Congrats @TheCrochetBoss ! You animal! #UFCFightNight @ufc
— Cody Stamann (@CodyStamann) June 28, 2020
You’ve got to be fucking kidding me
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) June 28, 2020
Cage might’ve hurt Villante there, props to Green tho, if it works it works #UFCVegas4
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) June 28, 2020
What!!! What!!! I was wondering about the mount and Green came with the choke from bottom! Wild!!! #UFCVegas4
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 28, 2020
Man we have seen some beautiful submissions tonight! #UFCVegas4
— Yana Kunitskaya (@YanaKunitskaya1) June 28, 2020
Was that a head and arm choke from bottom mount? #UFCVegas4
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) June 28, 2020
I hit that choke in training #longarms
— Jalin Turner (@JalinTurner) June 28, 2020
What? What just happened #UFCVegas4
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) June 28, 2020
What the...
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 28, 2020
Brendan Allen defeats Kyle Daukaus via unanimous decision
What a fight! #UFCVegas4 pic.twitter.com/d881pih3dI
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) June 28, 2020
WHAT A FIGHT!!! @BrendanAllenMMA @KyleDaukaus #UFCVegas4
— player/coach (@CMPunk) June 28, 2020
Nahh these boys threw down!! #UFCVegas4 #TheWeeklyScraps! ☝
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 28, 2020
Holy Moly so so good. #UFCVegas4
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) June 28, 2020
That fight would of been so much more epic with a crowd. Great Performances, excellent matchmaking! #UFCVegas4
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) June 28, 2020
These guys were really well rounded. Great fight
— Randy Brown (@TouchNgo_) June 28, 2020
Hahaha not impressed that would have been light work at the office for me! #lightwork #UFCVegas4 #iwouldsleeptheprettyboy #prisonstyle #easymoney #nocardio
— Ian Heinisch (@ianheinischmma) June 28, 2020
30-27?
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) June 28, 2020
What a fucking fight! That’s bonus material
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) June 28, 2020
Hope these dudes get a bonus... cuz one of them was fighting for his life for 10k ♂️ ♂️
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) June 28, 2020
Amazing scrap! #ufcfightnight @ufc
— Cody Stamann (@CodyStamann) June 28, 2020
Great fight #UFCVegas4
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) June 28, 2020
Big win @BrendanAllenMMA #UFCVegas4
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) June 28, 2020
Wait one of those judges gave Allen round 3 ? Wtf is going on man #UFCVegas4
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) June 28, 2020
Great F’n fight gentlemen!!! #UFCVegas4
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 28, 2020
The right person won, but the judging was still horrible. Get these people some fucking education! #UFCVegas4
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) June 28, 2020
Congratulations @BrendanAllenMMA, way to dig deep!!
— kurt holobaugh (@KurtHolobaugh) June 28, 2020
Takashi Sato knocks out Jason Witt
Wonderful job SATO!!!! #UFCVegas4
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) June 28, 2020
Wow that my guy Japanese power @satotenten wow! 50K #UFCVegas4
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) June 28, 2020
Japan showing they still got it heavy hitters on the biggest stage! #UFCVegas4 #TheWeeklyScraps! ☝
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 28, 2020
Gotta love those quick wins with no injuries for Sato! #UFCVegas4
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 28, 2020
Well Shit #UFCVegas4
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) June 28, 2020
Heart goes to my Glory fam tonight. Might not have gone your way but win, lose or draw I'll always been #TeamWoodson and #TeamWitt ❤❤ #UFCVegas4
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) June 28, 2020
Fuck yeah! Great job @satotenten
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) June 28, 2020
Quick pay day!! #UFCVegas4
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) June 28, 2020
Julian Erosa submits Sean Woodson
Damn fuckin so sweet @juicyj_erosa
— Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) June 28, 2020
HOW GOOD IS THAT?!?! EROSA BACK IN THE UFC AND IN A HUGE WAY!! Great scrap fellas! #UFCVegas4 #TheWeeklyScraps
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 28, 2020
Congrats Julian! Sick finish 50k worthy
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) June 28, 2020
And the tap! Two guillotines tonight. Christmas came early for me #UFCVegas4
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) June 28, 2020
Damnnnn!!!!! Dope fight!! Dope finish!! #UFCVegas4
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 28, 2020
Woooooooow unbelievable give that man 100 k
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 28, 2020
That was fuckin siiiiiiick
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) June 28, 2020
Julian Erose
— Myles Jury (@FuryJury) June 28, 2020
crazy dope finish. FOTN thus far... #UFCVegas4
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) June 28, 2020
That was a great set up and finish!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) June 28, 2020
That fight got the house lit af #UFCVegas4
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) June 28, 2020
He works harder than everyone, he deserves that win, and that bonus $$$ @juicyj_erosa @ufc #fightofthenight
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) June 28, 2020
Congratulations Julian, upset...
— Boston Salmon (@bostonboomboom) June 28, 2020
That was an impressive win for Erosa especially with the 5 days notice and a hard fought first 2 rounds still going for the Finish in the 3rd
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) June 28, 2020
So stoked for Julian Erosa #UFCVEGAS4
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) June 28, 2020
Congratulations to @juicyj_erosa pulls off the upset!! #UFCVegas4
— Julio Arce (@JArceTSMMA) June 28, 2020
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