After a month of holding events on Fight Island, the UFC’s return to Las Vegas is officially in the books
With a myriad of last minute fight changes entering the event, fight fans were ready for a night of action. While the earlier fights proved to be a slow affair, the main card picked up in violent fashion, culminating in Derek Brunson’s violent TKO win over the previously undefeated Edmen Shahbazyan.
Below is how fighters reacted to the entire night of action inside the UFC Apex.
Derek Brunson finishes Edmen Shahbazyan
Brunson looked good, in great shape. Smart first round, took over in 2nd and then got the finish. What a performance. @DerekBrunson should be proud. Head up @edmenshahbazyan what a great night of fights.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 2, 2020
Brunson showed up tn in a big way. For me, I feel the UFC has him as a gate keeper, but he’s a dangerous and durable one. Great fight from both men. Shabahzyan will be back. He’s very young. #ItsMyBirthdayBish #UFCVegas5
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 2, 2020
Dean took too long to stop that fight #Ufc
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) August 2, 2020
Thank you Herb! That man is young and has a promising career ahead of him. Thank you for stopping any further damage. #DrunkTweets #ItsMyBirthdayBish #UFCVegas5
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 2, 2020
Wow so happy for my guy @DerekBrunson congrats bro @henrihooft @MmaSanford #UFCVegas5
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) August 2, 2020
Damn nasty ground an pound Brunson, really liked the way he mixed up the boxing n wrestling #ufcvegas5
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) August 2, 2020
@edmenshahbazyan couldn’t even make it three rounds with @DerekBrunson. @ufc #UFCVegas5
— Ian Heinisch (@ianheinischmma) August 2, 2020
@DerekBrunson hype train derailed. Great performance bro. Congrats!!!!
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) August 2, 2020
Great work of herb dean #UFCVegas5
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) August 2, 2020
Brunson broke him! Wow! #UFCVegas5
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) August 2, 2020
That was a good stoppage by herb imo, brunsen got right back on top to a dominant position, on top of an exhausted shabazyan. That had the potential to take years off of the kids career
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) August 2, 2020
incredible refereeing job by Herb. Gave him the chance to get out of the first round, had the doctors check him out before the second and didn’t let him take more than a couple punches. Let him have his chance and then kept him safe at the very end. @ufc #ufcvegas
— Devin Powell (@DevinPowellMMA) August 2, 2020
Solid stoppage, and big finish from @DerekBrunson. Amazing performance. #UFCVegas5
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 2, 2020
Great stoppage herb!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 2, 2020
Good stoppage by herb. This will be a big learning lesson for edmen
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) August 2, 2020
Herb dean is a great ref! Big win for Brunson!
— Cody Stamann (@CodyStamann) August 2, 2020
Brunson showing so much growth and patience tonight. Showcased why hes one of the best in the division.
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 2, 2020
Would love to see him fight Hermansson next maybe? #UFCVegas5
Where’s dan hardy tonight
— Bonecrusher ☠️ (@Marc_Diakiese) August 2, 2020
Herb Dean is the best in the business
— Miles Chapo Johns (@milesxjohns) August 2, 2020
Told you guys don’t count out brunson #bullyknows #bullysbicks
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 2, 2020
Jennifer Maia submits Joanne Calderwood
See you soon Jennifer Maia
— Valentina Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) August 2, 2020
Tough one for Calderwood. Took a fight that most would’ve advised against. But she took a chance and sometimes we don’t get lucky. Congrats to Jennifer Maia #DrunkTweets #ItsMyBirthdayBish #UFCVegas5
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 2, 2020
Damn nasty arm bar! #UFCVegas5
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 2, 2020
Mad respect for both @DRkneevil for taking the risk to stay active
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) August 2, 2020
Amazing performance Maia #UFCApex5
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) August 2, 2020
Damn calderwood just lost her title shot taking a big risk there and losing. Gotta feel for her
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) August 2, 2020
jiu jitsu
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 2, 2020
I wouldn’t celebrate to much you just earned Valentina
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 2, 2020
Damn... that's a big win for shorty #UFCVegas5
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 2, 2020
Maia looking pretty sharp in the boxing so far. #UFCVegas5
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 2, 2020
Vicente Luque knocks out Randy Brown
— Marlon Moraes (@MMARLONMORAES) August 2, 2020
Oh my gosh!!! Hey i took a shot from him too 2 actually #UFCVegas5
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) August 2, 2020
Give the performance bonus to the silent assassin!!!! #UFCVegas5
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) August 2, 2020
Man!! Tough one for my bro @TouchNgo_ , keep your head up killa. Just keep working and evolving. Congrats to @VicenteLuqueMMA on another finish to his belt! Both guys are world class fighters/strikers and there could only be one winner. #UFCVegas6 #ufcfightnight
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) August 2, 2020
@VicenteLuqueMMA such a calculated killer. One of my favorite modern fighters! Congratulations
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) August 2, 2020
Luque is a beast
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) August 2, 2020
The rezults I expected but Surprising fight tho
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 2, 2020
Luque is such a stud #UFCVegas5
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) August 2, 2020
Dannnggggg he took some big ones #UFCVegas5
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) August 2, 2020
Luque is so technical
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) August 2, 2020
Should start seeing how well Brown can disguise the impact from those kicks this round. #UFCVegas5
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 2, 2020
Bobby Green defeats Lando Vannata
Yoo Triple H! You just spat Covid on everyone! #UFCVegas5
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 2, 2020
Saturday night @ufc fights are just a thing now, love it!
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) August 2, 2020
I’m willing to watch a Lando Vanata vs Bobby Green best of 10 fights #UFCFightNight
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) August 2, 2020
This fight is so great Just warms my heart #UFCVegas5
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 2, 2020
Bobby green is the man
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 2, 2020
Very evenly matched fight right here. Loving the swag going on in this fight #UFCVegas5
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) August 2, 2020
What a scrap once again in this matchup ! Vanata vs Green #UFCVegas5
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) August 2, 2020
I knew that water spit celebration looked familiar, your boy @BobbyKGreen looked great @TheWolfMMA!! #UFCVegas5
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 2, 2020
I gotchu @BobbyKGreen! Give that man #FOTN!! #UFCVegas5
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 2, 2020
Great fight!!! Great speech!!! #UFCVegas5
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) August 2, 2020
Good adjustment by Bobby green
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) August 2, 2020
Gonna be hard to top this fight as fight of the night #UFCVegas5
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) August 2, 2020
#UFCVegas5 and my jockstrap goes too.....
— Drakkar Klose (@drakkarklose) August 2, 2020
Give these boys bonuses!!! #UFCVegas5
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) August 2, 2020
Give these men their 50k bonuses!!!
— Jordan Espinosa (@statechamp103) August 2, 2020
Great fight @ufc both these guys taking hard shots and giving em back #UFCVegas5
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) August 2, 2020
Its like these two were made to fight each other.. another fotn #UFCVegas5
— Charles Byrd (@dynamitebyrd170) August 2, 2020