UFC 249 is on! And Twitter is having a field day. Going into the fight it was speculated that Joe Rogan will not interview the fighters inside the octagon due to safety reasons.
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However, Rogan not only interviewed the fighters but he fist-bumped them, something the fans noticed and lost their mind. Besides that, Joe Rogan addressed to the “No audience” in a hilarious way.
Check out how the MMA community has reacted so far.
Caught you slipping, @JoeRogan! 😂#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/tnneU406qU
— UFC (@ufc) May 9, 2020
Interviewing an athlete after the fight is a violation of the social distancing norm in itself. Unfortunately for Rogan, that was not the only time he slipped. Apparently, he shook Spann’s hands and Ariel Helwani was quick to spot that.
Fellow analyst and former middleweight champion, Michael Bisping could not help but respond to Rogan:
@joerogan announcing to no crowd for the interview isn’t easy but handled like the pro and veteran he is. But at least he didn’t ask the none existent crowd to make some noise 😂
— michael (@bisping) May 9, 2020
Rogan is in the cage interviewing Spann. He shook his hand before, too. Old habits, I suppose.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 9, 2020
Joe Rogan shaking these fighters hands tho. 🤷🏻♂️😳😂 #UFC249
— Dj Shake Down (@Djshakedown505) May 10, 2020
Twitter erupts over Bryce Mitchell’s win over Charles Rosa at UFC 249
I think my man @ThugnastyMMA has earned himself camo shorts! Legit!! #UFC249
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) May 9, 2020
Rarely do we see a fight take place 100% on the ground and it still be totally captivating. Bryce Mitchell is special. #UFC249
— MacMally🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) May 10, 2020
Jon Anik says on the broadcast that Dana White has made the call to get Bryce Mitchell the camo Reebok fight shorts that he requested. #UFC249
— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) May 10, 2020
Bryce Mitchell just put on an absolute clinic. A truly impressive performance from ‘Thug Nasty’.
I’m really excited to see what’s next for him. #UFC249
— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) May 10, 2020
I want to preface this tweet by saying I bought #UFC249 …@danawhite @ufc I think it's despicable that yall are charging full price for these fights. People can't go to the bars & can't gather to watch them. Now they are forced to either pay hundreds or not watch. #Greedy
— AJ (@Bigz723) May 10, 2020
Niko Price suffers a nasty injury
Oh my god #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/6DtlbrSzE1
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 10, 2020
NIKO PRICE'S EYE 😳
Stream #UFC249 on ESPN+ ➡️ https://t.co/uIC7AqOEfU pic.twitter.com/xkMcLSDv7t
— ESPN (@espn) May 10, 2020
Niko Price’s right eye is fucked. #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/h6wr2EmwBM
— Over The Top Sports Show (@THEOTTSSHOW) May 10, 2020
SAVAGE 👀 #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/wSCCpTDW2G
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 10, 2020
Tweets that stood out
A user by the name of AJ wasn’t too happy about the pricing of the event.
I want to preface this tweet by saying I bought #UFC249 …@danawhite @ufc I think it's despicable that yall are charging full price for these fights. People can't go to the bars & can't gather to watch them. Now they are forced to either pay hundreds or not watch. #Greedy
— AJ (@Bigz723) May 10, 2020
What are your thoughts on the event so far?
