If you tuned into ESPN last night to watch UFC on ESPN 4, well, sorry bro. Your Saturday night sucked. The first nine fights all went to decision! This is why DVR was invented!
I’ll get into the main event and the Greg Hardy fight in other posts, so this one will just tell you what you need to know about the outcomes of the other fights.
After having a fight canceled because Conor McGregor got glass in his eye from the infamous bus incident, plus having his young son go through a ton of medical problems, Ray Borg got back on the winning track.
Huge slam!@TazmexUFC is racking up the takedowns. #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/eiB9uCL2Pf
— UFC (@ufc) July 20, 2019
That was probably the most feel-good moment of the night, because Borg seem like a nice dude.
Back in the win column, @tazmexufc took a moment to compose himself before delivering this emotional post-fight speech #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/7Ip8xvuhYz
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 20, 2019
Among her contemporaries, Roxanne Modafferi is one of the few still competing at the highest level. Too bad she just got out-worked and out-struck in her rematch against Jennifer Maia.
Ooooof!
Maia is throwing heat! #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/2QoXv9oZF5
— UFC (@ufc) July 20, 2019
Raquel Pennington eked out a split decision over Irene Aldana. Boy has Aldana fizzled out as a prospect.
Nice right from Rocky!@RockyPMMA is hunting for the finish. #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/72FBMBVgL4
— UFC (@ufc) July 21, 2019
Bruce Leroy still has some magic tucked away in his afro.
Going to work!
Can @8Ocho08 get sub No. 8️⃣? #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/s7vqx1IjRb
— UFC (@ufc) July 21, 2019
When the first fought in Affliction (about 100 years ago), Andrei Arlovski got the KO over Ben Rothwell. But he only got the decision last night.
He got him
Can @RothwellFighter complete the comeback!? #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/RTchnkKXjp
— UFC (@ufc) July 21, 2019
Thank god Dan Hooker was able to KO James Vick and give the night at least on good candidate for the highlight reel.
Crowd silenced
@DanTheHangman is back in a BIG WAY! #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/l7N1sU66wG
— UFC (@ufc) July 21, 2019
And finally, in the co-main event, Walt Harris needed just 12 seconds to destroy Aleksei Oleinik.
BIG KO FOR THE BIG TICKET #UFCSanAntonio
In just 1️⃣2️⃣ seconds, @thebigticket205:
✈️ Took flight
Landed the laser left pic.twitter.com/9xcksFXLyQ— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 21, 2019
Extra credit: Why the heck is Harris wearing a coon-skin hat in this interview?
These fighters are trying @TWooodley @thebigticket205 explains his Davy Crockett-inspired hat pic.twitter.com/zBuRGow0ST
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 21, 2019