UFC on FOX 31 in Tweets: Pros react to Al Iaquinta vs. Kevin Lee, Barboza vs. Hooker, more
Al Iaquinta defeated Kevin Lee once again.
The Long Island fighter outpointed Lee in a back-and-forth war that served as the main event of Saturday’s UFC on FOX 31, the last UFC show on the FOX network. This lightweight clash was a rematch from a from 2014, where Iaqunita also won via decision. The win over Lee marked Iaquinta’s first fight since losing to the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this year.
Below is how the pros reacted to Iaquinta’s win over Lee, as well as other action from the main card:
Al Iaquinta def. Kevin Lee
Great fight! Respect to both fighters #UFCMilwaukee
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 16, 2018
Lets gooo!! Al is a monster ! We won that !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) December 16, 2018
Great main event , I really enjoyed that fight !!!
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) December 16, 2018
Love love love @ALIAQUINTA ‘s finish to that fight #UFCMilwaukee
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) December 16, 2018
What a fight and what heart from Al. Great card. Great ending to @ufc on fox
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) December 16, 2018
Ragggggggggggin Alllll!!! @ALIAQUINTA what a fight both guys #UFCMilwaukee
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) December 16, 2018
Ragin!!!!! @ALIAQUINTA great job!
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) December 16, 2018
@ALIAQUINTA and @MoTownPhenom put on a great show. Loved that fight. Well rounded martial artists
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) December 16, 2018
Somewhat tricky fights to score I thought. Right guy won the fight. #UFCMillwaukee #RaginAl
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) December 16, 2018
Raging Al just closed his real estate business after that performance tonight! #UFCONFox31
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 16, 2018
Edson Barboza def. Dan Hooker
My god this Hooker
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) December 16, 2018
WTF @danthehangman is a Zombie Wooooooooooow #UFCMilwaukee
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) December 16, 2018
Incredible fight by @EdsonBarbozaJR and @danthehangman well done Edson. And dan, you’re one tough son of a bitch! Loved it!
— michael (@bisping) December 16, 2018
Damn Hooker! That guy is tough! Edson performed so well tonight
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) December 16, 2018
Dan Hooker is a warrior. Respect for this man! ✊
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) December 16, 2018
Ref: what year is it? Hooker: 2019 Ref: he’s good to go #UFCMilwaukee
— Anthony Rocco Martin (@TonyRoccoMartin) December 16, 2018
How’s the Dr gonna let the fight continue when you don’t even know what year it is?
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) December 16, 2018
Congrats and thank you @EdsonBarbozaJR and @danthehangman! #UFCMilkwaukee
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) December 16, 2018
Hooker having the same problem as Ortega had last weekend. Too tough for his own good! What a gladiator #UFCMilwaukee
— Jeremy Kennedy (@JeremyKennedyWC) December 16, 2018
3 spinning back kicks to the gut, hella liver kicks, a ton of leg kicks from @EdsonBarbozaJR and @danthehangman was still coming!! #fightofthenight #UFCMilwaukee #wow #whatafight
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) December 16, 2018
Rob Font def. Sergio Pettis
Damn @RobSFont looked completely dominant tonight #UFCMilwaukee
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) December 16, 2018
If Rob Font was a font what would it be? I say ‘Impact’. #UFCMilwaukee
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 16, 2018
Charles Oliveira def. Jim Miller
Boa Charles Oliveira! #ChuteBoxe porrada!!
— Cris Cyborg #UFC232 (@criscyborg) December 16, 2018
Oliveira on your back is the end of your night. Dudes a wizard on the mat & always impressive at 155. #UFCMilwaukee
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) December 16, 2018
When you’ve missed weight 5x, Featherweight isn’t your weight class!
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) December 16, 2018