A fantastic fight between ranked lightweights Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier ended in controversial fashion when illegal knees from Alvarez rendered the fight a no contest at UFC 211. Several fighters chimed in on the somewhat confusing situation, which you can see below:
It's clear that no one actually knows the rules #UFC211
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 14, 2017
This is what happens when there is inconsistency with the commissions/rules. #UFC211
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 14, 2017
It seems that the new rules about a downed opponent bring much more controversial situations than the old ones did. #UFC211
— Viktor Pesta (@ViktorPesta) May 14, 2017
Should've been a dq but im sure nobody wants to get a win like that #UFC211
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) May 14, 2017
Shit that sucks! Dustin was winning easily until the illegal knee. Run that fight back in a couple months!!
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) May 14, 2017
Bet weidmans pissed #UFC211
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) May 14, 2017
I like the call herb! Sucks it ended that way, because what a fight! Poirier vs Alvarez. #ufc211
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) May 14, 2017
I say, let's see a Poirier vs Alvarez rematch in a FS1 main event.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 14, 2017
No contest is probably the right call. But we shouldn't be talking about the fucking knee. It's overshadowing a great fight.
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) May 14, 2017
Damn that's to bad. It was just getting really good! They're going to have to run this one back. #UFC211
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) May 14, 2017
Raise both their and hands and fuck it. Good fight.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 14, 2017
Great start to that fight with @Ealvarezfight & @DustinPoirier sucks it had to end like that. I would love to see a rematch! @UFC_CA
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) May 14, 2017
I love eddie, but he should be DQ'd… #UFC211 But all that is on Herb for not jumping in after the first knee.
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 14, 2017
