Fighters React To Crazy Fight Between Yoel Romero And Paulo Costa At UFC 241
The middleweight war between Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero lived up to the hype as both men swung for the fences for 15-minutes. Despite both men scoring knockdowns in the first round and the power strikes being thrown, the fight went to a decision with Costa being named the victor via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3). The crowd and a portion of the UFC roster were not too pleased with the decision.
Here’s how UFC fighters reacted to the back-and-forth battle between Romero and Costa.
Fucking Nice boys
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 18, 2019
What a effin fight!!! #UFC241!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 18, 2019
That was amazing!! #SoldierofGod
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2019
Agreed https://t.co/MoswOh4mXB
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2019
I KNEW THEY WERE GONNA GIVE HIM THAT FIGHT (should’ve been a draw tho)
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) August 18, 2019
Definitely a good fight, I don’t see how that was a unanimous decision Costa
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2019
Completely insane fight !! But I think @YoelRomeroMMA won. Very close fight tho. Hats off to both gentlemen ! #ufc241
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) August 18, 2019
Great fight !!!
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) August 18, 2019
Fight of the NIGHT!!! #UFC241 @YoelRomeroMMA & @BorrachinhaMMA deserves a 5rounder but mad respect for putting on the line!!!
— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) August 18, 2019
Draw
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 18, 2019
Both guys did awesome, what a fight! Fight of the night so far
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2019
What a fight!!!————#UFC241
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 18, 2019
Omg!!!!! Give these guys 50gs @ufc #UFC241
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) August 18, 2019
Yoel won that fight!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) August 18, 2019
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