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Preparations were made for a possible wardrobe malfunction . . .
Great seats at #UFC164 ! I will not fall down & flash the crowd.I will not fall down & flash the crowd @ufc pic.twitter.com/zkYNC8VsP0
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) August 31, 2013
The crowd in Milwaukee was bringing it!
The BMO Bradley Center is rocking already & it's only 1/2 full. When main card starts & crowd is full, I'm getting ear plugs. #UFC164 #Loud
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 1, 2013
A submission in the first minute had the Pros going . . .
Magnus Cedenblad just went Hamm-an then some ! #ufc164
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) August 31, 2013
Now that was fast!!! Big congrats to my Swedish brother @MagnusCedenblad #UFC164 #FrenchRevolution #Guilotine
— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) August 31, 2013
After Magnus Cedenblad’s win, he didn’t hesitate to call someone out. Enter the next matchup?
The champ is getting settled in to watch his teammate . . .
Getting ready to watch my boy @ALIAQUINTA do his thing! #ufc164 pic.twitter.com/6LCGJZRCsB
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) August 31, 2013
Even the pros get each other’s names wrong . . .
Just realized that Al's name is Iaquinta not Laquinta....sometimes I'm a tool ;) #ufc164
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) August 31, 2013
The Notorious One was looking to lay down some action . . .
Some fights like Soa vs. Krulov brought out the smack talk . . .
Wow! Looks like they are fighting under water... #UFC164
— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) August 31, 2013
This is when the @ufc cage needs to be zapped with electricity!
— Duane Ludwig (@DUANEBANGCOM) August 31, 2013
The Hulk just "Hulk smashed" a house after Palelei's performance #ufc164
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) August 31, 2013
My Facebook Stream just gassed during that fight. #UFC164
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) August 31, 2013
Some were a bit more positive about the performance . . .
Soa showed a lot heart to get a ko finish with broken ribs. #UFC164
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) August 31, 2013
Well done brother @soathehulk
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) August 31, 2013
Were Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber fighting, no? Well, they made an appearance in one fighter’s tweets . . .
Kang has on the twerk team's shorts #ufc164
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 1, 2013
Kang looks like a Korean Justin Bieber ! #ufc164
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 1, 2013
Of course the Octagon girls brought some sexiness to the night . . .
Happy 110th @harleydavidson !! We are loving the outfits tonight! @ufc pic.twitter.com/JVfmgq7cTy
— Arianny Celeste (@AriannyCeleste) September 1, 2013
The UFC Boss was throwing compliments around . . .
Great fight and great interview by @KOMCamus!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) September 1, 2013
Pascal Krauss gets KO’d by Hyun Gyu Lim . . .
More than just in trouble, Hyun Gyu Lim KOs @pascalkrauss #UFC164
— UFCONFOX (@UFCONFOX) September 1, 2013
The ladies kept it positive . . .
Rooting for my #Washington boys @JoshLBarnett & @BensonHenderson #253
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) September 1, 2013
Hi Tim Elliott you are pretty badass #UFC164
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) September 1, 2013
These @ufc fights on @FOXSports1 are not disappointing! Hope everyone is tuning in! #fightnightprelims
— Leeann Tweeden (@LeeannTweeden)Heavyweights. Spandex shorts. 'Merica! #UFC164
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) September 1, 2013
@LeeannTweeden Leeann, if you were watching Georgia/Clemson instead of UFC you might be the perfect woman. Still... close enough.
— StevenX (@DVDVR_DFA) September 1, 2013
Then, the smack got back on track . . .
Is Tim Elliott a leprechaun? He’s not even the one with green hair. #UFC164 #MMA
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) September 1, 2013
Even the fans weren’t safe . . .
@DUANEBANGCOM ...and your photobomb here! ;-) pic.twitter.com/ewsGZLKC38
— UFC Quebec (@UFCQuebec) September 1, 2013
Apparently these two guys didn’t know there were fights going on . . .
@DiegoBrandaoMMA You are not just slow inside the Octagon anymore, now you're slow outside of it as well. #MRI #ASAP pic.twitter.com/sm79pwzCxY
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 1, 2013
You want to challenge me and when I accept you run and cry and say your injured here is #TEAMBRANDAO @TheNotoriousMMA I destroy you bro
— Diego Brandao (@DiegoBrandaoMMA) August 23, 2013
Cornermen were also targeted . . .
Ben Rothwell stumbled through a call-out . . .
Hapa you just got called out.... @travisbrowneMMA
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 1, 2013
LOL @rothwellfighter had your chance a yr ago but you magically sprained your little toe and now you want to be given something I've earned.
— Travis Browne (@travisbrowneMMA) September 1, 2013
Rothwell then did a double take . . .
' @travisbrowneMMA it's all respect man, just think we would have a great fight, and giving the fans that is all I care about
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 1, 2013
There were even some hairstyle jokes . . .
My guy Clay Guida the white Fabio #UFC164
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 1, 2013
Then came a swift kick to you know where . . .
Yo @TheDomin8r That was a perfect crane kick right to the jewels lol you see that #AC4Fightparty
— Phil Davis (@PhilMrWonderful) September 1, 2013
The heavyweight fight between Frank Mir and Josh Barnett brought some grumbles . . .
Said Nik Lentz:
Too early for sure....I'm still happy he won. RT
@coreyjay1996: @NikLentz you s***ting me terrible stoppage
I thought it was kind of a fast stoppage but @JoshLBarnett did good for a 155'er lol Jk
— Nam Phan (@NamPhanMMA) September 1, 2013
Mir trained with Kat Von D for this fight. #UFC164
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) September 1, 2013
The title fight did have one surprising tweeter . . .
Well, that fight was over quickly. #UFC
— Jordin Sparks (@JordinSparks) September 1, 2013
The barrage of Twitter birdies came flying in during the title fight.
Said Diego Sanchez:
@BensonHenderson talked all that s**t about breaking
Anderson's record and gets finished should've just took one fight
at a time #gotcocky
@BensonHenderson looking forward to the trilogy. True champ, always brings it.
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) September 1, 2013
Great night of fights! @Showtimepettis lets do this
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 1, 2013
Poor Magnus Cedenblad had the $50,000 Sub of the Night bonus all but spent. Who would have thought Bendo would get tapped? #UFC164
— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) September 1, 2013
Like I said...Pettis is a super talented cat... #newchamp
— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) September 1, 2013
No matter the circumstances, u can make a positive from any situation!!! Love u pops! http://t.co/VikaJOmsmp
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) September 1, 2013
