Calvin Kattar got his first UFC main event victory on Wednesday when he defeated Dan Ige at UFC on ESPN 13.
Kattar (22-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) continued his rise as one of the top featherweight contenders when he halted Ige’s (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) by unanimous decision in the headlining bout, which took place at Flash Forum in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and aired on ESPN.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Kattar’s victory over Ige at UFC on ESPN 13.
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It's time for the #UFCFightIsland1 main event! Featherweight contenders @CalvinKattar and Dan Ige (@DynamiteDan808) are about to take the octagon.
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/mclVcPy2te pic.twitter.com/hNRipNDivA
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 16, 2020
#UFCFightNight Main Event Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Dan Ige +200
Calvin Kattar -235@UFC | #UFCFightIsland1— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 16, 2020
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Let's do it | LIVE on @ESPN and E+ | #UFCFightIsland1 pic.twitter.com/ej6dN79Wo3
— UFC (@ufc) July 16, 2020
Who you got for this one? #UFCFightIsland1
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 16, 2020
Liking that Ige is coming out more measured and making Kattar come to him… let’s see what he can do with it
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 16, 2020
Wasn't long after Ige felt that power for the first time that he shot for a takedown. Kattar's hands are cement. #UFCFightIsland1
— Adam Hill (@AdamHillLVRJ) July 16, 2020
Been loving all these body shot hunters lately!! #UFCFightIsland1
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 16, 2020
He is digging those left hands into the ribs of Ige. Love Kattar’s body work.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 16, 2020
This is gonna start getting ugly
— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) July 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/ThugnastyMMA/status/1283621530317082624
Dan ige getting lit they trying to talk him up
— Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) July 16, 2020
Kattar is cookin #UFCFightIsland1
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 16, 2020
Throwing some HEAT out there, good lord
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 16, 2020
Kattar hands are sharp! Quick, precise and hard! #FightIsland1
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 16, 2020
Like i said in my breakdown for Junkie, body shots and uppercuts will be the shots to look for outside of jabs and leg kicks due to each fighter’s shelling nature… I suspect we see more of those weapons this round and onward.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 16, 2020
Ige just broke Kattar’s nose
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) July 16, 2020
Broken nose Kattar 💯 @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 16, 2020
His nose 😩 #UFCFightIsland1
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) July 16, 2020
This fight 🔥
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) July 16, 2020
Are we having fun yet? 👀 #UFCFightIsland1 pic.twitter.com/XCS9AyiMOA
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 16, 2020
1-1
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 16, 2020
This card doesn't have the name power or promotion behind it that UFC 251 did, but there have been some excellent fights tonight. This is one of them. #UFCFightIsland1
— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) July 16, 2020
I hope Kattar keeps throwing that push kick and low kick more often because their boxing is pretty even so far. Such a good fight so far. #UFCFightIsland1
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) July 16, 2020
Good fight…High level!! #UFCFightIsland1
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 16, 2020
Dan Ige after the third: "I'm having fun."
*blood gushes out of nose*#UFCFIghtIsland1
— Greg Rosenstein (@grosenstein) July 16, 2020
2 rounds for Kattar, 1 round for Ige on my very unofficial scorecard.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 16, 2020
Ige saying “I’m having fun” in the most monotone voice 😹😹 #UFCFightIsland
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) July 16, 2020
Fourth round not for everyone! I like this fight! #UFCFightIsland1
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 16, 2020
Kattar is more bloody but Ige is more swollen up! #UFCFightIsland1
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 16, 2020
Kattar's turning the heat back up in the 4th #UFCFightIsland1
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 16, 2020
Ige's volume has just nosedived.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) July 16, 2020
Or not. Thought Katter was going to start rolling
— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) July 16, 2020
I have this 38-38 after four, but the past two rounds have both been close. Excellent main event here. #UFCFightIsland1
— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) July 16, 2020
I’ve got Calvin up 3-1 going into the 5th. Calvin is about to step on the gas!
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) July 16, 2020
Kattar takes fourth on my card, 10-9. I have him up 39-37. Ige really needs to pick it up in the fifth. #UFCFightIsland1
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 16, 2020
So far Florida judges score this 40-34 Ige #UFCFightIsland1
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 16, 2020
Gamblers move Kattar from -800 to -1000 in between rounds 4 and 5.
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) July 16, 2020
Kattar looking stronger in the championship rounds. #UFCFightIsland
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) July 16, 2020
That’s a 🔥🔥🔥 fight #FightIsland1
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 16, 2020
I don’t understand why Iga is not trying to take Kattar down? He is a black belt bjj 🤷 @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 16, 2020
Kattar's right hand is crisp #UFCFightIsland1
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 16, 2020
Slick takedown defense by Kattar! #UFCFightIsland1
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 16, 2020
Ige's right eye is swollen shut. #UFCFightIsland1
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) July 16, 2020
They make em different in New England must be something in the water 💯 Hawaiians are tough too tho .. good scrap @UFC #UFCFightIsland1 #bostonStrong
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) July 16, 2020
Great fight. Calvin Kattar should get the decision win and respect to him for even taking this fight. I don’t think anyone is raising their hand to fight Dan Ige right now.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 16, 2020
Congratulations Kattar great fight 👏 @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 16, 2020
Excellent and important fight for both men, as I got it 4-1 Kattar.
Glad to see Kattar finally get a five round spot, and also beloved that Ige should get credit for both the toughness and tactical efforts shown. #UFCFightIsland1
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 16, 2020
Great main event 👏👏
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 16, 2020
Wow, what a fight by Katter and Ige! The skill set on both sides were amazing! Let’s include the heart these two showed. My kinda main event! #UFCFightIsland1
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) July 16, 2020
Great fight boys. Keep your head up @Dynamitedan808 #UFCFightNight #UFCFightIsland1
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) July 16, 2020
Kattar with an impressive showing! Nice win over a tough as nails Ige.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 16, 2020
Great fight @Dynamitedan808 !!!
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) July 16, 2020
Great fight. Really a huge fan of everyone involved… Kattar, Ige, all the corners… way to go everyone. #UFCFightIsland1
👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻@CalvinKattar @Dynamitedan808 @Eric_XCMMA @TysonChartier— Brendan Fitzgerald (@BrendanFitzTV) July 16, 2020
me after that parlay loss pic.twitter.com/eTtlKqmCPQ
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) July 16, 2020
#UFCFightIsland1 results: @CalvinKattar def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/mclVcPy2te pic.twitter.com/kMumrVluCO
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 16, 2020
