Twitter reacts to Derek Brunson’s win over Elias…

Twitter reacts to Derek Brunson’s win over Elias Theodorou at UFC on ESPN+ 9

Derek Brunson played spoiler on Saturday when he defeated Canada’s own Elias Theodorou in an underwhelming UFC on ESPN+ 9 co-headliner.

Brunson (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) snapped his two-fight losing skid when he scored a unanimous decision victory over “The Ultimate Fighter: Nations” winner Theodorou (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) by METHOD in the middleweight co-main event, which took place at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and streamed on ESPN+.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Brunson’s victory over Theodorou at UFC on ESPN+ 9.

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We've arrived at the #UFCOttawa co-headliner and it features a clash of ranked middleweights @DerekBrunson and @EliasTheodorou.

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/X4m11xodmd pic.twitter.com/gXcRA4FYYe

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 5, 2019

#UFConESPN+ 9 Closing Betting Odds: Derek Brunson (-110) vs. Elias Theodorou (-110) #UFCOttawa 💵 @espn+ @ufc @BrendanFitzTV @bisping @MMAOddsBreaker

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) May 5, 2019

Theodorou immediately on his bike. Throws a roundhouse kick and he's throwing all sorts of ish. #UFCOttawa

— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) May 5, 2019

• Brunson: 9 of the last 10 fights finished in the first round
• Theodorou: 7 straight decisions

— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) May 5, 2019

What is going on here? #UFCOttawa

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) May 5, 2019

Elias was on the defensive and whilst he pounded Brunson with a few good knees, I have the first for Brunson, 10-9.

— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) May 5, 2019

Elias is on a different level of chaos

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) May 5, 2019

@EliasTheodorou movementand timing is so awkward i think it would be very frustrating #ufcOttawa

— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) May 5, 2019

Wrestling wins fights

— Danny Castillo (@lastcall155) May 5, 2019

That guy Elias is so bad what an ugly technique very bad #UFCOTTAWA

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) May 5, 2019

Elias Theodorou fights like he learned his striking from a women’s self defense seminar. 😂

But he’s still won 8 out of 10 UFC Fights, craziness.

— Matt Weibel (@matt_frm) May 5, 2019

#UFCOttawa crowd is tough… Lots of booing

— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) May 5, 2019

Truly stunning to watch

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 5, 2019

I feel like Elias Theorodorou is effectively ineffective. Some of the strikes he throws are just … not close. But he's so awkward at times, it just eliminates any rhythm his opponent is trying to find.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 5, 2019

Elias pic.twitter.com/FM5JlcZnCP

— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) May 5, 2019

BIG slam by @DerekBrunson #UFCOttawa pic.twitter.com/1taGC58P57

— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) May 5, 2019

Holy SHITBALLS #UFCOttowa

— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) May 5, 2019

Overhands while you’re walking away
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

— Danny Castillo (@lastcall155) May 5, 2019

This fight is something special

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) May 5, 2019

Something wrong with my TV. It's showing Theodorou-Brunson in slow motion.

— Jeff Wagenheim (@jeffwagenheim) May 5, 2019

Crazy hammer punch from stand up 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣 #UFCOTTAWA

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) May 5, 2019

I haven't asked the question "What the fuck was that?" to myself in my head during one fight in quite a while. #UFCOttawa

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) May 5, 2019