Twitter reacts to Diego Sanchez’s DQ win over Michel Pereira at UFC on ESPN+ 25

Diego Sanchez added another win to his lengthy octagon resume on Saturday – but in a rathe bizarre manner – when he defeated Michel Pereira in the UFC on ESPN+ 25 co-main event.

Sanchez (30-12 MMA, 19-12 UFC) moved himself further up the promotion’s all-time wins list when he claimed the disqualification victory over Pereira (22-11 MMA, 1-2 UFC) after being hit with an illegal knee in the welterweight matchup, which took place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., and streamed on ESPN+.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sanchez’s victory over Pereira at UFC on ESPN+ 25.

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The #UFCRioRancho co-main event is on deck as "TUF 1" winner and ABQ native @DiegoSanchezUFC meets Michel Pereira (@UFCPereira) in a welterweight affair.

Play-by-play: https://t.co/mAQ2VuSRor pic.twitter.com/2h4miBd0mq

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) February 16, 2020

The pre-fight dance moves of @UfcPereira still going strong 🕺 #UFCRioRancho pic.twitter.com/pq8qYK0upR

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 16, 2020

🦚@DiegoSanchezUFC making his presence known 😂#UFCRIoRancho pic.twitter.com/DsFULFGxzC

— UFC (@ufc) February 16, 2020

#UFConESPN+ 25 Closing Betting Odds:

Diego Sanchez +155
Michel Pereira -175#UFCRioRancho 💵 Live Now -> @ESPN+ @BrendanFitzTV @dc_mma @ufc #OnTheLine @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/lkhLXvBBc5

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) February 16, 2020

This is gonna be a train wreck 😂

— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) February 16, 2020

What the heck is goin on

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 16, 2020

OH SHIT! Diego opening up with the rolling thunder! #UFCRioRancho

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) February 16, 2020

This is so beautifully weird. #UFCRioRancho

— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) February 16, 2020

Wtf I’m watching 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🤣 #UFCRioRancho

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) February 16, 2020

When Whitman says he's known Diego for a long time and even for this Sanchez's behavior is strange you know this is going to be a bad night for Diego.

— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) February 16, 2020

Josh Fabia told Diego he won the first round?!?

that’s criminal

— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) February 16, 2020

Pereira was like, well I owe these people some backflips.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February 16, 2020

Vicious knees by Pereira. And… and he just illegally kneed Diego in the head while downed. #UFCRioRancho

— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) February 16, 2020

Hahaha! Oh no… you know exactly what’s gonna happen here. 😂

— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) February 16, 2020

Your co-main event of the evening. #UFCNewMexico

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) February 16, 2020

Dang man. Another illegal shot tonight #UFCRioRancho

— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) February 16, 2020

Yo what is the fight iq of these morons that are fighting tonight? Two knees to the head to a downed opponent. Crazy.

— Chris Wade (@CWadeMMA) February 16, 2020

Ahh don’t do it Diego

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 16, 2020

How the hell did he think he could throw a knee at that position?

— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) February 16, 2020

Sanchez: “I can’t see.” This is one is over. Referee Jason Herzog calls it off. #UFCRioRancho

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) February 16, 2020

Diego on some veteran shit #dq

— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) February 16, 2020

Another DQ?? We're looking at a two DQ night?!? Incredible. What a magical evening.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) February 16, 2020

Good. Don't continue if you're hurt, Diego. Don't need to see him go out and take more damage. Pereira is dominating the fight and throws that shot, have a little self control.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 16, 2020

Diego knew what he was doing the whole time , and y’all out here second guessing his strategy . Diego for the win 🤦🏾‍♂️😂 #UFCRioRancho

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 16, 2020

Diego quit he knew he was going to lose and took that DQ asked if it would be that

— Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) February 16, 2020

Diego Sanchez with the comeback victory 🙂 #UFCRioRancho

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 16, 2020

Conor McGregor Vs Diego Sanchez

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 16, 2020

#UFCRioRancho results: @DiegoSanchezUFC def. Michel Pereira via disqualification (illegal knee) – Round 3, 3:09 https://t.co/mAQ2VuSRor pic.twitter.com/4EIhQYVkqu

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) February 16, 2020