Sean Strickland had top billing Saturday at UFC on ESPN 47 when he overcame an early eye poke to defeat Abus Magomedov.
In the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) defeated Magomedov (25-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) by TKO at 4:20 of Round 2.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Strickland’s victory over Magomedov at UFC on ESPN 47.
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MMA Junkie
The main event of #UFCVegas76 is here! Who you got, Sean Strickland or Abus Magomedov? 👇
Full coverage: https://t.co/QZ8JpvBQX0 pic.twitter.com/UDWf6LrNzd
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 2, 2023
UFC
Chegou a hora da luta principal! 🔥
Sean Strickland encara @OfficialAbus no #UFCVegas76!
[ Ao vivo no @UFCFightPassBR ➡️ https://t.co/iAvMFO5pk6 ] pic.twitter.com/GtYYXKSdoR
— UFC Brasil (@UFCBrasil) July 2, 2023
UFC
Viewer discretion advised any time @SStricklandMMA is in the building! #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/prFzY5k5AM
— UFC (@ufc) July 2, 2023
UFC
Touch em up 🤜🤛
It's time for YOUR main event on @ESPN! #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/JSVCBkc93r
— UFC (@ufc) July 2, 2023
Teddy Atlas
UFC, Strickland- Magomedov, when Hagler fought Hearns they simply referred to it as War. This feels similar. #UFCVegas76
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) July 2, 2023
Adam Martin
Honestly that was a dangerous eye poke. No reason for Magomedov’s fingers to be extended into the eyes like that. #UFCVegas76
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) July 2, 2023
Aaron Bronsteter
Fighters should take the full five minutes if their vision is compromised. Nobody needs to rush.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) July 2, 2023
Cody Durden
Luca Fury
That should have been a point deduction. He committed a foul by having the hand open then committed another by badly gouging the eye. A “hard warning” makes no sense there.
— Luca Fury (@LucaFury) July 2, 2023
Ian Parker
Strickland playing rope a dope here – wouldn’t shock me to see magomedov slow down significantly after this round #UFCVegas76
— Ian Parker (@IanParkerMMA) July 2, 2023
Oscar Willis
Someone just shouted at Strickland “where were you January 6?”
— Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) July 2, 2023
Sean Sheehan
10-9 Magomedov #UFCVegas76
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) July 2, 2023
Amy Kaplan
That KO feels like it's coming … #UFCVegas76
— Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) July 2, 2023
Teddy Atlas
Hagler was cut in 1st rd. Strickland was eye poked, 1-0 Magomedov. Strickland set table with jab, now he needs to eat with rt. hand. #UFCVegas76
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) July 2, 2023
Jed I. Goodman
Alan Jouban
Sean’s a dawg baby!!!! #UFCVegas76
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 2, 2023
Matthew Wells
The contrast in rounds was crazy. Wow. #UFCVegas76
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) July 2, 2023
UFC
CLOSING THE SHOW IN ROUND TWO!!! 🤯@SStricklandMMA proving his experience tonight! #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/5H0o6LSii1
— UFC (@ufc) July 2, 2023
MMA Junkie
#UFCVegas76 results: Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) def. Abus Magomedov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4;20
Full coverage: https://t.co/QZ8JpvBj7s pic.twitter.com/uFud6iSKw9
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 2, 2023
Terrance McKinney
Knew Sean cardio was going to be to much hate him or love him that boy can fight all day and night
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) July 2, 2023
Billy Quarantillo
Sean Strickland boxed his ears off #UFCVegas76
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) July 2, 2023
Mike Bohn
Sean Strickland does what he does best and pressures Abus Magomedov until he folds. His first finish since Nov. 2020. #UFCVegas76
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) July 2, 2023
Caposa
Abus had 1 round in him. I expected Strickland to take over in the 2nd half of the fight but damn. Destroyed him
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 2, 2023
Jay Perrin
I’ve never seen cardio that bad #UFCFightNight
— Jay Perrin (@Joker_Gang35) July 2, 2023
Marcel Dorff
Put some respect on Sean Strickland's name!! Solid performance and finish. #UFCVegas76
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) July 2, 2023
Fernand Lopez
Tu ne te rends compte du niveau de problème de Strickland que quand il est devant toi… @imavov1 je suis encore plus fier de toi. Let's keep working. https://t.co/ocIay5CnxX
— Fernand Lopez (@fernandlopez) July 2, 2023
Caio Borralho
Hope the kid is ok
— Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) July 2, 2023
Alex Pereira
Congrats @SStricklandMMA 🥇 #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/EDpWmOx4XI
— Alex "Poatan" Pereira (@AlexPereiraUFC) July 2, 2023
MacMally
We clowned on it but we also underestimated this stance as a base. #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/NeMNZ3WeUC
— MacMally 🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) July 2, 2023
Luke Thomas
That’s an efficient, strong win for Sean Strickland. Rolled with, caught or parried strikes for a while, but put the pressure on and never looked back. Got Magomedov to punch himself out. In the end there was a clear difference in skill. And he played with a lot of danger, too.
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) July 2, 2023
Scorecards
#UFCVegas76 Official Scorecards: Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) vs Abus Magomedov
See every scorecard here ➡️: https://t.co/x0qnCgNmMy pic.twitter.com/OTe3xAQQ80
— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 2, 2023
Adam Hunter
I haven’t seen Sean Strickland this happy since January 6th. #UFC
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) July 2, 2023
Carlos Contreras Legaspi
Like it or not Sean Strckland is a big option for Israel Adesanya in September 👀
— Carlos Contreras Legaspi 🦁 (@CCLegaspi) July 2, 2023
John Morgan
Man of the people Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) gets it donein the second to close out #UFCVegas76 in style. pic.twitter.com/83ELErnRDI
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) July 2, 2023
