Well, this is one way to spice up MMA Twitter on a non-MMA weekend.
Bellator champions Will Brooks and Patricio Freire did their part Friday afternoon to ensure that the fighting corner of social media didn't go that quietly into only the second weekend this summer not to house a UFC event.
The whole thing started when a wayward jab from Freire, who owns the featherweight belt, struck a sour note with Brooks, Bellator's lightweight champ. At first, it was just a little smack about the fact that Freire (24-2), who will attempt to beat challenger Daniel Straus for a third time, received top billing over Brooks (16-1) at Bellator 145, scheduled for Nov. 6 in St. Louis. Brooks faces Marcin Held in the evening's co-main event.
But then Brooks responded, and responded. Then, he responded some more. Eventually the whole thing descended into what seemed like a genuinely hot place in front of any Twitter user who cared to look on. The event was documented by MMA Fighting, among others. It is also documented below (WARNING: language NSFW).
@PatricioPitbull @PatricioPitbull why would I guess when I see the tweeter posts? God... You seriously can't be this much of an idiot.
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull I knew you would start this stuff, you're so small minded, and predictable
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull I really 100% don't care about you main eventing seriously. Just leave me alone so I can do my job and keep it moving
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull either that or I let you talking a bunch of shit to me. Let it build up and slap you in your fucking mouth when I see you
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull I'm not about playing tweeter wars these days, I'm on some other shit, and I'm giving you a chance to leave me alone
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull right hand to God this is not a threat this is a promise. If you fuck with me, I'm going to turn this into something else
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull and I'm not talking MMA shit. I'm going to keep it 100 with you I will slap you in your fucking mouth when I see you next
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull so be easy with that slick shit
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@illwillbrooks86 I'm waiting for you to come slap me.
— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) August 14, 2015
@illwillbrooks86 I'm scared to death
— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) August 14, 2015
@illwillbrooks86 poor you, so pitiful. Humility is just for those who are humble. You're an arrogant-childish- coward prick.
— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull straight up I'm asking you nicely just leave me alone bro I'm going to slap you in your f****** mouth you think I'm joking
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
Damn you're some type of stupid... Talk about being humble but brag about being the main--event https://t.co/8vGA1LXMmY
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull I hope everybody is reading this and see that I gave you fair warning. You think I'm joking i'm going to slap you
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
@PatricioPitbull keep playing keyboard warrior that's fine when I see you in st. Louis I'm slapping you in your f****** mouth end if story
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
.@illwillbrooks86 I'm not scared of you. I won't stop just because you're threatening me. You started this. Bring it on, I'll beat you up.
— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) August 14, 2015
.@illwillbrooks86 you call everyone out, brag all the time about stuff and can't handle the opposite. Don't cry now, chump.
— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) August 14, 2015
Omfg... I can't wait to see this clown in person.
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
There's some people you can reason with in a calm manner, then there's people you just need to get ugly with, and put hands on them
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) August 14, 2015
