Twitter reacts to Bryan Barberena's upset of Sage Northcutt at UFC on FOX 18

The main card is about to start! Get over to @FOXTV as @SageNorthcutt and @Bryan_Barberena kick things off! pic.twitter.com/VuH1M88z4g

— #UFCNewJersey (@ufc) January 31, 2016

First fight on main card ready to roll, and Bryan Barberena does it up right: "Hotstepper" by Ini Kamoze, the lyrical gangsta. #Murderer

— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) January 31, 2016

And Sage Northcutt is out again to "Awesome God" by R. Swift, Benson Henderson style.

— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) January 31, 2016

Gotta be tough for @BensonHenderson, who loves the song Northcutt is walking out to, but he's in Barberena's corner. Bendo is dancing

— Adam Hill (@AdamHillLVRJ) January 31, 2016

#UFConFOX18 Closing Odds: Sage Northcutt -265 vs. Bryan Barberena +245 – @FOXTV @UFCONFOX @ufc @joerogan @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCNewJersey

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) January 31, 2016

Sage is prom king. Barberena is the poor janitor that has to clean up after the dance. #UFCNewJersey

— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) January 31, 2016

The right lands, big, for Sage. Great job of getting under the hips on that last takedown attempt, for the kid, afterwards. #UFCNewJersey

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 31, 2016

Looks like they yanked this guy off his handmade horse and carriage to fight Sage #UFCNewJersey

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) January 31, 2016

I'm not necessarily enamored with Sage's striking tactics, but his speed is extremely hard for anyone to handle.

— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) January 31, 2016

Sage is so polite, he probably said, "thank you" after that takedown. #UFCNewJersey

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 31, 2016

Northcutt V McGregor UFC 200?!

— Tom Watson (@TomKongWatson) January 31, 2016

Sage walking the walk here,hats off to him #UFCNewJersey

— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) January 31, 2016

Fun round 1!

— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) January 31, 2016

First round in the bag for @sagenorthcutt

— Joe Duffy (@Duffy_MMA) January 31, 2016

10-9 Northcutt in the first. Barberena's landing in the exchanges, though, and that could be trouble moving forward. #UFCNewJersey

— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) January 31, 2016

Good round for northcut, looked to be fading a little towards the end of the round though. Lot of pressure on a young kid.

— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016

Barberena doesnt look to be in great shape but normally he gets better as the fight goes on, likes an ugly fight. Lets see how he starts 2nd

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) January 31, 2016

N now this is where @bryan_barberena takes over!!!

— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) January 31, 2016

That was an awesome little cart wheel kick by Northcutt but not worth you getting stuck on the bottom. #UFC

— Roxanne Modafferi (@Roxyfighter) January 31, 2016

You smell that upset crazy kinda feel bad for @sagenorthcutt he is a great kid but getting thrown to the wolves #UFCNewJersey @ufc

— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) January 31, 2016

The problem with being young and not having a wrestling base: you don't have a wrestling base. Plus, young with time to learn. #UFCNewJersey

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 31, 2016

Sage needs to learn to pace himself. At 19 he has all the time in the world to get better.Amazing prospect though, and this fight ain't over

— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016

C'mon kiddo work your get up game, not your guard

— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) January 31, 2016

WOW!!!! What a win for @Bryan_Barberena!! #UFCNewJersey

— #UFCNewJersey (@ufc) January 31, 2016

Tapping in half guard?

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) January 31, 2016

And that's the end of the Sage Northcutt hype train. Awaiting Dana White sadface smiley.

— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) January 31, 2016

Wow. That hype train got hit w/ a nuke

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) January 31, 2016

There you go….barbarena getting the job done.

— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) January 31, 2016

What are the odds that loss was an AWESOME learning experience? #UFCNewJersey

— Greg Savage (@TheSavageTruth) January 31, 2016

??????

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 31, 2016

Fuckkkkkk yea

— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) January 31, 2016

Ha!

— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) January 31, 2016

Congrats to our client Bryan barbarena on a phenomenal al fight and finish over super sage

— malki kawa (@malkikawa) January 31, 2016

Omg he tap ??? And it was not tight enough. It wasn't the right side

— Roan Jucao (@jucao) January 31, 2016

Sage Northcutt taps to the most bizarrely incomplete arm triangle submission attempt. Welp. #UFCNewJersey

— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) January 31, 2016

AJDRTEDFJFUDJEJDBDKWJBDHDHDNDNDJFOCNBRJXJFN!!!!!!!

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) January 31, 2016

I love Sage and he has a huge future but that wasn't a choke. I call that giving up sorry kids #UFConFOX18

— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) January 31, 2016

Thats why I NEED the big bucks!! $$$$ Damn man! I had Sage winning that one too! #UFCNewJersey

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 31, 2016

YESSSS!!!!!! TAPPED WITH AN ARM TRIANGLE OUT OF HALF? I THINK SUB IF THE NIGHT! @UFC #UFConFOX18

— David Michaud (@bulldawgUFC) January 31, 2016

Damn that choke was barely in! Hmmm

— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) January 31, 2016

Another young hype train de-railed. #UFConFOX18

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) January 31, 2016

That one hurt. #UFCNewJersey

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) January 31, 2016

Poor kid. So much pressure at a young age. So much potential though. You have a bright future sage!

— michael (@bisping) January 31, 2016

Lol……………in half guard

— Lorenz Larkin (@da_MONSOON) January 31, 2016

How do you tap from a arm triangle from half- guard ????#hypetrain

— Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) January 31, 2016

Well ….

— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) January 31, 2016

Hmmmmm, "super" sage is finally put into a fight.

— Eddie Wineland (@EddieWineland) January 31, 2016

This kid has a lot to learn he's too green for the @ufc level #RealTalk ??

— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) January 31, 2016

I thought as much Sage no ground game and I'm in the money again! ?? #UFCNewJersey #UFConFOX18 #gambling pic.twitter.com/R8XhaLtcUs

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) January 31, 2016

Wow, we got a new president of the quick tap club.

— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) January 31, 2016

Showed a ton of heart fighting out of that sub…..worth every penny.

— Jens Pulver (@jens_pulver) January 31, 2016

Zero Grappling? Zero?

— Andy Main (@Andy_Main) January 31, 2016

It was good while it lasted #SageAndPaige. Both still have massive potential but difficult to develop in UFC considering the standards there

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) January 31, 2016

@joerogan says "wow he tapped in half guard" that's @UFCONFOX lingo for wow he is definitely a pussy. He's young but I agree with you Joe.

— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) January 31, 2016

Learn how to conduct yourself. Your a professional

— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) January 31, 2016

170lbs isn't Sage's weight class, so when he goes back down to his normal weigh class. He should fight @CWadeMMA hahaha #UFCNewJersey

— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) January 31, 2016

Second he was in danger he quit! Damn, Choke was not even close, have to get to the other side!

— KSOS (@KSOSufc) January 31, 2016

Omg what a pussy!!! Dude gave up. No heart. Ufc give me his 40/40 next time cause no fucking way I would get finished with that shit! Lol

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 31, 2016

Barberena is a bum. That was pathetic.

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 31, 2016

Sage is very athletic and very young. Seems to be just beginning in his grappling, he can be elite someday. This experience helps

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) January 31, 2016

Woo!!! Tapped like a little Bitch & Tried to tel the Ref Different!! @sagenorthcutt VonFlu/Got You @bryan_barberena pic.twitter.com/xO4jNshOtq

— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 31, 2016