Twitter reacts to Dustin Poirier's thrilling win over Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night 120

We've arrived at the #UFCNorfolk main event: Who ya got between Anthony @ShowtimePettis and @DustinPoirier?!? https://t.co/aR3hXecCUT pic.twitter.com/LT2uc24A5m

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) November 12, 2017

#UFCFightNight 120 Main Event Closing Odds: Anthony Pettis (-110) vs. Dustin Poirier (-110) – @FS1 @ufc @Jon_Anik @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCNorfolk

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) November 12, 2017

Let's do this! #UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/Bfmiwt35Bl

— UFC (@ufc) November 12, 2017

Very smart strategy by Poirier so far.

— Crucial Mookie (@mookiealexander) November 12, 2017

Spectacular sweep from Pettis to get back to his feet. Wow, that was awesome. #UFCNorfolk

— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) November 12, 2017

Oh damn, nice sweep by Pettis. #UFCNorfolk

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) November 12, 2017

All of this looks like it hurts so much. #UFCNorfolk

— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) November 12, 2017

Well, this is awesome

— Steven Wright (@steventhewarman) November 12, 2017

Fucking badass fight boys!!! @DustinPoirier @Showtimepettis

— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) November 12, 2017

Poirer went for it. Nice first round. Lawdddddddd #UFCNorfolk

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 12, 2017

Sooo it’s gonna be one of those kind of fights ?? #UFCNorfolk

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 12, 2017

Poirier gave Pettis like 5 butt pats when the bell rang

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) November 12, 2017

Poirier dumps Pettis back down, same area of the cage as the last round's ground sequence.

— Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) November 12, 2017

DUDE!… Now the elbows from Poirier… #UFCNorfolk

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) November 12, 2017

What a fight!!!

— Bonecrusher (@Marc_Diakiese) November 12, 2017

This is an amazing fight! #UFCNorfolk

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) November 12, 2017

Its like mud wrestling except blood wrestling.

— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) November 12, 2017

I think they’re blood brothers now ??

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 12, 2017

Stop the fight in the middle of a submission? #UFCNorfolk

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 12, 2017

These grappling exchanges are crazy!! @ufc #PoirierVsPettis

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 12, 2017

Not in the middle of a triangle attempt….. could’ve ended the fight there #UFCNorfolk

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 12, 2017

Wow what a stupid time to stop he fight. He was 95 % triangle position

— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) November 12, 2017

How you stop the fight with a guy with a submission secured??

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) November 12, 2017

Got it all this fight….mma baby!! #UFCNorfolk

— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) November 12, 2017

Poirer has some of the worst triangle defense! Beast fighter tho! #UFCNorfolk

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 12, 2017

THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!! pic.twitter.com/bWNDLptt3w

— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) November 12, 2017

This fight right now!!!!!! #UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/w5v3D0sXZo

— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) November 12, 2017

Whoever wins, it's a FOTN bonus!! What a WAR!! #UFCNorfolk

— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) November 12, 2017

Diamond and Showtime tho #UFCNorfolk @ufc @UFC_AUSNZ pic.twitter.com/hfOoUw2j2c

— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) November 12, 2017

Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit ?? #UFCNorfolk

— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) November 12, 2017

?? ?? ??#UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/G6rWkrfUlh

— UFC (@ufc) November 12, 2017

Pettis hurt his ribs. Fight over. Poirier wins! #UFCNorfolk

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 12, 2017

What a fight!

— Lance Palmer (@LancePalmer) November 12, 2017

Sucks that it had to end that way. But @DustinPoirier was looking strong though out! Give that man what he wants and deserves @ufc!

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 12, 2017

Pettis taps from a transition as poirier had the body triangle and moved to mount. Crazy fight. Definite fotn bonus

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 12, 2017

Bad ending to a great fight. ??

— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) November 12, 2017

Rib injuries suck #ufcnorfolk

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) November 12, 2017

Shitty ending to a great fight but happy for DP

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) November 12, 2017

Good job @DustinPoirier !!!#lafayettestandup #kingoflafayette

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 12, 2017

Great fight from Dustin and petis. Shame about the rib injury finish. Well done guys.

— michael (@bisping) November 12, 2017

Most UFC Wins, 2011 – Present
Donald Cerrone, 19
Demetrious Johnson, 15
Max Holloway, 14
Dustin Poirier, 14#UFCNorfolk

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 12, 2017

Most UFC Finishes, 2011 – Present
Donald Cerrone, 13
Tony Ferguson, 9
Max Holloway, 9
Dustin Poirier, 9#UFCNorfolk

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 12, 2017

#UFCNorfolk results: @DustinPoirier def. Anthony Pettis via TKO (submission due to injury) – Round 3, 2:08 https://t.co/aR3hXdV1wj pic.twitter.com/aRUT0jd2zn

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) November 12, 2017