Twitter reacts to Eddie Alvarez's victory over Gilbert Melendez at UFC 188

Talk is over. Differences will be settled in the Octagon. #UFC188 pic.twitter.com/qOHoIhlGNo

— #UFC188 (@ufc) June 14, 2015

Eddie Alvarez out to "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. Gilbert Melendez to "Oye Como Va" by Santana. Gil wins by a mile #UFC188

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) June 14, 2015

#UFC188 Closing Odds: Gilbert Melendez -160 vs. Eddie Alvarez +150 – @UFCONFOX @ufc @joerogan @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCMexico

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) June 14, 2015

Alvarez hurt early, of course. Alvarez has to get hurt. #UFC188

— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) June 14, 2015

Gil jab looks faaast

— Intelligent Al (@ALIAQUINTA) June 14, 2015

Melendez absolutely getting the better of the exchanges.

— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) June 14, 2015

That right elbow turned Eddie into a spectator. Hope fight gets competitive

— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) June 14, 2015

Alvarez hasn't been the same since that one big punch Gil landed. Became completely tentative, refusing to engage. Clear 10-9 Gil

— Fury's Fight Picks (@FurysFightPicks) June 14, 2015

One round down, and Alvarez's left eye is totally closed. He looks…concerned.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 14, 2015

Eddie's Eye #UFC188 pic.twitter.com/ewzoF0kgtj

— ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) June 14, 2015

I know that eye feeling ???????? @ufc

— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) June 14, 2015

Eddie is SUPER TOUGH…that elbow Gil threw broke his face. #ufc188

— Dominick Cruz (@TheDomin8r) June 14, 2015

No way! RT @Sublimike: The question is, Is Gilbert Melendez better than Michael Chandler? Very similar styles

— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) June 14, 2015

Wonder if the inflating eyelid trick is easier at high atltitude. Makes sense…lower air pressure means body has higher differential.

— Fightnomics Reed (@Fightnomics) June 14, 2015

Broken orbital. Dang. Why is Gil not swinging at the blind side ? Btw, great movie. #SandraBullock

— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) June 14, 2015

Somehow this fight is even going in to the 3rd. #UFC188

— Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) June 14, 2015

Even going to the third on my card. This is going to decide it.

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) June 14, 2015

Eddie got that rd I think this one is close winner of 3rd wins fight #UFC188 #UFCMexico

— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) June 14, 2015

Alvarez showing amazing heart as we knew he would. Surprised to see Gil not throw more right handed techniques & pressure more. #UFC188

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 14, 2015

Get Eddie Alvarez an eyepatch and he might be unstoppable.

— Eric Jackman (@NewYorkRic) June 14, 2015

Alvarez has renewed confidence in his take downs. He scores his second, early in the third round. Still, Melendez back up. #UFC188

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 14, 2015

Melendez is blowing this fight. Eddie Alvarez +450 entering this final round was delicious.

— Fight_Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) June 14, 2015

Man. I wish Eddies eye wasn't swollen like this. Happening so early changed the complexion of this fight IMO. Hes still doing well #UFC188

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 14, 2015

My god. Alvarez is going to win this decision.

— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) June 14, 2015

Gil is fucking exhausted

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) June 14, 2015

Would have been a fascinating 4th and 5th round. @GilbertMelendez vs @Ealvarezfight

— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) June 14, 2015

Alvarez split decision?

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) June 14, 2015

Hard to predict how they will score this. 29-28 for either guy wouldn't shock me.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 14, 2015

@Ealvarezfight Just watched a real life Rocky moment #215MMA

— Tamdan McCrory (@TheBarnCatMMA) June 14, 2015

UFC 188 results: Eddie Alvarez def. Gilbert Melendez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) http://t.co/ir6Ml5oH7o

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) June 14, 2015

WOW. That sucks.

— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) June 14, 2015

Eddie by being a TUF SOB! #UFC188 surprised it was even a split! @UFC

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 14, 2015

Eddie's face kind of looks like Cub Swanson's after Frankie was done with him. #UFC188

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) June 14, 2015

Thought the judges made the right call there. It was close but thought Alvarez won last two rounds. Amazing heart by Eddie. #UFC188

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 14, 2015

Gil was robbed ???? #ufc188mexico

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 14, 2015

End of R1, Eddie Alvarez's career as an elite was tailspinning. Pulled out of a nosedive and prevailed with one eye. What a thing that was.

— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) June 14, 2015

HELL of a performance by Alvarez after a damn rough first round. Going down 0-2 your first two UFC fights would've been really rough.

— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) June 14, 2015