Max Holloway and Brian Ortega put on a classic in the UFC 231 main event. The fight was stopped after a 20-minute war and won by Holloway, who tagged up the face of Ortega with precise and powerful punches. Fighters took to social media to share their thoughts on the instant classic.
Good fight congrats to @BlessedMMA --
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 9, 2018
Awesome fight! Ortega is tough as nails. @BlessedMMA is the GOAT! And Still!! #BlessedExpress #blessedera #UFC231
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) December 9, 2018
#kingblessed the man. Congrats my guy! #andstill what a performance my bratha! #itiswhatitis pic.twitter.com/NFf5IAopdf
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 9, 2018
Ahh what a fight! So torn between the two. Such great men. I felt the difference was that handspeed for Max. Great technical fight! Ortega will be back for sure! He has the heart of a lion! #Classic #UFC231
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 9, 2018
That was a freaking fight!!! #ufctoronto
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) December 9, 2018
#RESPECT -- @ufc @danawhite ----
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) December 9, 2018
Woooooooooo!!!!! Good Job Both Fighters!! Love To See That Kind Of Entertainment!!! @BlessedMMA #ufc231 ---------- Enjoy The Victory, If @TeamKhabib Ducks Me Let’s Run It - Respect
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) December 9, 2018
@BlessedMMA O.M.G. Thank you for the entertainment and inspiration. #ufc231
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) December 9, 2018
Amazing #UFC231
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 9, 2018
Damn that was a great scrap. Congrats to Holloway and Respect to both ---- #UFC231
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) December 9, 2018
@BlessedMMA is a beast, what a fight!
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) December 9, 2018
What a fight--
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) December 9, 2018
Congratulations @BlessedMMA you are great champion. --
