UFC fighters tuned in to watch the legendary Alistair Overeem turn in another win at UFC Vegas 9.
Former UFC middleweight champions Michael Bisping and Chris Weidman, and many more fighters reacted to Overeem's shredding TKO finish of Augusto Sakai in Saturday's main event.
#experience well done @Alistairovereem
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2020
Impressive work by @Alistairovereem ! Conserved his energy early and Put it on when it counted. Experience !
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 6, 2020
The Reem with that educated violence and the finish! Super impressive adjustments made, good call by Herb as well
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 6, 2020
Well played @Alistairovereem well played! ---- That's how a vet gets it done #UFCVegas9
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) September 6, 2020
That GnP was brutal! #UFCVegas9
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 6, 2020
The Demolition Man with the nastyyyy GnP to get the finish!
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 6, 2020
Let's goooo!! #UFCVegas9
Herb - If he dies he dies #UFCVegas9 #Reem
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) September 6, 2020
REEM !!! Ground & pound has made a come back to MMA #UFC
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 6, 2020
Big win for @Alistairovereem Gotta respect a true MMA veteran Great performance
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 6, 2020
The power on @Alistairovereem g&p is insane #ufcvegas
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 6, 2020
20 yrs in the sport the Reem is a real legend!! --
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 6, 2020
WOW WOW WOW @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) September 6, 2020
Wow!! I forgot how crazy Overeem is with his ground and pound. I thought it was 2010 again-- #UFCVegas9
— Dwight Grant (@DwightGrant) September 6, 2020
UFC Vegas 9 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, September 5. The event was headlined by ranked heavyweights Overeem and Augusto Sakai. The card aired on ESPN+. Keep up with Fightful for all your fight night coverage.
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