It’s a brand new online series here on MMA PLUS, #BadMMAFacts brings you the best (worst) Twitter reactions to the latest news and events in mixed martial arts.
Kicking off #BadMMAFacts, the news broke yesterday that UFC Light-Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had suffered a foot injury in training which has sidelined him for 4-6 weeks. He will no longer be able to face bitter rival Jon Jones at UFC 197 on April, 23.
Instead, 32 year-old Ovince Saint Preux steps up to face Jones for the interim title.
It’s a bad blood fight that many were looking forward to, with Cormier once again cast in the villainous role against the returning Jones.
Despite a rocky 15 months for Jones, being busted for taking cocaine, his involvement in a hit and run with a pregnant woman and of course violating his probation for allegedly ‘drag racing’, Cormier is still the one despised by the majority of UFC fans.
Well DC, we at MMA PLUS still like you! To cheer you up, here are ten of our favourite #BadMMAFacts highlights from social media this weekend.
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10. Everyone’s initial reaction to the news… *insert crying emoji*
Daniel Cormier is actually injured… pic.twitter.com/R2hC7uwv17
— MMA GIFS (@mma_gifs_) 2 April 2016
9. ‘Other guy’ Ovince Saint Preux steps in to face Jones, but his mainstream appeal seems limited.
As much as I wanted to see Jones kick the shit out of Cormier. I’ll settle for the other guy. #UFC197
— Cole (@ChestnutCole) 2 April 2016
8. Poor DC just can’t catch a break with the fans.
I HATE DANIEL CORMIER
— Tanner Snyder (@tannersnydz) 2 April 2016
7. In some places, ‘ass torn up’ means an entirely different thing…
@ufc y’all fuxkin wit me, Cormier a pussy and know he ain’t tryna fight jones again and get his ass torn up..and who tf is Ovince St Preux!?
— Co. (@Coscherdy) 2 April 2016
6. Who even needs teeth? A response to the dental procedure which disallowed Anthony Johnson from saving the day.
@Anthony_Rumble get out of the dentist office and fight!!! UFC 197 needs u!!teeth r so overrated anyway! #197potentialsnoozefest
— Talin Harris (@shegtalotgoinon) 3 April 2016
5. The Oxford English Dictionary proudly presents a new verb, to’Matt Sera’ which means from henceforth, any underdog who topples an overwhelming favourite will have “Matt Serra’d” their opponent, because he was totally the first person in the history of the world to ever do that.
@luisjgomez They just want to give Jones am easy fight. Then Cormier soon. But I hope St Preux pulls a Matt Serra.
— Napoleon Bonerfart (@MrTimSmith) 2 April 2016
4. A Jones vs. Mark Hunt fight has just been added to a lot of people’s ‘dream list’.
I’m your man if jones needs a partner late minute call ups im in boiiiii juggernaut baby ready… https://t.co/Vx4cT5ZVCi
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) 2 April 2016
3. So does that mean Anthony Johnson is a ‘Do Nothing B*tch’?
Anthony Johnson can’t eat apples RN. OSP vs Jones at UFC 197.
— JustBleedMMA (@JustBleedMMA) 2 April 2016
2. “But did you die?”
Me when Cormier pulled out with a leg injury after saying he was willing to die to beat Jon Jones on 4/23 pic.twitter.com/bQNPEAMuId
— ʓαcκ ρɛмвɛятσn (@zestyzak24) 2 April 2016
1. Cowagbunga dude! OSP will have to bring all the skateboards when he fights Jones!
Jones better watch out for fan interference. Still wating for Shogun’s No Contest. https://t.co/2eEoEbCVRx
— caposa (@GrabakaHitman) 2 April 2016
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