Twitter Reacts To Wild TUF 24 Finale Main Event

‘The Ultimate Fighter’ (TUF) season 24 finale emanated from the Palms Resort Casino tonight (Saturday, December 3, 2016). The headliner saw Demetrious Johnson try for his ninth straight title defense against the winner of the TUF Tournament of Champions, UFC veteran Tim Elliott.

The fight was more difficult for the champion than expected.

Elliott took round one from the champion and threatened with power punches and submissions throughout. He refused to go away despite tight rear-naked choke and kimura attempts. But Johnson’s superior scrambling and volume carried him on the judges’ scorecards. It was his most competitive fight in years.

The co-main event featured another flyweight clash, this time between former title challengers and opposing TUF coaches. Two-time challenger Joseph Benavidez took on former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo, fresh off his title loss to Johnson. Benavidez pulled out a controversial unanimous decision victory, aided by a point deduction against Cejudo for two groin strikes in round one. Cejudo had much more success on the feet than most expected and prevented the Team Elevation standout from implementing his patented scramble-heavy game. But Benavidez pulled it out with combinations down the stretch in a very close fight.

Check out Twitter’s reaction to these two action-packed bouts below:

If Tim Elliott fought DJ ten times, how many times would he win? #TUFFinale

— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) December 4, 2016

Joe Rogan making definitive statements about DJ being the best MMA fighter of all time. Agree?

— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) December 4, 2016

Y'all ready for Demetrious Johnson versus Redneck Dominick Cruz?

— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) December 4, 2016

Anything can happen in MMA plus don't forget this is 2016. Year of the craziest shit ever… #TUFFinale

— MMA GOSSiP (@MMAxGossip) December 4, 2016

Key To Victory: Footwork #TUFFinale pic.twitter.com/pjlEpM28yA

— UFC (@ufc) December 4, 2016

-900 who'd be that guy to put 9,000 to win 1,000 😂#TUFFinale

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 4, 2016

DJ looking like he just wants to get paid as well as some pizza. #TUF24Finale

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) December 4, 2016

Man. Tim Elliott holding a lottery ticket off by one number right now. Yikes that was close.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 4, 2016

Timbo blew his wad.

— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) December 4, 2016

This is fucking crazy!! #TUFFinale

— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/805291633591877632

Demetrius Johnson is the best catch wrestler in the world right?

— “Filthy” Tom Lawlor トム・ローラー (@FilthyTomLawlor) December 4, 2016

This is a title fight!!! One RD a piece after 2! #TUFFinale

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 4, 2016

What a fight!!!!! @FS1

— danawhite (@danawhite) December 4, 2016

DJ just pinched Tim Elliott’s nose shut. HAHAHAHAHA. Who does that? #TUFFinale

— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) December 4, 2016

Tim Elliot is one of the most technical spazzes I've ever seen

— “Filthy” Tom Lawlor トム・ローラー (@FilthyTomLawlor) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/JESnowden/status/805293606328209408

Tim Elliot best guy

— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) December 4, 2016

Gotdammit. Tim Elliott escaped again!

— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) December 4, 2016

Tim is really pissin DJ off lol. Every time he's in a "dominate" position, Tim makes him think twice w/slaps, elbows, & knees! #TUFFinale

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/123midnite/status/805295520319209472

This fight between @MightyMouseUFC and @TElliott125 is FN dirty…I like it! @ufc

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) December 4, 2016

Ridiculous. #GOAT

— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) December 4, 2016

Or toughest fight since McCall should have got the W. 🙂 https://t.co/Ig70olgxHT

— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) December 4, 2016

Bravo, Tim Elliott, you crazy SOB. You didn't win, but you were super fun.

— Chad Dundas (@chaddundas) December 4, 2016

Congrats to both fighters! DJ fighting anyone the UFC throws at him and Tim for showing up on the biggest fight of his life #TUFFinale 👏🏽👏🏽

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/mookiealexander/status/805297985265561601

"It was like wrestling a damn muskrat." – @MightyMouseUFC #TUFFinale

— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) December 4, 2016

"Shoutout to Tim Elliott. He deserved to be there," Johnson said afterwards.

Indeed.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 4, 2016

Pound for Pound #1 Demetrious @MightyMouseUFC Johnson has been going 'Super Saiyan' on this flyweight division since day 1. 📷 @rayrod747. pic.twitter.com/QIyimki1LM

— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/Patrick_Wyman/status/805278889974996992

The one time Henry tried to shit talk JoeB on the show, even Cejudo's own team ended up laughing at him. Cejudo is so bad.

— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/NickUFC/status/805280626236649472

You are responsible for your opponent's junk. #TUFFinale

— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/805281111446319104

Fighting like you don’t like each other is fun as hell.

— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) December 4, 2016

Wow. That’s huge.

— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/123midnite/status/805281418775502848

This is a crazy fight

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 4, 2016

This is awesome 👏👏 👏 👏 👏
This is awesome 👏👏 👏 👏 👏#TUFFinale

— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/SecretMovesMMA/status/805283774040854528

Scores for cejudo vs joe?

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 4, 2016

Cejudo's pocket commitment tonight is something else.

— Luke Thomas🏋️‍♀️ (@lthomasnews) December 4, 2016

VIOLENCE!! #TUFFinale

— Thomas Cunningham (@spilledbagofice) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/805284988505780225

Awesome #fight @ufc Cejudo 🙂 https://t.co/wW6uPotzJ3

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) December 4, 2016

I thought Cejudo won

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/805285612185976832

Um.

— Suzanne (@SoozieCuzie) December 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/805285707291955200

Even the scorecards were an adventure.

— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) December 4, 2016

Liked Benavidez in R2 and R3. But, reminds of Karo-Diego, not in terms of action, but the argumentative 30-26/29-28 scorecard split debate. https://t.co/x7KYzd5WbC

— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) December 4, 2016