Yahoo Finance UFC 248: Fans react after slow Adesanya-Romero bout, thriller between Zhang and Jedrzejczyk
Fans were excited on Saturday night ahead of Israel Adesanya’s bout with Yoel Romero at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, especially after seeing arguably the greatest women’s fight in UFC history right before it at UFC 248.
Yet in the end, many were left disappointed.
Adesanya beat Romero by unanimous decision to retain his middleweight title, though the two were met with plenty of boos in the arena throughout the night.
There were plenty of jokes to be made after the tremendously slow start. Those jokes, though, turned to frustration fast when very little happened through the first several rounds.
Round 1...#UFC248 pic.twitter.com/4aB0Kjg0Ok
— Tom DeNucci (@TomDeNucci) March 8, 2020
Adesanya can’t counterstrike if you never strike #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/UCErd1axC7
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) March 8, 2020
Live look at Romero #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/pbI2kykH7V
— SI Extra Mustard (@SI_ExtraMustard) March 8, 2020
#ufc248 main event pic.twitter.com/XDAqFpUXlE
— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) March 8, 2020
This is the worst sporting event I have ever watched
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) March 8, 2020
Crowd HATES this fight. Many turned on the flashlight on their phones and held them up. They booed loudly at the end. Neither guy getting hands untracked. I gave it to Adesanya, 10-9, but neither was great honestly. I have Izzy 29-28 after three
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) March 8, 2020
Soooo they gonna fight now? #UFC248
— Jesse Merrick (@JesseNews3LV) March 8, 2020
2 minutes left. I'm getting sleepy.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) March 8, 2020
Actual footage of the Adesanya v. Romero fight #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/pcTGCZnAj0
— Danielle Radin (@danielleradin) March 8, 2020
Y’all need to add another 5 rounds to this snoozefest #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/s2aUgujSW2
— IGZ (@igzrap) March 8, 2020
Nothing happened.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) March 8, 2020
Don't look now but things are starting to finally heat u....... annnd the fight's over.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 8, 2020
That whole Adesanya-Romero fight was the equivalent of a 7-footer making a business decision and choosing not to get dunked on.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) March 8, 2020
After the most amazing fight in Women MMA, this main-event BS was nothing but a joke! #UFC248
Let the girls do the main-event the next time #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/U9fYoHbupf— Sascha Pallenberg 潘賞世 (@sascha_p) March 8, 2020
Sometimes fights that are awesome on paper just don't turn out that way inside the Octagon. Tonight was one of those nights. Just a total dud. #UFC248
— Michael Stets (@Michael_Stets) March 8, 2020
Fans blown away by Zhang-Jedrzejczyk
Fans had plenty to say about Zhang Weili’s win by split decision over Joanna Jedrzejczyk to retain her strawweight title — especially after seeing how beaten Jedrzejczyk’s forehead became throughout the bout.
Many thought it was one of the better UFC fights ever, too.
One of the best fights -- MALE OR FEMALE -- ever.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) March 8, 2020
Joanna's head looks like a calzone 🤭 pic.twitter.com/B7rGDaGl3v
— Zach Schwartz (@zachzachzach) March 8, 2020
It's not just the "greatest fight in women's MMA history." I've watched every big fight in UFC history, men's and women's divisions. You can't name any fight that was definitively better than that. Stop. That's an amazing fight. One of the best ever.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) March 8, 2020
Start of the shift --> End of the shift
Joanna is a warrior.
What. A. Fight. pic.twitter.com/0CMEvvhELY— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 8, 2020
Zhang/Jedrzejzyk was one of the best UFC fights I have seen in a long time. Bad ass women!
— Chris Williams (@ChrisMWilliams) March 8, 2020
This is the gnarliest fight of all time!!! I’ve never seen anything like this.
— Sean Yoo 🚀 (@SeanYoo) March 8, 2020
This forehead requires ALL the ice #UFC248 pic.twitter.com/YrXZXUSkn9
— SI Extra Mustard (@SI_ExtraMustard) March 8, 2020
Joanna's head looks like Sloth from The Goonies, bruh.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) March 8, 2020
DC and Rogan reaction cam: 10/10
(via @ufc)pic.twitter.com/Uhly1Ww5ED— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 8, 2020
Standing ovation. That fight was everything we thought it would be and more. Amazing.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 8, 2020
DAWG. FOREHEADS AREN’T SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE THAT! pic.twitter.com/ZTxQw4hApD
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammTNT) March 8, 2020
Brahh this fight !!!🥵🥵🥵 Amazing 🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— rachaelostovich (@rachaelostovich) March 8, 2020
Without a doubt, Zhang and Jedrzejczyk provided the fight of the night.
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