Despite receiving much grief for missing weight by 5.5 pounds for his UFC Fight Night 96 appearance, Alex Oliveira managed to earn perhaps the biggest victory of his career when he defeated former Bellator champ Will Brooks . Oliveira (15-3-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) managed to halt the winning streak of Brooks (18-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with third-round TKO victory in the co-headlining bout at Moda Center in Portland, Ore., giving him a signature win on his resume that will certainty be overshadowed by the fact he came in significantly overweight then taunted a fallen Brooks afterward. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Oliveira’s victory over Brooks at UFC Fight Night 96. * * * * It's time for the co-main event!! @TrillWillBrooks takes on @AlexCowboy88 in what promises to be a barn-burner!! #UFCPortland pic.twitter.com/CIuaX4cSi0 — #UFCPortland (@ufc) October 2, 2016 #UFCPortland Closing Odds: Will Brooks (-305) vs. Alex Oliveira (+275) – @FS1 @ufc @Jon_Anik @MMAOddsBreaker — Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) October 2, 2016 First takedown attempt from Brooks, stuffed. And we've got the first clinch of the fight.
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Twitter reacts to ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira’s upset TKO of Will Brooks at UFC Fight Night 96 – MMA Junkie