Curtis Blaydes earned the biggest victory of his career on Saturday when he defeated Mark Hunt in the UFC 221 co-headliner. Blaydes (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) emerged victorious in the pay-per-view heavyweight co-headliner at Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia, when he beat Hunt (13-12-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision, elevating his place as a divisional contender. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Blaydes’ victory over Hunt at UFC 221. * * * * Our featured HW bout is on deck! @MarkHunt1974 takes on @RazorBlaydes265 in the co-main at #UFC221 ! pic.twitter.com/mklYMUR7ei — UFC (@ufc) February 11, 2018 #UFC221 Closing Odds: Curtis Blaydes (-190) vs. Mark Hunt (+165) – @FS1 @ufc @Jon_Anik @jimmysmithmma @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCPerth — Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) February 11, 2018 He was badly rocked, but man Curtis Blaydes has a chin on him. Those punches from Hunt would have starched many a heavyweight.
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Twitter reacts to Curtis Blaydes’ breakthrough victory over Mark Hunt at UFC 221 – MMA Junkie