Will Brooks made a successful UFC debut on Friday when he topped Ross Pearson at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. Brooks (18-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), the former Bellator champion who took his first octagon fight on short notice, managed to best the longtime UFC veteran Pearson (19-11 MMA, 11-8 UFC) over three rounds for his ninth consecutive victory in the FOX Sports 1-televised contest. Related: TUF 23 Finale results: Ex-Bellator champ Will Brooks tops gritty Ross Pearson for win in UFC debut Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Brooks’ victory over Pearson at the TUF 23 Finale. * * * * Coming up next: @RossTheRealDeal welcomes @IllWillBrooks86 to the Octagon for the first time! #TUFFinale pic.twitter.com/Nz6RBik4tj — #TUFFinale (@ufc) July 9, 2016 Will Brooks out to “I'm Ill” by Evil Empire. Ross Pearson to “Stole the Show” by Kygo #TUFFinale — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) July 9, 2016 #TUFFinale Closing Odds: Will Brooks (-345) vs. Ross Pearson (+315) – @FS1 @ufc @Jon_Anik @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCFightWeek — Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 9, 2016 It feels weird watching Will Brooks fighting in the UFC cage
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Twitter reacts to Will Brooks’ UFC debut victory against Ross Pearson at TUF 23 Finale – MMA Junkie