Yahoo Sports Twitter reacts to Aljamain Sterling’s TKO win, T.J. Dillashaw’s shoulder injury at UFC 280
Aljamain Sterling added a second title defense to his bantamweight reign Saturday when he defeated T.J. Dillashaw in the UFC 280 co-headliner.
Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) added a seventh consecutive victory to his resume with a TKO win over Dillashaw (17-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sterling’s title defense against Dillashaw at UFC 280.
MMA Junkie
The bantamweight title is on the line! Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) and T.J. Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) find out who is king, next! 👑#UFC282 play-by-play: https://t.co/ASgbZtcX37 pic.twitter.com/fxc6lWiaAU
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC280 Bantamweight Title Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
T.J. Dillashaw +150
Aljamain Sterling -170@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) October 22, 2022
UFC
Coming to claim the BW title for a record THIRD time!
Enter @TJDIllashaw for another shot at gold #UFC280 pic.twitter.com/qqO9QlLmAK
— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
UFC
The bantamweight king set to defend his throne 👑@FunkMasterMMA making the walk at #UFC280! pic.twitter.com/0pN1CLB6fV
— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
UFC
Here. We. GO #UFC280 pic.twitter.com/ZzuQsl1dRU
— UFC (@ufc) October 22, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFC280 results: Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) def. T.J. Dillashaw via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 3:44 – to defend bantamweight title
Full results: https://t.co/ASgbZsUNOZ pic.twitter.com/4V7ijXd7Jr
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2022
Rafael dos Anjos
If I was in TJ’s corner I would throw the towel before the finish #ufc280
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) October 22, 2022
Sodiq Yusuff
That's that EPO shoulder
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) October 22, 2022
Danny Segura
Yeah, no way Dillashaw was going to beat Sterling with one arm. Admirable effort though. #UFC280
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) October 22, 2022
Kelvin Gastelum
I guess I was wrong 😳
Respect to Aljo 🙏👊#UFC280— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) October 22, 2022
Angela Hill
Sterling is a fuckin best holy shit. #UFC280
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) October 22, 2022
MMA Junkie
#AndStill! Who is next for Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) after a second bantamweight title defense?#UFC280 | Live results: https://t.co/ASgbZsUNOZ pic.twitter.com/y5u7ROCrBo
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2022
MMA Junkie
A heartbroken T.J. Dillashaw leaves the cage after failing to secure a third reign. What's next for him?#UFC280 | Live results: https://t.co/ASgbZtcX37 pic.twitter.com/bUY4AvSRdp
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Give it up to Dillashaw for stepping in the octagon with that shoulder.
But not taking anything from Aljarmin performance, he would've win eitherway.
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) October 22, 2022
Marlon Vera
Im Gonna put the whole bag of chitos on ya mouth
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) October 22, 2022
Dominick Cruz
Top notch win @sterling 🥇#UFC280
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) October 22, 2022
Brian Kelleher
Very unfortunate
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) October 22, 2022
Randy Brown
Easy money for Aljo
— Randy Brown (@TouchNgo_) October 22, 2022
