Yahoo Sports UFC Fight Night 242 social media reactions: Sean Brady's win over Gilbert Burns impresses the champ
[autotag]Sean Brady[/autotag] got the signature win he's been looking for in the welterweight division Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] in the UFC Fight Night 242 main event.
Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) delivered in his first octagon headliner with a unanimous decision triumph over former title challenger Burns (22-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in their high-stakes 170-pound headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Brady beating Burns at UFC Fight Night 242.
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UFC
Headliners are HERE 👊
The #UFCVegas97 main card starts NOW on @ESPNPlus! pic.twitter.com/y9OpAw8ac4— UFC (@ufc) September 7, 2024
UFC
Familiar face in the Burns corner 💪@Ruthless_RL | #UFCVegas97 pic.twitter.com/5Dz3cpnJP8
— UFC (@ufc) September 7, 2024
UFC
https://x.com/ufc_ausnz/status/1832580370086424897?s=61
MMA Junkie
IT'S MAIN EVENT TIME! 👊
Who takes this one, Gilbert Burns or Sean Brady? #UFCVegas97 | Full coverage: https://t.co/zUP1gb9PzF pic.twitter.com/t6eado60rI— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 8, 2024
Belal Muhammad
Philly su….
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 8, 2024
UFC
Sean Brady walks to the Octagon for #UFCVegas97! pic.twitter.com/D1PMTgar0B
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 8, 2024
UFC
Making his 23rd UFC appearance 🇧🇷
Here comes Gilbert Burns! #UFCVegas97 pic.twitter.com/AreHxeqQpq— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 8, 2024
Bodog
Main event starts NOW! Who you got?
Sean Brady (-185)
Gilbert Burns (+163)#UFCVegas97 ➡️ https://t.co/bCXI20r1pk
pic.twitter.com/W53HGEu8JG— Bodog (@BodogCA) September 8, 2024
UFC
Main event time! Top 10 welterweights collide right now! 🔥
🇧🇷 Burns vs Brady 🇺🇸 | #UFCVegas97 | LIVE @Sportsnet & @TVASports pic.twitter.com/HK7hSTmCnP— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) September 8, 2024
Caposa
Nice jab early from Brady
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 8, 2024
Jed Meshew II
Gilbert Burns is old, man. Still can compete, obviously, but he's so slow in there and Burns has never been slow at WW.
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) September 8, 2024
Aaron Bronsteter
10-9 Brady after Round 1
I think that the key will be whether he can maintain this pace if the fight goes into the championship rounds.— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) September 8, 2024
Stephen Thompson
The grappling of these guys is too good. I think it will come down to striking exchanges and cardio. Who can get who down in the later rounds #UFCVegas97
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 8, 2024
Belal Muhammad
That’s not fair din is the broadcast coach and the coach coach
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 8, 2024
Derek Brunson
Sean Brady’s back tattoo are what nightmares are made of 😂😂😂
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 8, 2024
Cageside Press
BRADY GETS THE TAKEDOWN BUT BURNS GETS TO THE SINGLE LEG AND GETS HIS OWN TAKEDOWN!!!! #UFCVegas97 pic.twitter.com/1SMOJZ5yd4
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) September 8, 2024
Stephen Thompson
These guys are GETTING IT 😳😳 what a pace!! #UFCVegas97
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 8, 2024
Renato Moicano
What a fight!!! #UFCVegas97
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) September 8, 2024
Alan Jouban
Brady really has a nice follow up left hook. #UFCVegas97
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 8, 2024
Henry Cejudo
Burns landed some great power shots this past round #UFCVegas97
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 8, 2024
Caposa
Again, it's just the activity of Brady for me. Burns may have landed the best strikes of the round, but I'm not sure it was enough. That scramble sequence was awesome though. 20-18 Brady
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 8, 2024
Eric Nicksick
Great main event, as advertised! #UFCVegas97
— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) September 8, 2024
Belal Muhammad
Where’s burns calf kick
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 8, 2024
Josie Aldo
Old man Burns still remembers his single go behinds pic.twitter.com/ve7XwJZmxV
— Josie Aldo (@JosieAldoMMA) September 8, 2024
Rafael dos Anjos
What a fight! Great exchanges!! #UFCVegas97
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 8, 2024
Andreas Hale
Sean Brady making a statement tonight against Gilbert Burns. A very competitive 3-0. #UFCVegas97
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) September 8, 2024
UFC
Championship Rounds! #UFCVegas97
How are you scoring Gilbert Burns vs Sean Brady? pic.twitter.com/MCM7lL065c— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 8, 2024
Hyon Ko
Henry Cejudo
Great Fight! Burns is landing some much needed shots at the ends of these rounds but but I have Brady up 3-0. Burns needs to turn it up these next 2 rounds #UFCVegas97
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 8, 2024
Jed I Goodman
Burns watching the replay pic.twitter.com/H5VoXGfLGw
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) September 8, 2024
Championship Rounds
Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady just exchanged back to back nut shots 😭😭#UFC #MMA #UFCVegas97pic.twitter.com/edlMHrxYQi
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 8, 2024
Stephen Thompson
Nothing like a double 🥜 shot to get a breather 😅😂 #UFCVegas97
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 8, 2024
Fight Ghost
Sean Brady -2000 live wagering fave entering round 5 #UFCVegas
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) September 8, 2024
UFC
Heading to the 5th round 👀 #UFCVegas97
Who's ahead on your scorecards? pic.twitter.com/mqaQoZFXdY— UFC (@ufc) September 8, 2024
Nick Baldwin
Closest round of the fight so far, IMO. 40-36 Brady on my scorecard.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) September 8, 2024
Cageside Press
Time in, Brady back firing.
Nasty inside leg kicks from Brady!
Brady letting it loose, Burns waiting for an opening for a OHHHHH FLYING KNEE FOR BURNS!!!!! BRADY ATE IT AND PUTS BURNS ON THE FENCE!!
The chin on Brady!!! #UFCVegas97— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) September 8, 2024
Belal Muhammad
Man Brady is gonna be tough to beat
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 8, 2024
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