ONE Championship debuted on TNT on Wednesday with ONE on TNT I, and the event produced a couple of amazing results.
First, Eddie Alvarez (30-8) was disqualified for illegal blows to the back of the head by Yuri Lupicas (15-1) just 62 seconds into his battle, and then minutes later, former World Cup champion UFC and great Demetrious Johnson (30 years old) -4-1) finished for the first time in his career when he was eliminated in round 2 by Adriano Moraes (19-3) in his main test title in the Singapore indoor stadium.
The world of MMA was left behind after the show and a shower of reactions lit up social media. For more information, check out the main Twitter reactions to ONE on TNT I.
Wait, wait, wait, WAIT! He is clearly acting here! I would know! Where are your “clown” emojis for you cowards ??? Show yourself! 😂 #And I what? Guys, I’m clearly making a joke#ONEonTNT #ONEChampionship
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 8, 2021
The friend does not get up. The next fight could also come out. 😂
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 8, 2021
LOL, the guy turned his head and pretended to be KO’d because he heard people yelling at his head.
– Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) April 8, 2021
My word. Alvarez is awarded a red card. It’s DQ’d. The fight is over. Home.
– Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 8, 2021
That Alvarez DQ was weak.
Lapicus looked like he was done.
– Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 8, 2021
An unannounced red card is unprecedented. #ONEonTNT
– Bi Nguyen “killer bee” (@killerbeemma) April 8, 2021
I don’t know that DQ, those punches didn’t have much. The opponent played the system and pulled away while Eddie punched. If you turn around while someone is punching you and you get an illegal blow, this blow should be a legal strike.
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 8, 2021
Unless there is blood, most fans don’t care 🤷🏾♂️ The harsh reality of our sport that we like. FOR that shot was NOT a knee!
I have to find his Twitter to see if he also called me an actor. It would be some karma IF I had been attacked https://t.co/16bwqXYGZq
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 8, 2021
Look what you have caused the man. .@PetrYanUFC # ONEonTNT1
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 8, 2021
Joe Silva was right about Eddie Alvarez.
– Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) April 8, 2021
EA made a Twitter dispute about Joe a year or so ago – a bunch of dorks being like “Yah, Eddie! You’re so charming and Joe so bad.”
But I would take Joe Silva over 100,000 of this MAGA hat advertising job.
– Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) April 8, 2021
It is clear that he is hitting the back of the head. Imagine you are elbowing yourself there.
What’s going on here, my God?
Enforce the rules. https://t.co/FJOSsju242– Junior Dos Santos 🅾️➕ (@junior_cigano) April 8, 2021
Johnson had trouble with his defense in the last few fights on ONE. He beat them, but showed some holes and right now Moraes seems to be stronger from the first position. # ONEonTNT1
– Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) April 8, 2021
What I just saw 😱
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 8, 2021
Woahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
– Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) April 8, 2021
MIKINHO! WHAT A GREAT PERFORMANCE. Kneeling on the floor = best set of rules, but DJ was already done before.
– Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) April 8, 2021
KNEE ON LEGAL LAND FOR WIN!
– Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) April 8, 2021
Knees to an opponent on the ground allowed in ONE 😱. That seemed strange, this is like boxing that allows the earth and the pound 🥶
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 8, 2021
That’s why kneeling against fallen opponents is vicious and ILLEGAL in MMA in the UFC. In the case of the US, this knee is not allowed and Mighty Mouse can be lifted in a safer and more protective way.
I hope Mighty Mouse is okay, but that’s why I don’t agree with those rules. # ONEonTNT1
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 8, 2021
Knees on the opponent on the ground should be legal everywhere
– Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) April 8, 2021
Congratulations a @adrianomkmoraes for tonight’s big win! Great performance against a great of all time. We need knees on the ground as part of the unified rules. I would love for them to allow football kicks as well.
– Patricky Freire (@PatrickyPitbull) April 8, 2021
Cejudo is going to ONE now?
– Michael Chiesa (@ MikeMav22) April 8, 2021
MMA continues to show us that there are great fighters everywhere. It’s not about what flag you’re fighting under, but what skills and abilities you have.
– Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) April 8, 2021
there’s something deeply funny about a bloodless, sobbing shirtless guy that one of the times he punched a guy maybe he was an inch away https://t.co/1d7zrGEhwo
– Wild Troys Always Shine (@pdlmma) April 8, 2021
Congratulations to Adriano Moraes! Good knee. And it’s good to see the DJ recover quickly
– Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) April 8, 2021
all good to all back at the hotel. look at the fight. shitty day at the office. congratz to @adrianomkmoraes we will be back.
– Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) April 8, 2021
Hadrian believed in himself from the first moment that this fight was tied. Never a little doubt in this heart! So proud! Congratulations Adriano, you impacted the world and demonstrated what you said all the time. @adrianomkmoraes pic.twitter.com/4CLIpTmsJn
– Alex Davis (@Alexdavismma) April 8, 2021