Entering UFC Vegas 53, fight fans expected nothing less than a “Fight of the Year” contender when Rob Font and Marlon Vera finally locked horns.
Font was determined to forget his loss to Jose Aldo, and Vera was eager to make amends for his win against Frankie Edgar.
But after 25 hard minutes where fans witnessed the two pugilists batter each other, it was Vera who emerged the victor.
Below is how the UFC APEX fighters reacted.
Marlon Vera defeats Rob Font
Maldito tour @chitoveraUFC #UFCVegas53
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 1, 2022
Chito continues to get better . Amazing start ! #UFCVegas53
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 1, 2022
Man font had a crazy pace and max Holloway still out struck him that’s crazy
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 1, 2022
What a fight shout out to Team Iridium #UFCVegas53
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) May 1, 2022
Great scrap between the two warriors!!! RESPECT @ufc #UFCVegas53
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) May 1, 2022
Good for chito, dude is an animal #hespect #UFCVegas53
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) May 1, 2022
What an absolute showing from both these gentlemen. 135 is very very much alive!!! #UFCVegas53
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) May 1, 2022
Goddamn that was a great fucking fight! Huge congrats to @chitoveraUFC, insane skill and toughness from them both. pic.twitter.com/MweunYp9Qw
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 1, 2022
Andrei Arlovski defeats Jake Collier
Hell yeah that’s the comrade @AndreiArlovski with another att win!
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 1, 2022
Even if you disagree with the decision, @AndreiArlovski is an absolute LEGEND. #Respect #UFCVegas53
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) May 1, 2022
One judge thought Andrei Arlovski was Jake Collier. I didn’t say that to you, though. I’m not the one to be starting rumors #UFCVegas53
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 1, 2022
Andrei Arlovski! #UFCVegas53
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) May 1, 2022
I think Arlovski’s balls are hot. pic.twitter.com/4VOHbfWJjj
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 1, 2022
Great fight !!
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) May 1, 2022
Joanderson Brito knocks out Andre Fili
Wow
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) May 1, 2022
KO by Brito!! #UFCVegas53
— Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) May 1, 2022
Brito is a G for still fighting after his uncle passed away today. My condolences
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) May 1, 2022
That killed my vibe
— Mason Jones (@MasonJones1995) May 1, 2022
Grant Dawson submits Jared Gordon
Congrats killer! Att strikes again Grant Dawson #UFCVegas53
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 1, 2022
Great fight. Competitive. Dawson is a beast once the fights hit the mat. He deserves our admiration. He was pulling for Jared Gordon, our Long Island boy. #UFCVegas53
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 1, 2022
SAVAGE! @dawsongrant20y1 #UFCVegas53 @ufc
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) May 1, 2022
Good win for Dawson. It was war. #UFCVegas53
— Cody Durden (@Cody_Durden) May 1, 2022
That was a good fight, keep your head up Jared Gordon you fought a good fight #UFCVegas53
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) May 1, 2022
Ugh That was a war so much heart from my brother. @JFlashGordonMMA love u
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 1, 2022
High level fight from these gents! Loving every minute #UFCVegas53 @ufc
— Mason Jones (@MasonJones1995) May 1, 2022
Exciting fight @MMATristan . It’s tough luck, but it will be worth it. #UFCVegas53
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) May 1, 2022
Darren Elkins defeats Tristan Connelly
Refs enforcing the rules! You LOVE to see it! Connelly is my favorite. He needs to get the finish this RD, IMO to win this. #UFCVegas53
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 1, 2022
Congrats @DarrenElkinsMMA on your 50th @ufc takedown I’m so glad it wasn’t against me 🙂 #UFCVegas53
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) April 30, 2022
The damage does it again!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 1, 2022
@DarrenElkinsMMA doing what he does best! #TheDamage
— JOSH EMMETT (@JoshEmmettUFC) April 30, 2022
Elkins has my parlays jumpin . Good fight by these two #UFCVegas53
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 1, 2022
I will fight @DarrenElkinsMMA this summer. The just bleed Gods will grant it. @danawhite
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) May 1, 2022
@DarrenElkinsMMA looking sharp tonight!
— Benito Lopez (@Savage_530) April 30, 2022
U can’t be in the UFC with no takedown defense. You will get exposed #UFCVegas54
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) April 30, 2022
This guys like wait how is Elkins stronger than peirera
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) April 30, 2022
Krzysztof Jotko defeats Gerald Meerschaert
Was pulling for G3, but Jotko did a great job neutralizing the TD exchanges and staying on top of controlling the cage grappling. #UFCVegas53
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 30, 2022
Beautiful victory brother @JotkoMMA !!! I am so proud of you! @JanBlachowicz is winning in two weeks as well and me in Singapore in June #polishpower #UFCVegas53 @ufc
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) April 30, 2022
