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.
With Font looking to erase the memory from his hard-fought loss to Jose Aldo and Vera hoping to improve from his stoppage win over Frankie Edgar, the scene was set for bantamweight fireworks.
But after 25 hard minutes where fans witnessed the two pugilists batter each other, it was Vera who emerged the victor.
Below is how their fellow fighters’ reacted to the entire night of action inside the UFC APEX.
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
What an absolute showing from both these gentlemen. 135 is very very much alive!!! #UFCVegas53
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) May 1, 2022
One judge thought Andrei Arlovski was Jake Collier. You didn’t hear that from me tho . I’m not the one to be starting rumors #UFCVegas53
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 1, 2022
Great fight !!
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) May 1, 2022
Wow
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) 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
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. Hats off to him. Was pulling for our Long Island boy, Jared Gordon. #UFCVegas53
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) 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
Refs enforcing the rules! You LOVE to see it! And I’m pulling for Connelly. He needs to get the finish this RD, IMO to win this. #UFCVegas53
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 1, 2022
The damage does it again!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 1, 2022
Elkins has my parlays jumpin . Good fight by these two #UFCVegas53
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 1, 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
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
