ONE Championship made its debut on TNT on Wednesday with ONE on TNT I, and the event yielded some beautiful results.
First, Eddie Alvarez (30-8) was disqualified for illegally beating the back of the head of Iuri Lupicas (15-1), just 62 seconds after their attack, and minutes later, former UFC champion and Demetrious Johnson (30) -4-1) was finished for the first time in his career when he was knocked out in the second round by Adriano Moraes (19-3) in their main match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The MMA world left after the show and an avalanche of reactions ignited social media. For more information, check out the best Twitter comments on ONE on TNT I below.
Wait, wait, wait, WAIT! He is clearly acting here! I would know! Where are his “clown” emojis with your cowards ??? Show yourself! 😂 #What about me? Guys I’m clearly quite a joke#ONEonTNT #ONECh Championship
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) 8 April 2021
Buddy does not get up. They might as well just bring up the next battle! 😂
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) 8 April 2021
LOL, the man turned his head and faked to be KO’d because he heard people screaming.
– Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) 8 April 2021
My word. Alvarez gets a red card. He was lost. Struggle is over. Man.
– Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) 8 April 2021
That Alvarez DQ was weak.
Lapicus looked like he was done.
– Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) 8 April 2021
A red card without warning is unprecedented. #ONEonTNT
– By Nguyen “killer bee” (@killerbeemma) 8 April 2021
I do not know about that DQ, that battle did not have much on. The opponent plays the system and turns away when Eddie punches. If you turn like someone fists, you get an illegal blow, then the blow must be a legal strike!
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) 8 April 2021
Unless there is blood, most fans do not care 🤷🏾♂️ The harsh reality of our sport that we love. BUT that shot was NOT a knee!
I need to find his Twitter to see if he calls me an actor too. It will be a bit karma if he attacks me https://t.co/16bwqXYGZq
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) 8 April 2021
👀 Look at what you caused man. .@PetrYanUFC # ONEonTNT1
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) 8 April 2021
Joe Silva was right about Eddie Alvarez.
– Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) 8 April 2021
EA went on a twitter speech about Joe a year or so ago – a bunch of dorks are like “Yah, Eddie! You’re so cute and Joe so baddie”.
But I will use Joe Silva over 100,000 of this MAGA hype work.
– Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) 8 April 2021
Clearly, he’s hitting the back of the head. Can you imagine getting your elbow there?
What is going on here with my GOD
Maintain the rules! https://t.co/FJOSsju242– Junior Dos Santos 🅾️➕ (@junior_cigano) 8 April 2021
Johnson has had problems with his struggling defense in the last few fights in ONE. He won them, but he showed a few holes and at the moment Moraes looks stronger from his top position. # ONEonTNT1
– Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) 8 April 2021
What did I just watch 😱
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) 8 April 2021
Woahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
– Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) 8 April 2021
MIKINHO! WHAT A GREAT PERFORMANCE. Knees on the ground = best rule set, but DJ was done before.
– Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) 8 April 2021
LEGAL GROUNDS KNEE FOR WINNING!
– Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) 8 April 2021
Knees to a grounded opponent allowed in ONE 😱. It looked weird, it’s like a box that allows soil and pounds 🥶
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) 8 April 2021
That’s why knees for opponents who have been dropped are malicious and illegal in MMA in the UFC! If it was the US, the knee was not allowed and Mighty Mouse could stand up in a safer and more protective way.
I hope Mighty Mouse is good, but that’s why I do not agree with the rules. # ONEonTNT1
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) 8 April 2021
Knees to the grounded opponent must be legal everywhere
– Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) 8 April 2021
Congratulations to @adrianomkmoraes for the big win tonight! Great show at a wonderful everyday time. We need knees against the head on the ground as part of the unified rules. I would love to allow soccer kicks.
– Patricky Freire (@PatrickyPitbull) 8 April 2021
Is Cejudo going to ONE now?
– Michael Chiesa (@ MikeMav22) 8 April 2021
MMA always shows us that there are great fighters everywhere. It’s not about which banner you fight, it’s about the skill and abilities you have.
– Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) 8 April 2021
there is something deeply funny about a shirty old man sobbing that he hit a man with his fist one of the times tonight, maybe a thumb down https://t.co/1d7zrGEhwo
– Wild Troys Always Shine (@pdlmma) 8 April 2021
Congratulations to Adriano Moraes! Nice knee. And good to see that DJ has recovered quickly
– Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) 8 April 2021
all good in the hotel. watch the fight. shit day at office. congratulations @adrianomkmoraes we will be back.
– Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) 8 April 2021
Adriano has believed in himself since the first moment that this battle was equated! Never a little doubt in that heart! So proud! Congratulations Adriano, you shocked the world and always proved what you said! @adrianomkmoraes pic.twitter.com/4CLIpTmsJn
– Alex Davis (@Alexdavismma) 8 April 2021