Sober Reflections: UFC 201

As many of you know, watching UFC events live is appointment viewing in my household.  Not only do I take notes for my podcast, but I also pass the time by live tweeting my reactions to the fights (as well as some of the news I come to find out by watching the post-fight pressers).

Essentially, I pay attention to all the small stuff so you don't have to.

I happened to collect a series of my live-time reactions to yesterday's UFC 201 main card (conducted on the Early Late Night twitter account, as my podcast co-host handled the duties on the official podcast handle).

I also included a few thoughts I had for the implications of tonight's event after it was all said and done.  

Here are a few for your reading pleasure.

Watch Erik Perez def. Francisco Rivera via unanimous decision. Watch the latest UFC ON FOX content: http://foxs.pt/ZEONsH Connect with UFC ON FOX Online: Visit the UFC ON FOX WEBSITE: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc Like UFC ON FOX on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/UFCONFOX Follow UFC ON FOX on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX About UFC ON FOX: The official FOX Sports home of UFC coverage.

Also, the post-fight interview with Perez inspired this meme.

Watch Jake Ellenberger finished Matt Brown with a 1st round TKO. Watch the latest UFC ON FOX content: http://foxs.pt/ZEONsH Connect with UFC ON FOX Online: Visit the UFC ON FOX WEBSITE: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc Like UFC ON FOX on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/UFCONFOX Follow UFC ON FOX on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX About UFC ON FOX: The official FOX Sports home of UFC coverage.
Watch Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeat Rose Namajunas via split decision. Watch the latest UFC ON FOX content: http://foxs.pt/ZEONsH Connect with UFC ON FOX Online: Visit the UFC ON FOX WEBSITE: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc Like UFC ON FOX on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/UFCONFOX Follow UFC ON FOX on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX About UFC ON FOX: The official FOX Sports home of UFC coverage.
See how Tyron Woodley defeated Robbie Lawler to become the new UFC welterweight champion.

After the event was finished, I handled the post-fight duties on the Verbal Tap Podcast twitter.  

The post-press fight conference was mainly uneventful, but there were two notable things that came out of the whole affair.  

Both of them had to do with new UFC Welterweight champ, Tyrone Woodley.

Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson asked Tyron Woodley for a chance at the title. Woodley said he'd rather fight Nick Diaz at UFC 202 instead. Watch the latest UFC ON FOX content: http://foxs.pt/ZEONsH Connect with UFC ON FOX Online: Visit the UFC ON FOX WEBSITE: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc Like UFC ON FOX on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/UFCONFOX Follow UFC ON FOX on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX About UFC ON FOX: The official FOX Sports home of UFC coverage.

Once it all calmed down and I had enough time to collect my thoughts, I tweeted out a series of takeaways I had from the results of UFC 201.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz discusses her split decision victory over Rose Namajunas. Watch the latest UFC ON FOX content: http://foxs.pt/ZEONsH Connect with UFC ON FOX Online: Visit the UFC ON FOX WEBSITE: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc Like UFC ON FOX on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/UFCONFOX Follow UFC ON FOX on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX About UFC ON FOX: The official FOX Sports home of UFC coverage.

*I know this because I just misspelled it right there.

Watch Nikita Krylov def. Ed Herman by knockout in the second round Watch the latest UFC ON FOX content: http://foxs.pt/ZEONsH Connect with UFC ON FOX Online: Visit the UFC ON FOX WEBSITE: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc Like UFC ON FOX on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/UFCONFOX Follow UFC ON FOX on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX About UFC ON FOX: The official FOX Sports home of UFC coverage.

That'll do it for the UFC 201 live reactions and reflections.  Hope you enjoyed.  

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