#UFC265 immediate twitter analysis!
is running down the Pros and Cons on each of the key bouts in less than 280 characters -- perfect for your attention spans! 🙃 [THREAD]
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YADONG DECISIONS KENNEY
PROS: Kenney pressured him, but as expected, Yadong isn’t as stiff, and can pop a lot faster.
CONS: Texas judging. Kenney thinks he got robbed, but if anything, it’s a huge mistake to have that one scorecard for him.
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TORRES BLITZES HILL
PROS: Hill’s wrestling improvements since their first fight were evident, but Tecia’s speed advantage was still the difference maker. Hill just couldn’t react fast enough to those quick blitzes.
CONS: Nothing much. That was fun.
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LUQUE CHOKES OUT CHIESA
CONS: Are you kidding me?!
PROS: Are you kidding me?! Luque said he’d "surprise" Chiesa on the ground, and he did exactly that. Wow!
(Also, as someone who loves head and arm chokes, this was an extra treat for me personally)
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OH MY GOD COUNTER DARCE CHOKE. AGAINST A TOP GRAPPLER LIKE CHIESA. BEAUTIFUL. 
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ALDO SHINES VS MUNHOZ
CONS: None!
PROS: Vintage form! Aldo flashed his trademark body shots, combinations and even buckled Munhoz with leg kicks! It’s insane how he’s still this good over a decade after becoming champ.
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It’s pretty insane how Aldo’s defense and reaction time is still so good at this age and against faster fighters in a lower division.
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GANE TKOs LEWIS
PROS: Gane was again sharp, patient, disciplined, Lewis didn’t even come close to his patented comebacks (that overcome technique & the laws of physics)
CONS: Glad Gane got a champion’s contract, but that interim belt was unnecessary
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Lewis didn’t lose. That referee just prevented his game plan from being realized.
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#UFC265 OVERALL:
PROS: Fun fights. Aldo's longevity is a testament to his (under-appreciated)career as an all-time great
CONS: Texas Judging. It’s for ESPN requirements, but how much value did a fake belt add to this PPV, vs how much it devalued the real title & Ngannou’s rise?
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Aaaaand that's about it! I'll see you on the next big show. In the mean time, you can follow me over at for more dumb tweets!
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