Chimaev-Burns UFC 273 thriller causes a social media frenzy
The main card for UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida, featured an instant classic in the welterweight non-championship fight.
Phenom Khamzat Chimaev faced perhaps his toughest challenge yet in Gilbert Burns Saturday night. Chimaev entered the fight with a 4-0 record in the UFC and hoped to be the third fighter to finish Burns in the Brazilian’s 24-fight MMA career.
Chimaev drew blood in the first round, but Burns rebounded in the second with some huge shots of his own. In the third, both fighters emptied the tank, exchanging blows and showing true grit. In the end, Chimaev was victorious against Burns via unanimous decision. He remains undefeated in the UFC.
The Rock was among those tuned in to this instant classic.
Sports stars across social media offered their takes on what was an action-packed UFC 273 main card:
Respect! Great Fight!!
This fight just proves how great is @USMAN84kg. If you watched his fight against Gilbert you’ll know.#UFC273 #P4P 🤴
Perfectly timed shots. And just as great as how they fought with their class afterward. Respect! #UFC273
Fight of the night
What a fight
ROUND OF THE YEAR!!! These guys are madmen! #UFC273
WE WANT 2 MORE ROUNDS! GIVE US WHAT WE WANT! What a fight! #UFC273
What a 🤬🤬🤬 fight 🔥🔥🔥 #UFC273 #Burns #Chimaev
We got us a FIGHT. #UFC273
If that wasn’t the fight of the night, then this promises to be the greatest PPV in @ufc history! #UFC273
Burns and Chimaev should have been a 5 round fight! #UFC273
WHAT A FIGHT #UFC273
JEEEEZUS CHRIST what a fight! #UFC273