Marina Rodriguez fought five rounds for the first time in her MMA career as she earned a unanimous decision victory over Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC on ESPN 24 on Saturday night.
You can read about what went down in the main and co-main events of UFC on ESPN 24 here.
See how fighters reacted to what unfolded at UFC on ESPN 24 below.
Marina Rodriguez def. Michelle Waterson by unanimous decision
That main event exceeded everyone’s expectations #UFCVegas26
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) May 9, 2021
These women are tough as nails!👏🏼 #UFCVegas26
— Johnny Muñoz (@KidKvenbo) May 9, 2021
Bravo Ladies Bravo 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 #UFCVegas26 #MainEvent
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) May 9, 2021
Hell of a main event with these two ladies @ufc
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) May 9, 2021
Alex Morono def. Donald Cerrone by TKO
That was the best striking display from Morono I’ve ever seen. Clean and much more technical and precise. I thought Cerrone was gonna win that one. #UFCVegas26
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 9, 2021
I feel bad for Donald
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) May 9, 2021
Let’s get it baby @alexmoronomma massive win. huge congrats! #UFCVegas26
— Ramiz Brahimaj (@170Ramiz) May 9, 2021
Cowboy is a complete legend of the sport regardless of outcome #UFCVegas26
— Justin Jaynes (@JustinJaynesMMA) May 9, 2021
My boy Morono! #UFCVegas26
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) May 9, 2021
Would love a rematch vs Cerrone #UFCVegas26
— John Wayne Makdessi (@JohnMakdessi) May 9, 2021
Neil Magny def. Geoff Neal by unanimous decision
Congrats on the win tonight @NeilMagny. Solid performance
🔥🇭🇹🔥— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 9, 2021
@NeilMagny you’re fighting me next. Don’t run like chicken We will see who slaps who in the cage @danawhite
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) May 9, 2021
Whose shots were more significant? Volume and wrestling from magney. Neal didn’t throw kicks
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 9, 2021
Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Maurice Greene by unanimous decision
😳😳😳 #UFCVegas26
— Andre Ewell (@daii24_dre) May 9, 2021
I don’t think I’m gonna do an interview after this one!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 9, 2021
Tell em @HerbDeanMMA 😤#UFCVegas26
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) May 9, 2021
Gregor Gillespie def. Carlos Diego Ferreira by TKO
This Gregor Gillespie cat is no way in hell the best fisherman in MMA.
Not even fuckin close!— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/ThugnastyMMA/status/1391199830156926985
Crazy scrambles in that first round!! Lets go!!!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) May 9, 2021
These are some of the best grappling exchanges I’ve seen in a while in the UFC! #UFCVegas26
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 9, 2021
Gillespies gift is his ❤️ heart 💯 #UFCVegas26
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) May 9, 2021
YOOOO!!! What a story and a comeback!!! Gregor “The Gift” gets back in the win column after a bad KO loss, was losing this fight and got rocked bad. He showed a ton of heart and cardio for days to get a finish over a stud like Ferreira#UFCVegas26
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 9, 2021
What a warrior @gregor_the_gift ! great win against a top guy who MISSED weight! #ufcvegas26
— Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) May 9, 2021
Way to use your wrestling! He’s a problem when he wrestles. Gone fishing gets the win @gregor_the_gift
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 9, 2021
Very powerful performance by @gregor_the_gift Outstanding 👏💪
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) May 9, 2021
