‘Feels amazing to hear fans cheer’: Twitter reacts to crowd returning at UFC 261

The UFC welcomed fans back on Saturday night with UFC 261, and things kicked off in wild fashion from the moment the first fight started.

Within two seconds, Liang Na dropped Ariane Carnelossi with a right hand, which ignited a crazy first round of action. In the end, Carnelossi rallied from that early setback and scored a second-round TKO win over Na at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

In stark contrast to the quiet of the UFC Apex and Fight Island, fans in the building went nuts. The excitement of fans being back combined with safety concerns because of COVID-19 made for some mixed reactions on Twitter.

Below, you can check out some of what was shared as UFC 261 got underway:

MMA Junkie

https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1386084741598699521

Barstool Sports

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1386084389294051331

Michael Bisping

https://twitter.com/bisping/status/1386089891805552643

Danny Segura

https://twitter.com/dannyseguratv/status/1386082868535906315

Simon Samano

https://twitter.com/SJSamano/status/1386083754125389824

Anthony Walker

https://twitter.com/AntWalkerMMA/status/1386081874393501697

Matthew Wells

https://twitter.com/MrMWellsArt/status/1386084528549076992

Belal Muhammad

https://twitter.com/bullyb170/status/1386083361966415872

Brian Kelleher

https://twitter.com/brianboom135/status/1386084934285238273

Rachael Ostovich

https://twitter.com/rachaelostovich/status/1386084564225859586

UFC octagon girl Brittney Palmer

https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1386079985165811712

Brett Okamoto

https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1386083847633195008

Ariel Helwani

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1386085215693594631

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