Twitter reacts to Matt Schnell’s insane Comeback of the Year contender at UFC on ABC 3
Matt Schnell will find himself in the Comeback of the Year conversation when 2022 is a wrap after a thrilling rally against Su Mudaerji on Saturday at UFC on ABC 3.
After getting worked over on the feet through the first and into the second round, Schnell (16-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) turned the tables on Mudaerji (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and landed shots of his own before locking in a savage triangle choke to finish the flyweight bout at USB Arena on Long Island.
The comeback set the MMA social media world ablaze, and you can check out the top reactions to Schnell’s comeback below.
ESPN MMA
INSANE FINISH TO AN INSANE FIGHT 😱
Watch #UFCLongIsland NOW on ABC 📺 pic.twitter.com/bGAOtPTkYt
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 16, 2022
Mike Jackson
MATT FUCKING SCHNELL!!!!!! @DANGER_Caged #UFCLongIsland
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 16, 2022
Ariel Helwani
Holy smokes. Live on ABC! Wow that was nuts.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 16, 2022
Belal Muhammad
Schnell is my new favorite fighter
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 16, 2022
Luke Thomas
Matt Schnell with the most unbelievable performance of his career. A rare type of comeback. AMAZING heart.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) July 16, 2022
Phil Murphy
That was a really, really opportune fight to have on network TV. #UFCLongIsland
— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) July 16, 2022
Benito Lopez
My boy @DANGER_Caged is a fucking dog!!!
— Benito Lopez (@Savage_530) July 16, 2022
Charles Rosa
WOW entertainment at its finest!!! never give up @DANGER_Caged with the epic comeback triangle submission win 🇺🇸 @ufc #UFCLongIsland #USA
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) July 16, 2022
Bryan Barberena
Now that was a Fight!!! Love it!!! #UFCLongIsland
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) July 16, 2022
Jimi Manuwa
What a back and forth!! What a comeback #UFCLongIsland sick fight !
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 16, 2022
Alan Jouban
This is crazy! #UFCLongIsland
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 16, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Those put on a great show 🤩🙏🏽
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) July 16, 2022
Davey Grant
How tough is Schnell! what W finish. He was so quick t recovering after being wobbled constantly. 👏🏻👏🏻 #UFCLongIsland
— Davey Grant (@DaveyGrantMMA) July 16, 2022
Dustin Poirier
My guy Danger!!!!!!! Great comeback
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 16, 2022
Bloodsport
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 16, 2022
Tatiana Suarez
What a poetic ending to the fight! #UFCLongIsland
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) July 16, 2022
Michael Chiesa
Great Odin’s Raven!!!!!! What a fight, what a finish. @DANGER_Caged is that guy!!!!#UFCLongIsland #UFConABC3
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) July 16, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFCLongIsland results: Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) def. Su Mudaerji via technical submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:24
Full results: https://t.co/iDxg7S8S7I pic.twitter.com/A07mO7sEg7
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 16, 2022
Michael Carroll
Matt Schnell earns his third triangle choke submission in the UFC, the second most in UFC history (Craig, 4). #UFCLongIsland
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) July 16, 2022
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