Triller Fight Club had the eyes of the MMA community as former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren was scheduled to box Jake Paul.
And it wasn’t like any MMA event viewers were used to. The biggest talking point was the lack of fights on the Triller Fight Club PPV. The show was filled with commentary and skits from the likes of comedians and artists, as well as musical performances.
In short, the event was more geared toward entertainment and less about actual boxing matches.
Here are some of the best reactions to the Paul vs. Askren event from the UFC world:
Three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was not impressed with the event.
During the broadcast, Sonnen tweeted, “Triller is painful.”
Triller is painful
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) April 18, 2021
He continued, “. @triller -Well, So far I’m wishing I’d spent the night watching I LOVE LUCY episodes or hitting my hand w/a hammer.”
. @triller -Well
So far I'm wishing I'd spent the night watching I LOVE LUCY episodes or hitting my hand w/a hammer
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) April 18, 2021
Popular MMA journalist Luke Thomas was active on Twitter the entire night bashing the event. For example, Thomas wrote, “Maybe someone will steal my car tonight and I can have an excuse for skipping this. That’d be awesome.”
Maybe someone will steal my car tonight and I can have an excuse for skipping this. That'd be awesome.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) April 18, 2021
“I don’t have the market research handy, but I’ll guess Triller’s targeted demo is the loudest, stupidest teens at the mall food court.”
I don't have the market research handy, but I'll guess Triller's targeted demo is the loudest, stupidest teens at the mall food court.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) April 18, 2021
“I’m not really sure what stage of the evening it is anymore, but two fat guys slapped each other until one went unconscious. Now more music.”
I'm not really sure what stage of the evening it is anymore, but two fat guys slapped each other until one went unconscious. Now more music.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) April 18, 2021
During the Frank Mir vs. Steve Cunningham bout, UFC fighter Chase Hooper wrote, “The commentators on Triller are going overboard to the point where it’s taking away from the fight.”
The commentators on Triller are going overboard to the point where it’s taking away from the fight 🤷🏻♂️
— Chase Hooper (@chase_hooper) April 18, 2021
*This aritcle will be updated with more reactions as they come in.
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