{"id":328047,"date":"2019-10-12T17:02:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T00:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=328047"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:14:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T00:14:03","slug":"mma-community-reacts-after-thomas-gifford-takes-unnecessary-damage-at-ufc-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/mma-community-reacts-after-thomas-gifford-takes-unnecessary-damage-at-ufc-tampa\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA Community reacts after Thomas Gifford takes unnecessary damage at UFC Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MMA Community was not impressed after witnessing fighter Thomas Gifford take a terrible amount of unnecessary punishment at UFC Tampa.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Gifford took on Mike Davis during tonight&#8217;s UFC Tampa <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/ufc-tampa-results-and-highlights\/\">prelims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After absorbing a ton of strikes in both rounds one and two it was clear to most that the fight should be called off by either Gifford&#8217;s corner or the referee calling the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately neither of those things happened and Thomas Gifford was allowed to continue and fight in round three.<\/p>\n<p>With mere seconds remaining in the final rounds, and after absorbing a surreal amount of body shots, Davis sent Gifford crashing face first to the canvas with one final punch.<\/p>\n<p>Official UFC Tampa Result: Mike Davis def. Thomas Gifford via KO (punch) at 4:45 of Round 3<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of tonight&#8217;s Davis vs. Gifford matchup spawned a plethora of reactions from both fighters and members of the MMA Community.<\/p>\n<p>Check out those <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\">Twitter<\/a> reactions below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Davis (8-2) is one frightening Florida Man. &quot;Beast Boy&quot; caps an uncomfortably violent but utterly impressive performance, faceplanting a too-tough Thomas Gifford late in round three for his inaugural UFC win. He has finished each of his triumphs, seven by knockout. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCTampa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCTampa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DxuW3VxjfJ\">pic.twitter.com\/DxuW3VxjfJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VonPreux\/status\/1183166589937606661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thomas Gifford&#39;s corner should be absolutely ashamed. And the referee and the commission didn&#39;t do their job either. That fight should have been stopped between rounds.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAdamMartin\/status\/1183165966718558208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The real fighter will fight until he dies. The ref job is to protect him from it. Terrible job by the ref <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCTampa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCTampa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RdosAnjosMMA\/status\/1183166053309767681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Terrible. Multiple people failed Thomas Gifford tonight. That was AWFUL. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCTampa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCTampa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PnGtBOSxug\">https:\/\/t.co\/PnGtBOSxug<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nolan King (@mma_kings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mma_kings\/status\/1183165914776330241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">100% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b7EZpr7W6Q\">https:\/\/t.co\/b7EZpr7W6Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Taylor (@CTaylor_96) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CTaylor_96\/status\/1183166055801409536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deaths in combat sports usually happen after, when the fighter is in the hospital. I\u2019m praying for Gifford cause he didn\u2019t need to take that. His corner (which included his dad) and the ref failed him. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sports?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCTampa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCTampa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raphael Garcia (@RGarcia_Sports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGarcia_Sports\/status\/1183166189733855234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gifford took career-altering punishment in that fight that was completely and utterly unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronbronsteter\/status\/1183165317482201092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The way Gifford just fell was scary. These refs have to be smarter. How much damage must a young man absorb? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCTampa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCTampa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DANGER_Caged\/status\/1183165604993359872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crowd is pretty quiet right now. I think they feel bad for Gifford&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCTampa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCTampa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarynBryant\/status\/1183164926631780358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fire that fucking ref too <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCTampa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCTampa<\/a>   God bless the fighters that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coachMMontoya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@coachMMontoya<\/a> coaches <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dickmove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dickmove<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#39;Curtious&#39; Curtis Millender (@CurtiousCurtis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtiousCurtis\/status\/1183166865318637568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What did you think of the cornerman and referee&#8217;s decision to allow Thomas Gifford to continue against Mike Davis in round three at tonight&#8217;s UFC Tampa event? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p>This article first appeared on BJPENN.com October 12, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MMA Community was not impressed after witnessing fighter Thomas Gifford take a terrible amount of unnecessary punishment at UFC Tampa. Thomas Gifford took on Mike Davis during tonight&#8217;s UFC Tampa prelims. 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