Alex Oliveira latest short-notice victory was the biggest of his career, because on Saturday “Cowboy” defeated former interim UFC champ Carlos Condit in the UFC on FOX 29 co-main event. After losing a “Fight of the Year” candidate to Yancy Medeiros in his most recent bout, Oliveira (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) got back on track when he defeated Condit (30-12 MMA, 7-8 UFC) by second-round submission in the welterweight bout, which took place on the FOX-televised main card at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Oliveira’s victory over Condit at UFC on FOX 29. * * * * It's time for the #UFCGlendale co-main event: Former interim UFC welterweight champ @CarlosCondit takes on short-notice replacement @AlexCowboyUFC Oliveira. Full play-by-play: https://t.co/0yR6lf2AIa pic.twitter.com/xJL94VirZv — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) April 15, 2018 #UFConFOX29 Closing Odds: Alex Oliveira (-175) vs. Carlos Condit (+155) @UFCONFOX @ufc @Jon_Anik @DominickCruz @dc_mma @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCGlendale — Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) April 15, 2018 Carlos Condit was an interim champion before it was cool #UFCGlendale — Alexander K Lee (@AlexanderKLee) April 15, 2018 Great grappling exchanges… Condit looking sharp… — Elvis Sinosic (@ElvisSinosic) April 15, 2018 Oliveira refuses to fight grips to defend, but survives nonetheless

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Twitter reacts to ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira’s wild win over Carlos Condit at UFC on FOX 29 – MMA Junkie

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