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

UFC 261 got off to a wild start, which people loved

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, [autotag]Liang Na[/autotag] dropped [autotag]Ariane Carnelossi[/autotag] 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: