Many fight fans took to Twitter to express their discontent over the UFC's decision to place Bobby Green in the early prelims of the UFC 276 fight card. Fan-favorite Green has since pulled out of his clash with Jim Miller due to undisclosed reasons.
Check out ESPN MMA's Brett Okamoto's tweet on Green pulling out of UFC 276:
The fight has, however, been salvaged as Donald Cerrone has stepped in as Green's replacement. The bout, which was earlier set for the early prelims section of the event, has since been elevated to the main card.
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After his canceled fight at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett, 'Cowboy' had promised to make an octagon return in the coming weeks.
Green, known for his slick moves and stylish fighting style, has always been a fan favorite. The UFC's original decision to place the 35-year-old UFC lightweight on the early prelims card did not sit right with many mixed martial arts fans.
MMA fans react to seeing Bobby Green in the early prelims
Twitter user @JAKEYMMA expressed that the 35-year-old lightweight was more deserving of a spot on the pay-per-view card than Donald Cerrone.
Another Twitter user @GooFeeMartin77 was surprised by the promotion's decision to place both Green and UFC veteran Uriah Hall in the early prelims:
"Yo why tf are Uriah Hall and Bobby Green on the early prelims"
@Skisesp expressed disbelief at seeing Green and Hall outside the main and preliminary cards:
"Uriah Hall and Bobby Green are on EARLY Prelims. This is not a test! Oh dear googly moogly!"
@Majick666 felt that Green withdrew from the fight card after feeling disrespected by the UFC's decision to put him in the early prelims.
Another fan @LV_Req felt that it was "absolutely wild" to see Green and Hall in the early prelims, while @MichaelTheMMAc1 wrote that it was "disgusting" to see the UFC push main event fighter Green to the early card.
@TheSandmanStan asked how Green went from headlining a Fight Night card to the first card of the event, while @MMAThanos stated that it was "not right" for the UFC to do so.
Twitter user @varosnupe felt the decision by the UFC was a "crime," but accepted that the UFC 276 card was super stacked.
Another user @nathan_backus expressed his issue with the order of the fight card.