The UFC returned to motion Saturday evening, with fighters on the cardboard and people watching at dwelling making the most effective of present circumstances, every sharing their appreciation of the motion within the Octagon.

VyStar Veterans Memorial Enviornment in Jacksonville, Florida, performed host to UFC 249, the primary main sporting occasion in the US since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic. There have been no spectators within the area, with solely fighters, cornermen, broadcasters, members of the media and UFC employees allowed close to the Octagon.

The dearth of crowd noise did not appear to remove from the viewing expertise, as fighters and followers took to social media to point out their help of the occasion.

All these individuals speaking about how arduous it will be to combat in an empty area, have clearly by no means been the primary combat on the Early Prelims! #SameSame #UFC249

— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) May 9, 2020

We Again Child!!! #UFC249

— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) May 9, 2020

THE FIGHTS ARE ON!!!! #ufc249

— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) May 9, 2020

Excited concerning the @ufc fights being again!!! Who else is tuning in for #UFC249 What are your picks?! Keep secure and Wholesome Everybody!! Xoxo -TheFuture

— Maycee Barber (@MayceeBarber) May 9, 2020

That is going to be a really particular evening. Thanks to all of the fighters competing at #UFC249

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 9, 2020

Punching by no means sounded so good

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 9, 2020

So excited to look at some fights ! Lets go @ufc !!!! pic.twitter.com/Zk5kZoLr3H

— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) May 9, 2020

We dwell child!!!!! #UFC249

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) May 9, 2020

So excited to see these fights go down tonight. Looks like a light-weight on the finish of the tunnel #UFC249

— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 9, 2020

Pumped for #UFC249! Crazier to assume it might’ve additionally been me occurring tonight – simply four extra weeks till I get my hand raised at #UFC250 🤜. Let’s go @ufc !

— Felicia The FeeNom Spencer (@FeeNom479) May 9, 2020

Sure fights!!! Thanks @danawhite @ufc workforce 🙏🏻

— Marlon Moraes (@MMARLONMORAES) May 9, 2020

Time to look at @ufc #UFC249 prepared for these WAR’s! Let’s go @Justin_Gaethje – straight beast! 👊

— Aspen Ladd (@AspenLaddMMA) May 9, 2020

So good to see that the Octagon is again. 👊💪😍 #UFC249

— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) May 9, 2020

Pumped for these fights… Cannot look forward to subsequent week! @ufc #UFCJax

— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) May 9, 2020

Its been too lengthy since I watched some violence 😅 so excited for #UFC249

— Gillian Robertson (@savage_ufc) May 9, 2020

Aye guys watching mma is fairly enjoyable i utterly forgot #UFC249 🤣

— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) May 9, 2020

The sound of those pictures 😱 #UFC249

— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) May 10, 2020