UFC 284 saw the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the promotion battle it out in an epic five-round war that surpassed the expectations of almost all those who watched.Islam Makhachev successfully defended his belt for the first time against Alexander Volkanovski. However, the fight was tightly contested from start to finish. 'The Great' showed he could compete with Makhachev's grappling prowess, while the lightweight champion realized more success on the feet than many people expected against Volkanovski's elite striking.Fans and fighters alike took to Twitter to express their admiration at the all-time classic that they had just witnessed in UFC 284's main event.Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo posted the following on Twitter:"Respect @MAKHACHEVMMA @alexvolkanovski That was one of the most competitive fights in the history of the sport."See the tweet below:Henry Cejudo@HenryCejudoRespect 🤝 @MAKHACHEVMMA @alexvolkanovski That was one of the most competitive fights in the history of the sport #UFC2845675351Respect 🤝 @MAKHACHEVMMA @alexvolkanovski That was one of the most competitive fights in the history of the sport 🔥🔥🔥 #UFC284Head coach of Xtreme Couture MMA, Erick Nicksick, believes that Volkanovski's stock rose despite his defeat and congratulated both men on their performances."Great win for Islam! But the storyline for me; Volk set a standard tonight, and a reminder, to never fear to strive for greatness."See the tweet below:Eric Nicksick@Eric_XCMMAGreat win for Islam! But the storyline for me; Volk set a standard tonight, and a reminder, to never fear to strive for greatness.1081114Great win for Islam! But the storyline for me; Volk set a standard tonight, and a reminder, to never fear to strive for greatness.MMA pundit Chamatkar Sandhu was full of praise for the level of skill displayed in the UFC 284 main event."Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski was one of the best examples of what the highest level of MMA is all about. The real fight fans won tonight. I'd love to see them run it back one day. I'm in awe of both men"See the tweet below:Chamatkar Sandhu@SandhuMMAIslam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski was one of the best examples of what the highest level of MMA is all about. The real fight fans won tonight. I'd love to see them run it back one day. I'm in awe of both men #UFC2843017314Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski was one of the best examples of what the highest level of MMA is all about. The real fight fans won tonight. I'd love to see them run it back one day. I'm in awe of both men 💯 #UFC284UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall stated that fans should stop complaining about the decision and be grateful for being able to witness such elite-level martial arts."Whoever you thought won the main event, doesn’t matter. The decision is the decision. More importantly we as the fans won, what an honour to watch one of the most technical displays of MMA we have ever seen"See the tweet below:Tom Aspinall@AspinallMMAWhoever you thought won the main event, doesn’t matter. The decision is the decision. More importantly we as the fans won, what an honour to watch one of the most technical displays of MMA we have ever seen1134Whoever you thought won the main event, doesn’t matter. The decision is the decision. More importantly we as the fans won, what an honour to watch one of the most technical displays of MMA we have ever seenMany other fighters and pundits took to social media to share their praise for the fight.Daniel Cormier@dc_mmaThat was a bad scorecard. 3-2 Volk lost nothing tonight. He fought better than anyone thought he could. He is as good as anyone at any weight in the world. Great fight overall twitter.com/jd__mcnugent/s…JD McNugent@JD__McNugent@dc_mma Explain the 49-46139091012@dc_mma Explain the 49-46That was a bad scorecard. 3-2 Volk lost nothing tonight. He fought better than anyone thought he could. He is as good as anyone at any weight in the world. Great fight overall twitter.com/jd__mcnugent/s…Adam Catterall@AdamCatterallVolk exceeded my expectation regarding strength in the grappling exchanges as the fight progressed. Makhachev exceeded my expectation regarding his (mma) boxing. Just elite MMA.Get the word ‘robbery’ out of your mouth.So close.(Already watched it twice!) #UFC28496845Volk exceeded my expectation regarding strength in the grappling exchanges as the fight progressed. Makhachev exceeded my expectation regarding his (mma) boxing. Just elite MMA.Get the word ‘robbery’ out of your mouth.So close.(Already watched it twice!) #UFC284D@darrentill2Islam V Volk was an absolute spectacle.Hats off to both men, it was a 5 round MMA master class.291874Islam V Volk was an absolute spectacle.Hats off to both men, it was a 5 round MMA master class.caposa@Grabaka_HitmanIslam's striking. Volk's wrestling. The two stories of this one. Seriously blown away by how good that fight was.1707169Islam's striking. Volk's wrestling. The two stories of this one. Seriously blown away by how good that fight was.Muhammad Mokaev@muhammadmokaevWhat a fight! #UFC28449319What a fight! #UFC284Marvin Vettori@MarvinVettoriWith that being said Islam vs Volk was an amazing fight probably one of the best display of overall technique of MMAHat off to both63817With that being said Islam vs Volk was an amazing fight probably one of the best display of overall technique of MMAHat off to bothCasey Oneill@kingcaseymmaIt’s so close oh my god. #UFC2841265It’s so close oh my god. #UFC284Jack 'Tank' Shore@jackshoremmaVolk V Islam, you’ll struggle to watch a higher level of technique displayed. Could of gone either way. What a savage Volk is to perform like that against the next best guy on the planet up a class. Rounds 6-10 ASAP please Dana 2919Volk V Islam, you’ll struggle to watch a higher level of technique displayed. Could of gone either way. What a savage Volk is to perform like that against the next best guy on the planet up a class. Rounds 6-10 ASAP please Dana 🙏Joe Rogan reacts to UFC 284 main event resultJoe Rogan watched the UFC 284 pay-per-view card with friends Eddie Bravo, Brian Callen, and Brendan Schaub during The Joe Rogan Experience.The group thought that Alexander Volkanovski had done enough to secure a victory over Islam Makhachev following the fifth round and were shocked at the official result.Rogan was rendered somewhat speechless by the judges' decision, and Schaub exclaimed that Volkanovski had been robbed of champ-champ status.Watch the video below:Aj@AjDuxcheJoe’s reaction to the Volkanovski/Makachev decision.1504166Joe’s reaction to the Volkanovski/Makachev decision. https://t.co/S0p20UC79R