Dennis Hallman’s Shorts: A Twitter Retrospective

MMA community shares their thoughts in 140-characters or less

The Twitter-verse erupted Saturday night when Dennis Hallman unveiled his blueish-purple micro-briefs to the world in his UFC 133 pay-per-view meeting with Brian Ebersole.

A wide spectrum of reactions flooded people’s timelines, some offering their support and praise for Hallman’s choice of attire, others not so much. Some were just left in stunned silence, which on Twitter translates to a three little letters followed by a series of question marks: WTF?

Hallman’s skivvies are now etched in the UFC history books though, as Ebersole was awarded the first-ever “Thanks-for-getting-those-horrific-shorts-off-TV-as-soon-as-possible” bonus. Here’s a collection of what the Twitter-verse had to say about Hallman’s banana hammock on Saturday night.

THE PROS

I am so proud of @DennisHallman, he embodies absolute awesomeness!!! @ufc #UFC133 #absoluteawesomeness
@TimCredeur Crazy Tim Credeur

THE BAR HAS BEEN SET BY @DENNISHALLMAN. European cut. America cringed in unison. #UFC
@mayhemmiller Jason Mayhem Miller

Wauw! Dennis Hallman tights puts Gustafsons to shame! LOL! #UFC133
@MartinKampmann Martin Kampmann

haha! make it rain! “@Jayhieron: Hallman is getting a bonus on the way out there gonna be throwing dollars$$$ at him!”
@MartinKampmann Martin Kampmann

wow! Point goes to hallman on the prefight speedo versus the hairy arrow lol #ufc133
@BrendanSchaub Brendan Schaub

#ufc133 Hallman has the total package
@JoeLauzon Joe Lauzon

Im stealing that! RT @BrenConlanMMA: @JoeLauzon He’s a little cocky for my taste.
@JoeLauzon Joe Lauzon

Yes yes and yes @dennishallman love those shorts. @ufc #ufc133
@FollowTheMenace Michael Johnson

Was I the only one who liked Dennis Hallman’s board shorts that he competed in last night? Don’t know what the problem is guys.
@kennyflorian Kenny Florian

Hahaha Dennis hallman!!!!!
@Paul_Sass Paul Sass

Ebersole con su acostumbrado rasurado de pecho. Y el premio a los “shorts” de la noche son para Hallman #UFC133
@UFCLatino UFCLatino

Brian ebersole and Dennis hallman have the gimmic award of the year. @ufc
@javiershowtime javier vazquez

Hell yea @dennishallman nice shorts bro! Represent!
@ConorHeun Conor Heun

THE CONS

Yo I cant even focus while he’s wearing those man panties. And then purple of all colors!?!? CMON SON!! GTFOHWTBS #UFC133
@MackDaMenaceMMA Mackens Semerzier

Haven’t seen manties like that since jo san, and we remember how that ended
@CarlosCondit Carlos Condit

WTF!!!! Fighting in that will be illegal after tonight! Anyone want to grapple with hallman?
@danawhite Dana White

Hallman has taken it about an inch and a half too far…
@JoeB135 Joseph Benavidez

That should b illegal or he should at least have an arrow pointing down
@Brian_Bowles Brian Bowles

Dennis Hallman, first fighter to fight w blue balls….on full display.
@UrijahFaber Urijah Faber

This fight should be rated nc-17
@JoeB135 Joseph Benavidez

I’m sorry but this looks like a rape scene from a pool party
@RichAttonito The Raging Bull

This is one of the most disgusting fights in MMA history!!!
@lastcall155 Danny Castillo

Hallman is one wardrobe malfunction away from making Janet Jackson look like a nun.
@fightmagazine FIGHT! Magazine

If I known hallman was gonna sport those speedos I woulda picked ebersole! #UFC133
@BamBamHealy Patrick Healy

MMA’s nightmare is over, as Brian Ebersole TKO’s Dennis Hallman and his drawers of doom. #UFC133
@MikeChiappetta Mike Chiappetta MMA

I usually don’t root. In this fight, I am rooting. I am rooting there is not a wardrobe malfunction. #UFC 133 #MMA
@KevinI Kevin Iole

THE CONFUSED

Why? Why? I cant watch
@BrianStann Brian Stann

Dennis hallmans shorts r smaller than mine :/
@AriannyCeleste Arianny Celeste

Ebersole giving up his back in more ways than one!
@lastcall155 Danny Castillo

Wow… Just, wow… Is this what its come to?
@danhardymma Dan Hardy

One guy in speedos and the other with a chest hair arrow @ufc WTF this looks like a circus fight! #UFC133 #MMA
@kokid951 Keith Berry

are those shorts even legal? weird.
@MeganOlivi Megan Olivi

This dude Denis Hallman must b getting paid reaaaaaally good to b wearing that speedo!
@IndioMMA Danillo Villefort

We’re about to see superman’s balls.
@DaveFarra Dave Farra

Eu nao to acreditando no que estou vendo! – por @TavaresMMA
@ufc_brasil UFC Brasil

Lol. I’m at dinner my timeline is filled with Dennis Hallmans shorts. #ufc133
@KCBanditMMA Jason High