Well, with the release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” came geekery the world hasn’t seen since George Lucas forced “The Phantom Menace” on us in 1999. And if you think fighters are outside of that wonderfully nerdy genre, think again.
A bunch of UFC athletes, like many reasonable folks (much of this staff included), are huge Star Wars nerds who are excited about the release of the new movie that hit theaters on Dec. 18. Some of them took to social media to express their nerdism.
May the force be with you and NO SPOILERS!
Stormtrooping my way to theater’s for #StarWars! #forceawakenspic.twitter.com/RtGFClG5Tt — The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 18, 2015
The force is definitely w/these featherweights #UFCOrlando https://t.co/h4HBsaNz3o
— #UFCOrlando (@ufc) December 18, 2015
UFC stars excited for @StarWars #TheForceAwakens? Yeah.. you can say we’ve got some die-hard fans on the roster. https://t.co/BM00eACRTD — #UFCOrlando (@ufc) December 18, 2015
I’m almost as excited as Yoda for this movie. #StarWarsTheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/ygmR3vJWpq — Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) December 18, 2015
Go. See. Star Wars.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) December 18, 2015