Chael Sonnen made grappling great again July 17 with the inaugural Submission Underground event at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore.

The event--which featured high-profile matchups such as Vinny Magalhaes vs. Ronny Markes, Jake Shields vs. Chris Lytle, Ricco Rodriguez vs. Fabiano Scherner, and more--thrilled the crowd in attendance and online.

Here's what some fans said about the event:

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Fighters and noted members of the fighting community were also feeling the #SUG: 

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