UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier shocked the world over the weekend. Now UFC fighters are coming forward over the internet to share their thoughts on the matter.
UFC 226 went down inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, July 7, for International Fight Week. Headlining the night’s live pay-per-view event, D.C. moved up in weight to challenge UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic for his title.
Cormier knocked out Miocic within the first round of their match up, making D.C. the second fighter in UFC history to simultaneously hold two division titles. Taking to Twitter, many UFC competitors have now come forward with their thoughts on the matter.
Check it out below:
Whoever wins this is legitimately the baddest man on the planet #UFC226
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) July 8, 2018
DC at the family function. #ufc226 pic.twitter.com/7MhKnA2LTE
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) July 8, 2018
Let’s go @dc_mma
— Cung Le (@CungLe185) July 8, 2018
If Stipe losses can we blame it on his day job? #ThugjitsuThoughts?
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) July 8, 2018
DC!!!
— Bonecrusher (@Marc_Diakiese) July 8, 2018
WOW @dc_mma Truly you have motivated me to levels my friend. Very happy for you and always supporting me. ? congrats True Champ
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) July 8, 2018
— Paige VanZant (@paigevanzant) July 8, 2018
Holy shit DC those short arms come in handy! #UFC226
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) July 8, 2018
Wowww man unbelievable…Cormier is the man. Jon Jones is pissedddddddd
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 8, 2018
Holy shit!!!!!!! The fat kid on the play ground got it done. Good on ya DC. #ufc226
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) July 8, 2018
Oh S*** congrats @dc_mma ??
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) July 8, 2018
Now we talking GOAT conversation! @GeorgesStPierre @dc_mma @bjpenndotcom only!
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) July 8, 2018
Wow congrats @dc_mma!! Legend status @ufc
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) July 8, 2018
Luke rockhold look like he about to ship off to the navy ??
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) July 8, 2018
Daaaaaaamn! #ufc226
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) July 8, 2018
OHHHH SHITTT!!!!! @dc_mma !!!!! WOWZA!!!
— sarah moras (@sarahcheesecake) July 8, 2018
Wow! happy for @dc_mma!
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) July 8, 2018
Luke Rockhold walking around the octagon like…. #ufc226 pic.twitter.com/gx3QthMUwT
— Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) July 8, 2018
That was was awesome! @dc_mma brought the storm! KO win to become the Champ Champ!
— Cung Le (@CungLe185) July 8, 2018
What an inspiration
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 8, 2018
Oh man I’m so happy for @dc_mma couldn’t have happened to a better guy @Ufc #ufc226 #champchamp
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) July 8, 2018
Just more proof that @JonnyBones is the greatest of all time.
— Patrick Healy (@BamBamHealy) July 8, 2018
