Freestyle wrestling Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo shocked the world over the weekend. Now UFC fighters are coming forward with their thoughts on the Olympians recent octagon performance.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hosted the highly exciting fight card for UFC 227 on Saturday, Aug. 4. The live pay-per-view event featured a series of exciting match ups.
Among them, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson faced off against Henry Cejudo in a stunning title fight rematch for the night’s co-headliner. “Mighty Mouse” Johnson earned a first round TKO victory in their first match up nearly two years ago.
Since then, Johnson has earned broken the coveted UFC record for most consecutive title defenses with a total of 11. However, Cejudo earned a split decision victory over the UFC’s only ever flyweight title holder at UFC 227.
Check out what many UFC fighters thought within the social media posts provided below:
Let’s go @MightyMouseUFC ! #TheGreatest #UFC227
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) August 5, 2018
DJ with the Street fighter Guile theme song!!!!!!!!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 5, 2018
Nice walkout song by DJ, #guile #streetfight
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) August 5, 2018
SONIC BOOM!!! pic.twitter.com/zbilXAHPEc
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 5, 2018
Whoa what’s going on with cejudos foot. That shit looks knarly ??? #ufc227
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) August 5, 2018
DJ is simply amazing. Everything is smooth and fast. He moves in fast forward.
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 5, 2018
The dude @HenryCejudo is looking like an Olympian so far tonight #ufc227
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) August 5, 2018
The sad thing is these are wrestlers
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) August 5, 2018
Let’s wrestle please
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) August 5, 2018
In this fight don’t blink your eye ????? pic.twitter.com/Q0T2olFP3K
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) August 5, 2018
Loving these scrambles @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) August 5, 2018
DJ and Cejudo turning out to be a really fun fight to watch?????? #ufc227
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) August 5, 2018
Super fun first 3 rds. Dj likely up 2-1 or 3-0 but close rds with lots of action. Dj leg kicks probably the most damaging thus far #ufc227
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) August 5, 2018
Cejudo is obviously much-improved since their first encounter. I don't know if it'll be enough though… #UFC227
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) August 5, 2018
I hope my homie @MightyMouseUFC pulls this 1 out. He’s a fellow @Twitch streamer & @FortniteGame gamer.
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) August 5, 2018
@HenryCejudo is tearing it up #newchamp
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) August 5, 2018
More or less that @MightyMouseUFC looks like shit over @HenryCejudo looks very good. Sorry but not sorry.
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 5, 2018
Intense! This is what a championship fight should be. Two world class athletes giving 100% #UFC227
— KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) August 5, 2018
Cejudo is looking sharp with those takedowns but how bout DJ’s td defense?! ???????? #ufc227 this fight is fun!
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) August 5, 2018
This is crazy @HenryCejudo is winning! That’s huge !!!
— Jesse Taylor (@JTMoneyMMA) August 5, 2018
What a fight! Thank you for the show @MightyMouseUFC @HenryCejudo ??
— Ryan Hall (@ryanhall5050) August 5, 2018
That’s some beautiful #Mma right there from #Cejudo and #MightyMouse ? amazing fight but I have DJ winning tho. #UFC227
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) August 5, 2018
Congrats @HenryCejudo you deserve it!!!!
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) August 5, 2018
Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh#UFC227
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 5, 2018
@HenryCejudo dethrones the longest reigning champion in @ufc history! Surreal to see but what a great performance and fight!
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) August 5, 2018
Sad to see one of the greatest title reigns in @ufc history end. Congrats @HenryCejudo @MightyMouseUFC will be back and again what an amazing ride. #UFC227
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 5, 2018
Although I had it for DJ. It was a very close fight. Congrats Henry Cejudo. Great fight by both men #ufc227
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) August 5, 2018
Really wanted DJ to win! Didn't think Cejudo did enough but wow, what an amazing fight by both gentlemen.
We all won watching that amazing technical battle ???? #UFC227
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 5, 2018
@HenryCejudo congrats!!!! You’ve improved so much! Happy for you, way to fight your ass off! #ufc227
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) August 5, 2018
Damn good fight! Congrats @HenryCejudo @ufc #ufc227
— Darren Elkins (@DarrenElkinsMMA) August 5, 2018
