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Fighters react to Tyron Woodley's first-round KO of Robbie Lawler

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:15 p.m. ET

Jonathan Bradley

Another title fight, another UFC champion loses his belt.

Fourth-ranked welterweight Tyron Woodley scored the biggest win over his career Saturday night at UFC 201, knocking out heavy-hitting champion Robbie Lawler in the first round of their main event.

Woodley showed the same patience he used outside of the Octagon to get the title shot inside of it as he waited and baited Lawler before unleashing the finishing blow at the 2:12 mark.

Check out how fighters reacted to the new welterweight champion's win at UFC 201.

Ayyyyye T-WOOD ? @TWooodley congrats Champ? #AndNew
— Abel Trujillo (@KillaTrujillo) July 31, 2016

Congrats @TWooodley ?? #andthenew #welterweightchamp @ufc
— Robert Whittaker (@RJWhittaker1990) July 31, 2016

Incredibly proud of @TWooodley on becoming the new @ufc welterweight champion. Happy to help. #andnew
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) July 31, 2016

Wow my boy @TWooodley great KO! Way to be patient in and out of the cage. @ufc CHAMP! https://t.co/p6N101rfTV
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) July 31, 2016

that's my boy @TWooodley I'm so proud of my beard Brotha ?#ANDNEW @ufc
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) July 31, 2016

Dang! @TWooodley is a monster! Congrats to the new champion.
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) July 31, 2016

Awesome fight and a monster right hand by @TWooodley congrats!!
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 31, 2016

Wow that was crazy ? @ufc congrats #Andnew ??
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 31, 2016

#ANDNEW @TWooodley you deserve everything coming your way champ!
— Chico Camus (@KOMCamus) July 31, 2016

This world does not make sense #UFC201
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 31, 2016

What did I say! If I pick u. Ur screwed. @TWooodley great job
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 31, 2016

@twooodley Congrats brother. Well deserved and spectacular win. #andnew #ufc201 @Woodleywife
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) July 31, 2016

Wow!!!! @TWooodley #UFC202 #andnew
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 31, 2016

What a punch! #ufc201
— Valentina Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) July 31, 2016

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