UFC stars react to Stipe Miocic's brutal KO of Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum was on his way to claiming the title of best heavyweight fighter of all time Saturday night at UFC 198, but opponent Stipe Miocic had different plans.
The Cleveland native entered hostile territory in Curitiba, Brazil and shocked the sell-out crowd with a first-round knockout of one of just two remaining Brazilian champions. The win sent shockwaves through the MMA community and here are some of the best reactions to the crowning of a new UFC champion (WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE BELOW).
@stipemiocicufc those @cavs tickets are gonna be much easier to come by brother. Congrats. #champ #cleveland #theland @KingJames
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 15, 2016
Congrats brother!! @stipemiocicufc you earned this the old school way! Congrats!!! @UFC #UFC198 #UFCBrasilNoCombate pic.twitter.com/bRYj3fHlUQ
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 15, 2016
STIPEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! @stipemiocicufc #ufc198 #heavyweightchamp #andnew
— Ryan LaFlare (@RLaFlare) May 15, 2016
That was a fight!! HWT division is back. All athletes. All hitters. Werdum will be back. Well done @stipemiocicufc #UFC198
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) May 15, 2016
Congratulations to the new @ufc heavyweight champ @stipemiocicufc and one of the nicest guys ever! #andnew pic.twitter.com/ki7es39oNM
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) May 15, 2016
Ohio baby!!! Whoo! #OldSchoolBoxingCleveland
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) May 15, 2016
Damn!! That what happens when you get reckless! Heavy hands by the new HW champ congrats! Stipe #ufc198
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 15, 2016
Damn!! That what happens when you get reckless! Heavy hands by the new HW champ congrats! Stipe #ufc198
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 15, 2016
WOOOOOW!!!! STIPE!!!!! @stipemiocicufc @ufc #UFC198
— Coach (@CMPunk) May 15, 2016
Holy shit! #ufc199 pic.twitter.com/kJVy63Aa9p
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 15, 2016
Go @stipemiocicufc go!!!!! Amazing!
— michael (@bisping) May 15, 2016
Stipe!!!! #Killer
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 15, 2016
Wow!! Hwy Fights! Congrats @stipemiocicufc New @ufc CHAMP! @FabricioWerdum keep your head up! https://t.co/yEyyw6cPFz
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) May 15, 2016
