UFC 182 in Tweets: Pros react to Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier, Donald Cerrone vs. Myles Jury

Jon Jones vowed to prove he was the real ‘king of the grind’ ahead of his UFC 182 grudge match against Daniel Cormier, and ultimately he did just that. Jones outstruck, outwrestled, and outlasted Cormier on Saturday night, pulling away late to secure a unanimous 49-46 decision on the judges’ scorecards and defend his UFC lightweight title for eighth consecutive time, extending his own record-breaking streak and inching closer to Anderson Silva’s all-time mark. Check out a running timeline from the pros on Twitter below to relive the memorable tooth and nail bout.

Dc can’t fight like this. He will get picked off

— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) January 4, 2015

Great game plan being implemented by DC here!

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) January 4, 2015

10-9 Jones but DC looked like he started finding some success towards the end of the round. #UFC182

— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) January 4, 2015

That was 5 min of standing and pacing for me. 20 min left. Love this stuff! #UFC182

— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) January 4, 2015

Woww!!! First rd living up to the hype!#UFC182

— Roger Narvaez (@Silverback316) January 4, 2015

Great round! 10-9 Jones that round. Let’s go DC. More fakes to wrestling!!! @dc_mma you got this!!!

— Mark Muñoz (@mark_munoz) January 4, 2015

Replay that body shot on DC. Everything looks worse in slow mow…. #UFC182

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 4, 2015

1st round @dc_mma !! #letsgoooo #ufc182 @ufc got me over here pumped!!!

— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) January 4, 2015

Jones takes rd 1. First 1/2 rd was stronger than 2nd. Jones trips dc, lands some great strikes. Dc gets in a couple good uppercuts #ufc182

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

Cormier keeping this shit tight n ugly is how he’s gonna win

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) January 4, 2015

What a hard fight pace and strength wise……damn

— Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) January 4, 2015

DC is making this a grimy fight. I love it!!

— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) January 4, 2015

Cormier RD 2

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) January 4, 2015

I got it even 1-1

— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) January 4, 2015

2nd round 10-9 Cormier!!!! Let’s go @dc_mma!!

— Mark Muñoz (@mark_munoz) January 4, 2015

Tied up. Both giving everything. #UFC182

— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) January 4, 2015

This is everything I imagined it to be! #UFC182

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) January 4, 2015

This place is absolute madness. So loud. What a dog fight!! Love this stuff!! No losers in this fight. #UFC182

— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) January 4, 2015

Dc finding his range for those uppercuts. Making the fight dirty bringing it to jones. Jones with some good elbows but fight’s even #ufc182

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

Wow @dc_mma is a TANK! Massive heart! #UFC182

— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) January 4, 2015

Jones trying hard to keep that distance

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) January 4, 2015

Good pressure from DC! #UFC182

— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) January 4, 2015

And the eye poke

— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) January 4, 2015

Damnit he didn’t have his googles in I blame @LukeRockhold

— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) January 4, 2015

This fight is exciting as the video game @EASPORTSUFC @ufc #UFC182

— Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) January 4, 2015

Close your damn fist! #UFC182

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) January 4, 2015

You know you have a bad reputation for poking when they call it “the first” eye poke #UFC182

— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) January 4, 2015

Jones is fading. Get it DC!

— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) January 4, 2015

2-1 dc

— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) January 4, 2015

What a Fukin fight!!!

— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) January 4, 2015

3rd round to bones @ufc #UFC182

— Danny Martinez (@dannymma125) January 4, 2015

I’ve got DC up 2-1

— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) January 4, 2015

Got the round at the end!! I’m going 10-9 @dc_mma ! Can’t pull guard at the end. DC is wearing on him.

— Mark Muñoz (@mark_munoz) January 4, 2015

Wow close fight. Everyone in my house is going nuts. Can’t even hear the commentary.

— michael (@bisping) January 4, 2015

We have a wAr people! Close round. That 3 round will decide the fight and everyone will argue who won it. @ufc #ufc #UFC182

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 4, 2015

The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape.

— Tim Boetsch (@TimBoetsch) January 4, 2015

The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart. Dan Gable

— Tim Boetsch (@TimBoetsch) January 4, 2015

Jones doubles dc TWICE!! Dc clearly tired #ufc182

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

It’s over now He took his soul away #UFC182

— JohnDoomsdayHoward (@JohnDoomsday) January 4, 2015

Cormier is exhausted. Devastating to see #UFC182

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) January 4, 2015

Those long arms and reach make such a difference.

— michael (@bisping) January 4, 2015

King of the what ?? Ha dc not your day #BitterRivals #teamJones

— C H I T O V E R A (@chitoveraMMA) January 4, 2015

No disrespect, but Jons is a better mma wrestler…. #UFC182

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 4, 2015

I love all this clinch work and strikes from @JonnyBones and @dc_mma I like both guys a lot and they are living up to the hype. #UFC182

— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) January 4, 2015

THE CHAMP IS HERE . 3-1 #UFC182

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 4, 2015

Joe quit blowing JJ and be objective! DC lost that round but ur taking away from the show it’s 2-2 fight right now

— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) January 4, 2015

My card 2-2 after 4 rounds @ufc #UFC182

— Danny Martinez (@dannymma125) January 4, 2015

2-2 now. Close fight

— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) January 4, 2015

Lmaoo! He just sonned him!! #YouMySonSonSON! #GreatFight #UFC182

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 4, 2015

4rd round 10-9 Jones. Close fight! 5th round for the win. Whoever gets this round wins! #ufc182 @ufc

— Mark Muñoz (@mark_munoz) January 4, 2015

Huge rd 4 for jones! 3 TDs on DC. Easiest rd to score. I have it 3-1 but rd 3 could’ve gone either and fight might be even #ufc182 #andstill

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

It’s over!! Jones is playing now #UFC182

— JohnDoomsdayHoward (@JohnDoomsday) January 4, 2015

What is a takedown going to get you at this point DC? Waste of time IMO #UFC182

— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) January 4, 2015

I said yesterday that Cormier didn’t look too great at the weigh-ins. I think that played a part here tonight. #UFC182

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) January 4, 2015

Hmm

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) January 4, 2015

Herb Dean just got 10-8ed #UFC182

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 4, 2015

Damn @HerbDeanMMA took the most damage in that 5th round #UFC182

— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) January 4, 2015

Herb Dean took that on the chin like a G! #Boss #UFC182 LOL

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 4, 2015

Bad blood still

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) January 4, 2015

Did jones win any of the first 3 rounds?? #UFC182

— Brian Ebersole (@TwasEbersole) January 4, 2015

Jones celebrated before the bell, dc stopped fighting, jones hits dc, bell goes, dc hits after the bell. 4-1 jones #ufc182 #andstill

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

Wait until the European swede gets back in there with jones.

— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) January 4, 2015

Love him or hate him, jones adapts to any situation and dominates.

— michael (@bisping) January 4, 2015

Nothing like a good Ol skool DX suck it

— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) January 4, 2015

Well that answers the question will they shake hands after…

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) January 4, 2015

I had it 48-47

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) January 4, 2015

No class Jones! #UFC182

— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) January 4, 2015

First @Sholler_UFC now @HerbDeanMMA?n too many innocents had to suffer for this matchup #UFC182

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) January 4, 2015

Amazing fight!! So exciting! Love him or hate home @JonnyBones is an amazing athlete and fighter! #UFC182

— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) January 4, 2015

This @JonnyBones is something special. Should not only be the biggest name in the @ufc but the biggest name in all of sports. #UFC182

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) January 4, 2015

He’s P4P for a reason. #UFC182

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) January 4, 2015

Unbroken #ANDSTILLLLLL #UFC182

— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) January 4, 2015

Great fight! No one should walk away with their head down! @ufc #UFC182

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 4, 2015

#andstill brilliant

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) January 4, 2015

#GOAT @JonnyBones

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) January 4, 2015

#AndStill finally Jon talking like he should’ve been! Fuck being a role model

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) January 4, 2015

Awesome fight Jon jones v dc

— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) January 4, 2015

Jones looked vulnerable… But that’s why he’s a great champion. He’s fighting an amazing group of fighters and ruling the roost

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) January 4, 2015

@JonnyBones good fight tonight against @dc_mma but better you stay there at your division. #vaicavalo @danawhite

— Fabricio Werdum (@FabricioWerdum) January 4, 2015

END OF THE LINE, MYLES

1sthand experience of how good @Cowboycerrone ground is the only asswhooping I ever took that made me rethink me grappling lol @ufc #UFC182

— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) January 4, 2015

I’m a blue belt and controlled @FuryJury on the ground #blackbelt?

— Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) January 4, 2015

The shin length of cowboy is insane. He was sitting with body triangle with room to spare

— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) January 4, 2015

They should score that a 10-8 round for @Cowboycerrone dominate positioning the entire rd. however it’s 10-9 current scoring

— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) January 4, 2015

Myles looks Itty bitty… 145 next?… #UFC182

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 4, 2015

Not impressed at all

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) January 4, 2015

Gotta love the cerrone walk down

— Tim Boetsch (@TimBoetsch) January 4, 2015

Ahh shoot, the Jury is out!! Miles doesn’t seem to have an answer for this match up. #UFC182

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 4, 2015

That’s @Cowboycerrone ‘s fight right there. Boot him in the ass!!!!

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) January 4, 2015

Craziest wind up to kick I’ve ever seen

— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) January 4, 2015

I think @Cowboycerrone can literally say I kicked his ass #ufc182

— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) January 4, 2015

Punked him

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) January 4, 2015

Why so mad cowboy?????

— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) January 4, 2015

And Cerrone reminds us all why we all love to watch him fight at the end of that one haha #UFC182

— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) January 4, 2015

That’s how u hand out a proper whoopin! @Cowboycerrone @ufc #UFC182

— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) January 4, 2015

Jury is a legit contender and you up and comer, and cowboy don’t minutes. Great performance, think I’m gonna buy an RV!

— michael (@bisping) January 4, 2015

I think Cowboy just punted both Jurys’ legs to the nose bleed seats! Sheesh, those were VIOLENT!!! #UFC182

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 4, 2015

Fuck this, imma start drinking Budweiser

— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) January 4, 2015

Lol great fight @Cowboycerrone. Kick ’em while they’re down. Love it!

— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) January 4, 2015

@Cowboycerrone you kicked his ass #literally

— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) January 4, 2015

Some of the manliest shit I’ve seen in some time. @ScottHarrisMMA

— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) January 4, 2015

Sorry everyone

— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) January 4, 2015

TAVARES DECISIONS MARQUARDT

Hopefully the next few fights are more entertaining than this….

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) January 4, 2015

The UFC should pay to have an Irish crowd at all events. #BringTheNoise #UFC182

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) January 4, 2015

Tavares just kinda walking out with this

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) January 4, 2015

AJ Lee is probably thinking “wow this how people usually react during a divas match”

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) January 4, 2015

Nate having his left leg tenderized. One of the problems with being pale and wearing short shorts – damage shown easily 2-0 brad #ufc182

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

We need cowboy to save this now

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) January 4, 2015

Crowds don’t understand this beautiful jab being thrown by Tavares

— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) January 4, 2015

People as a fighter we don’t appreciate boos…. We fight our fights out no need to boo.

— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) January 4, 2015

Marquadt sucks without the steroids. @natmarquadt hope you read this you hypocrite fuck!

— michael (@bisping) January 4, 2015

Marquardt just doesn’t look the same with out his vitamins…sweet beard thou! #UFC182 #EnoughTestToGrowABeard

— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) January 4, 2015

Tavares with a sweet performance. Picked his shots. Mixed up leg, body and head shots. Stuffed the TDs. 30-27 #ufc182

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

Tavares with a great win against a legit veteran. Learnt from his Botch “incident” and was calm/collective the whole way through. #UFC182

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 4, 2015

HORIGUCHI MAKES IT FOUR STRAIGHT

Why thank someone for throwing you down and hitting you?

— Tim Boetsch (@TimBoetsch) January 4, 2015

This Japanese dude is so fun to watch #UFC182

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) January 4, 2015

Wow that was boring

— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) January 4, 2015

That just confirmed I’m not a fan of flyweight fights

— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) January 4, 2015

Just wanna skip straight to co main n main

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) January 4, 2015

Horiguchi is fast! #UFC182

— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) January 4, 2015

Another fast paced round that just flew by. Horiguchi is fun to watch and won a UD #ufc182

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

Idk man. Flyweights are so fast. Those guys just run circles around you. How does a bigger body defeat that? #GrabAndSquish!!!

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 4, 2015

LOMBARD OUTCLASSES BURKMAN

Man hector is a monster!! Burkman is holding his own though

— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 4, 2015

Lombard gassing I think

— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) January 4, 2015

lol ma fucking nutts Burkman wanted This fight

— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) January 4, 2015

This is the most casual and dangerous fight! Lol cmon hector! Get it

— Samuel Sicilia (@SamSiciliaMMA) January 4, 2015

I understand you have to respect Lonbard’s power, but it’s very hard to win a fight when you’re constantly moving backwards. #UFC182

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) January 4, 2015

This fight is getting really weird, is it not? #UFC182

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 4, 2015

@joshburkman has a chin of steel

— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) January 4, 2015

Burkman is one tough and gamed dude! #UFC182

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 4, 2015

This is a weird fucking fight. #UFC182

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) January 4, 2015

Always putting on a show love watching @JoshBurkman looked good in his @ufc return #UFC182

— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) January 4, 2015

Burkman is a nutter. He don’t give a shit lol #UFC182

— jimi manuwa (@POSTERBOYJM) January 4, 2015

I’m not sure what I just watched, but I thought it was entertaining none the less #UFC182

— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) January 4, 2015

The best thing about Hector Lombards performance was his walkout music. #ufc182

— michael (@bisping) January 4, 2015

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— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) January 4, 2015

Burkman has great heart/chin Lombard imposes his game/will throughout. Bad gameplan 2 counter 4 josh Should attack n move laterally

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) January 4, 2015

Expected a lil more from Burkman, idk why, but I just feel he looked really good in WSOF. #UFC182

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) January 4, 2015

Congrats on the great performance @HectorLombard

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) January 4, 2015

I’ll good ya’ll… Just a couple bruises.

— Joshua Burkman (@JoshBurkman) January 4, 2015

Thank you to all my Fans that keep supporting me. I’m one step closer to that Title shot! http://t.co/Dm8hrKzp9X

— Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) January 4, 2015