Mirko Cro Cop scored one for the old guys on Saturday night in Krakow, Poland, avenging one of the worst losses of his career by knocking out Gabriel Gonzaga with a ruthless salvo of elbows midway through the third round of UFC Fight Night 64’s main event. The win was Cro Cop’s first inside the Octagon since 2010, and it set off an explosion of fanboy revelry from the pros on Twitter.
Cro cop is a legend but fuck me he looks 106 years old #UFCKrakow
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2015
Wild boys. Legendary. Brilliant.
— Tor Troeng (@ThorTheHammer) April 11, 2015
Regardless of the rematch outcome, Crocop will remain a Pride legend with a highlight reel of KO head kicks that’ll never be equalled.
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 11, 2015
That head kick would have killed Optimus Prime #UFCKrakow
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2015
BOOM!!!!!!
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) April 11, 2015
REVEEEENGE! #UFCKrakow
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) April 11, 2015
T. K. O. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) April 11, 2015
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 11, 2015
What a great comeback, a great finish, and great story to all the rematches Cro Cop has had! #UFCKrakow @UFCFightPass @ufc
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) April 11, 2015
Wow! Those elbows from Cro Cop were filthy dirty! #UFCKrakow
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) April 11, 2015
Mirko Cro Cop = legend. #Pride #UFCKrakow
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) April 11, 2015
Great come from behind win for CroCop! Most importantly the UFC keeps a European main eventer strong for the future.
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) April 11, 2015
Im so god damned happy right now you guys.
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) April 11, 2015
All right Mirko Cro Cop! Welcome back to the @UFC I love seeing living legends still bring it! #UFCKrakow #k1 #ufc #mma
— Luke Zachrich (@LukeZachrich) April 11, 2015
Congrats to cro cop. Us old guys still have it & he is 6-0 on rematches. I want some rematches http://t.co/cu0t0xrPs9
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) April 11, 2015
Mircooooooo!!! Wow! Beautiful win.
— Milana Dudieva (@DudievaMilana) April 11, 2015
Delighted for mirko
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) April 11, 2015
Nice win by crocop! Was rooting for the Croatian sensation to make a great comeback!
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) April 11, 2015
Those elbows by Cro Cop were nasty! Great fight and comeback by a true legend of MMA. #UFCKrakow @ufc
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) April 11, 2015
One of the best comback stories iv ever seen #UFCKrakow with the legend @mircocrocop getting he rematch win by tko with Elbow.
— AnthonyChristodoulou (@TeamTony145) April 11, 2015
WOW!!!!! Cro Cop turned that around!!!! @UFCFightPass
— Dana White (@danawhite) April 11, 2015
Woot woot congratz to cro cop https://t.co/j0Zitz4SeX
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) April 11, 2015
BIG JIMI TAKES IT
Man you can’t fight scared at the level of fighting I just don’t get it #UFCKrakow
— Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) April 11, 2015
Whenever someone says, “there’s zero chance this one goes to a decision,” guess what? It goes to a decision. #UFCKrakow
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 11, 2015
Good man @POSTERBOYJM after a year out
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) April 11, 2015
I thought it was a good fight @POSTERBOYJM vs @JanBlachowicz…. Great use the the jab and footwork, Jimi non stop forward pressure.
— AnthonyChristodoulou (@TeamTony145) April 11, 2015
Well done @POSTERBOYJM
— Level-Up (@vaughanlovelee) April 11, 2015
Great work from @POSTERBOYJM tonight… A tough fought fight with a dangerous opponent! Happy to see him take the W. pic.twitter.com/Tgd0mwqaGl
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) April 11, 2015
NOW THAT’S A UFC DEBUT
NASTY finish by Morroz! #FlyingArmbar. Way to make your debut in style! Slick striking as well @UFCFightPass @ufc
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) April 11, 2015
Fuuuuuuuuuuck
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2015
Watching @ufc main card – first fight arm bar. I think the women need to stop practicing like this. http://t.co/ikWscm5bbd
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) April 11, 2015
Amazing debut by Maryna Moroz at #ufckrakow #ufc @ufc #115lb pic.twitter.com/XJ40DYCfDn
— Dana White (@danawhite) April 11, 2015
Is it just me or did Jo jo not look herself
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) April 11, 2015
To me @DRkneevil didn’t look herself, i mean no disrespect ????
— Level-Up (@vaughanlovelee) April 11, 2015
She defo didn’t look herself
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2015
@M_OToole @NeilSeeryMMA I agree lads, she’s been through a lot lately. I wouldn’t put too much weight on this one. She’ll be back!
— Aisling Daly (@aisydaly) April 11, 2015
EIGHT SECONDS
Sweet shot from Edwards!!
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) April 11, 2015
Ohhhhhh yaaaaa #UFCKrakow
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2015
A thing of beauty @UFCPoland
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) April 11, 2015
He deserves the bonus #papers @ufc
— Level-Up (@vaughanlovelee) April 11, 2015
The word spreads the legend grows,#leonedwards wants on @UFC_UK Scotland #UFC #Scotland
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 11, 2015
My coaches and training partners did a great job getting me prepared for this fight. Tip my hat to Leon & thank you Poland. #UFCKrakow
— Seth Baczynski (@Sethbmma) April 11, 2015