UFC 178 in Tweets: Pros react to Demetrious Johnson’s sub, Conor McGregor’s arrival and Dominick Cruz’ return

Well, where to start on this one. As if the storybook returns from Dominick Cruz and Cat Zingano weren’t enough, the rest of the UFC 178 card was non-stop action. Yoel Romero earned a controversial win in what I’m calling ‘Stoolgate,’ Conor McGregor proved the dissenters wrong, Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez went to war and Demetrious Johnson impressed again. Here’s how the MMA world called the action.

MIGHTY MOUSE DOES HIS THING

I wanna be the first to congratulate @MightyMouseUFC he is about to kill this man !

— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) September 28, 2014

Its Mian event time and one of the top pound for pound fighters is up Johnson! And iv got him winning this fight! #UFC178

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) September 28, 2014

Here we go DJ!!!!! #UFC178

— Tim Boetsch (@TimBoetsch) September 28, 2014

Matt Hume is more technical than the most advanced MMA fighters of today. Amazing coach

— Pat Miletich (@patmiletich) September 28, 2014

Performance of the night goes to the BELL #UFC178

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 28, 2014

Man!! If you blink during a @MightyMouseUFC fight you miss like 10 strikes

I saw him fall. We all know I woulda landed that flip lol #UFC178

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 28, 2014

DJ wins by gooch in eye https://t.co/oTGN6xh89L

— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) September 28, 2014

Cariaso wasn’t ready for that fight. Not trying to take away from DJ cause he’s a beast.

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 28, 2014

.@MightyMouseUFC will retire as @ufc #flyweight champ. He’s kinda good at that karate stuff. #UFC178

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 28, 2014

Great finish there by DJ with my favourite submission The Kimura! Cant see anyone beating him anytime soon at 125! #UFC178

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) September 28, 2014

@MightyMouseUFC way to do work! Nobody rooted against you cause they knew better! Congrats to the Johnson Family pic.twitter.com/C5Jrchzlte

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

FOTN FOR COWBOY & ALVAREZ

@joerogan I know you like me so I won’t hold the “last great fighter outside the UFC” comment against you. Don’t let the bald man bias you.

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 28, 2014

I think the guy with his name tattooed on his back is going to win

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) September 28, 2014

Now that’s some dirty boxing by Alvarez! #UFC178

— Darren Elkins (@Darren_Elkins) September 28, 2014

Alvarez looks nasty.

— Daniel Straus (@DanielStraus) September 28, 2014

I’d say 10-9 Eddie. He can’t over-pursue if he gets Cowboy hurt

— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) September 28, 2014

Cowboy coming on stong in this round! #UFC178

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) September 28, 2014

Ouch!! Bad 2nd round for Eddie: 10-9 Cowboy

— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) September 28, 2014

Cowboy is getting locked in, when he gets locked in sh*t normally ends #UFC178

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 28, 2014

Great scrap! This round will decide @Cowboycerrone wants it @ufc #UFC178 http://t.co/Yrp3w1RGdr

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

See told all you guys Bellator dudes can’t fight.

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 28, 2014

#Cerrone = impressive. Best form of his career. #UFC178

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 28, 2014

Cowboy was inches from finish. That was a great fight #UFC178

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 28, 2014

Hell yea @cowboycerrone way to go and get another bonus #UFC178 fight of the night for sure

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 28, 2014

Awesome fight Eddie I’m proud of you @Ealvarezfight !!

— TyroneSpong (@Tyrone_spong) September 28, 2014

CONOR FINISHES

Yeah buddy! @TheNotoriousMMA @DustinPoirier @ufc

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) September 28, 2014

Wow!

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) September 28, 2014

ALL ABOARD MUTHA FUCKASSSSS! ! #UFC178

— ‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) September 28, 2014

I apologize, McGregor is gangsta AF #UFC178

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 28, 2014

WOW. He’s the real damn deal, folks. #McGregor

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) September 28, 2014

The @TheNotoriousMMA is LEGIT!!!!!!

— Dana White (@danawhite) September 28, 2014

Dammmmn he got stung #connormcgregor #UFC178

— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) September 28, 2014

Nice punch to the back of the head

— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) September 28, 2014

Um Back of the head

— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) September 28, 2014

McGregor plays with fighters like kids play with toys at Toys R Us #UFC178

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 28, 2014

That was pretty much what I expected. Connor is real deal.

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 28, 2014

F! Like it or not he just beat the #5 guy hold your head @DustinPoirier @ufc

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

These ref and the back of the head, congrats to @thenotoriousmma the belt is next http://t.co/qcpCacmz9z

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) September 28, 2014

.@TheNotoriousMMA You’ve ducked me for 2 years. Time to step up & get an All-American ass whoppin! @ufc @danawhite @seanshelby @arielhelwani

— Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) September 28, 2014

Nice fight @TheNotoriousMMA , hold your head up @DustinPoirier! Both really good fighters. McGregor is the truth!

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 28, 2014

Wow @TheNotoriousMMA u are the truth at 145!! Great work

— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) September 28, 2014

Conor really backed his mouth up #impresive

— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) September 28, 2014

STOOLGATE

Romero is the biggest 185lbs that I ever see

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 28, 2014

Kennedy is an excellent athlete but Romero is another level of freak. #UFC178

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 28, 2014

Wow! Crazy end to that fight! Congrats to @YoelRomeroMMA @AmericanTopTeam

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

Ok that was a great fight….but it has to be one of the best after fight speeches of all time. @YoelRomeroMMA @joerogan

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) September 28, 2014

Yoel Romero as: Bible Hulk

— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) September 28, 2014

@YoelRomeroMMA you are a true Showeather period

— Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) September 28, 2014

@TimKennedyMMA got screwed. Fight should have been over after the 2nd.

— Dustin kimura (@DustinKimura) September 28, 2014

@YoelRomeroMMA is a bad bad boy! What a fight @TimKennedyMMA rematch, u gotta answer the bell

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 28, 2014

Wow @timkennedymma should have had extra time to recover like @yoelromero but want to watch a rematch http://t.co/nNgVTwUBeU

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) September 28, 2014

Didn’t answer bell. That should have been the fight. Big John made a mistake.

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 28, 2014

You should be ashamed of yourself Yoel #UFC178

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 28, 2014

What a cluster fuck that was … Exciting weird n kinda shady but wow

— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 28, 2014

Omg did that just happen? Craziest fucking come back by Romero. Wow!! @ufc #UFC178

— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) September 28, 2014

AMAZING FINISH!! But that between-rounds shit is going to cause some controversy!! What do the fans think?

— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) September 28, 2014

This is absolute bullshit!!!! Big John fucked up. @TimKennedyMMA got robbed!!!!’

— Patrick Healy (@BamBamHealy) September 28, 2014

The stool delay tactic > the spilled bag of ice.

— Daniel Downes (@dannyboydownes) September 28, 2014

That’s why @TimKennedyMMA protects our freedoms. Wow this fight is crazy!!!

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

Typical Cuban tricks right there!!!

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 28, 2014

@TimKennedyMMA got screwed. Fight should have been over after the 2nd.

— Dustin kimura (@DustinKimura) September 28, 2014

That was bullshit @ufc he didn’t get off the stool

— Michael (@TeamRocBiggie) September 28, 2014

As much as I hate to say it tom Kennedy should get a rematch. Guy was out on his feet and delayed the start of the third round.

— michael (@bisping) September 28, 2014

“@LVFightShop: Rogan says Romero may be the best wrestler in UFC. @dc_mma just broke his TV. #UFC178” he is me 0-7 Vs Sanderson , Romero 3-1

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 28, 2014

@YoelRomeroMMA next 185 lb champ, and every one in Dagestan love you @ufc

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) September 28, 2014

No doubt. He fights, doesn’t ref. “@1ncredibleFrank: @kennyflorian exactly, but you got to give credit to Romero for finishing the fight.”

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 28, 2014

CAT NEXT FOR RONDA

Nunes ground and pound indicates she hates Cat! #UFC178

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 28, 2014

That toss from cat hurt me lol #UFC178

— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) September 28, 2014

Jake The Snake is clapping somewhere #DDT

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) September 28, 2014

Damnnnn we have a fight babyyy love it!!! Ladies bringing it!! @ufc

— Dhiego Lima (@DhLimaMMA) September 28, 2014

A suplex from the front headlock! I’ve never seen that…. That is incredible!! #UFC178

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) September 28, 2014

That was a 10-8 round until the DDT… Now it’s a 10-10. #UFC178

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) September 28, 2014

Great JiuJitsu by both girls! @ufc @CatZingano @Amanda_Leoa #UFC178

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

“@Dekethecreep59: @jessicaevileye would of knocked both of these chicks out by now #UFC178“/ ohh I will too eventually

— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) September 28, 2014

Awesome fight! Congrats @CatZingano #UFC178

— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) September 28, 2014

Congrats, now you get armbarred by Rousey in 1 minute

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 28, 2014

HOLY SHIT!!! @CatZingano

— Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) September 28, 2014

Cat vs. Ronda….

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) September 28, 2014

It’s the night of injury come backs

— Daniel Straus (@DanielStraus) September 28, 2014

I’m going to go ahead and say it… That was the BEST female fight I have ever seen. Very impressed with both. #MindBlown @ufc

— Myles Jury (@FuryJury) September 28, 2014

Holy shitballs. That was an awesome performance ! Nunes came to scrap

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 28, 2014

“Not how many times you get knocked down, its how many times you get back up” – Somebody Smart congrats @CatZingano

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) September 28, 2014

Great @UFC fight for the ladies, I still want the rematch @CatZingano after your fight w @RondaRousey

— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) September 28, 2014

Congrats to @catzingano way to push through the first and come out on top. http://t.co/1FUnTzG3KK

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) September 28, 2014

@CatZingano is the most resilient fighter in the UFC, hands down.

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 28, 2014

Congrats @CatZingano life has been tough, but you have been tougher! God bless and get home to that boy! @ufc #UFC178

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

Thank you for being a great opponent @Amanda_Leoa , you brought out the best in me. Honored to compete against you tonight #UFC178 @ufc

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) September 28, 2014

THE KING HAS RETURNED

FUCK YESSSS @TheDomin8r THE CHAMP IS HEEERE!! #UFC178

— ‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) September 28, 2014

He’s BACK…. #UFC178

— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) September 28, 2014

Unbelievable from @TheDomin8r congrats!!!

— michael (@bisping) September 28, 2014

@TheDomin8r is back!!!! Congrats brother! Happy for you! @ufc #UFC178

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

Wow! @TheDomin8r the champ is back!!!

— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) September 28, 2014

Good for DC! What a way to have a homecoming

— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) September 28, 2014

#UFC178 the dominator! Nice @TheDomin8r the champ is back!

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 28, 2014

Incredible @TheDomin8r place is crazy #UFC178

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) September 28, 2014

DOMINICK CRUZ!!!!!!! Best in world and hasn’t skipped a beat. CHAMP IS BACK!!! @TheDomin8r @ufc @lorenzofertitta @danawhite

— Myles Jury (@FuryJury) September 28, 2014

Regardless of rivalries or anything else I love watching Cruz fight.

— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) September 28, 2014

he still got it @TheDomin8r

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) September 28, 2014

That seriously gave me goosebumps! Welcome back @TheDomin8r

— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) September 28, 2014

WOW! He really wants that title back #UFC178

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 28, 2014

Dom just made a statement to the 135 pound division…wow… Congrats on the comeback @TheDomin8r

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 28, 2014

The real champion is back Dominick Cruz! @TheDomin8r #UFC178

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) September 28, 2014

1st finish for @TheDomin8r not too shabby. @ufc

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) September 28, 2014

I want see @TheDomin8r vs @TJDillashaw @ufc @lorenzofertitta @danawhite

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) September 28, 2014

“Alpha Fails”….. So that’s how it’s gonna be ehh? What dick haha.

— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) September 28, 2014