UFC 180 & Bellator 131 in Tweets: Pros react to Fabricio Werdum’s interim heavyweight title win

Hard to believe we’d see Mark Hunt, Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar fighting in main events but it proved to be a pretty great night for MMA. While you remote control catches its breath, see how the pros reacted to Saturday night’s UFC 180 and Bellator 131 events.

THE GO HORSE DOES IT

The voice in Werdums head: Takedown, Takedown, Takedown… #UFC180 @ufc

— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) November 16, 2014

It’s time @FabricioWerdum vs @markhunt1974 …#goHorse #VaiCavalo Novo campeão dos pesados!!!

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) November 16, 2014

now is timeeeeeeee.

— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) November 16, 2014

Let’s go @markhunt1974 #UFC180 pic.twitter.com/MXHMngveBe

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 16, 2014

Hunt by murder death kill!

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 16, 2014

Mark Hunt gives zero fucks. #ufc180

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 16, 2014

Wow @markhunt1974 just knocked the sponsors off of @FabricioWerdum shorts with that punch!! Lol

— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) November 16, 2014

I feel like I’m watching UFC 1 all over again. #strikervsgrappler #UFC180

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 16, 2014

Werdum ain’t doing shit from his back but Joe still talking about his BJJ. #FuckOuttahere

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) November 16, 2014

I’m super excited for @markhunt1974 right now! Great first round!

— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) November 16, 2014

Hunt with an excellent round 1. Werdum looks confused. #UFC180

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 16, 2014

Huge round for @markhunt1974 #UFC180

— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) November 16, 2014

Hunt connecting and making werdum tentative to throw. 10-9 hunt #ufc180

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 16, 2014

When I turn 40 I wanna be as deadly of a striker like @markhunt1974 #UFC180

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) November 16, 2014

OMG this is too much for meee… #UFC180

— ‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) November 16, 2014

Well I guess no one expected that. Least of all Hunt. #UFC180

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 16, 2014

🙁

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) November 16, 2014

All good brother @markhunt1974

— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) November 16, 2014

Werdum connects with a knee and finishes hunt with GNP to become the interim UFC heavyweight champ #ufc180

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 16, 2014

Werdum found a way to win! #UFC180 Congrats

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 16, 2014

Crazy fun fight. Love watching both guys. Did not ever think Werdum would win by knockout. #ufc180

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 16, 2014

Well I guess I’ll have to stay known as the second best fighter in the world :/

— Sean McCorkle (@BigSexyMcCorkle) November 16, 2014

That was a dirty well placed knee. Wow #UFC180

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) November 16, 2014

Congratulations @FabricioWerdum what a victory… One more @ufc belt for Brazilllll

— rafael natal (@rafaelsaponatal) November 16, 2014

Uhuhhhhh!!!! @FabricioWerdum new champion!!!

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) November 16, 2014

Congrats @FabricioWerdum @markhunt1974 you’re still a beast!! #OGFighter #polynesianpride!!!

— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) November 16, 2014

This is what makes MMA so exciting. You think you know, but you have no idea! #UFC180 #HorsePower

— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) November 16, 2014

Thank you god! Vai cavalo

— Beneil Dariush (@beneildariush_) November 16, 2014

Hunt was fighting a great fight. The one thing Werdum did well was all that he needed. Long knee FTW. #UFC180

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 16, 2014

I ❤️ mark hunt!!!!! Super classy awesome guy in victory and defeat

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) November 16, 2014

HUGE WIN FOR GASTELUM

Let’s go bro @KelvinGastelum #tuf17

— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) November 16, 2014

Let’s go @EllenbergerMMA !!!!

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) November 16, 2014

I’m taking ellenberger over gastelum…likely a finish? #ufc180

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 16, 2014

WOW I didn’t think gastelum stood a chance of finishing ellenberger. Just WOW #ufc180

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 16, 2014

HUGE UPSET! Good stuff by @KelvinGastelum!

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) November 16, 2014

Wow what win @KelvinGastelum #UFC180 @ufc

— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) November 16, 2014

Omg @KelvinGastelum is an absolute beast!!! What an animal unbelievable makes it look easy again #UFCMexico

— Jimmy Quinlan (@JimmyCrashBJJ) November 16, 2014

@KelvinGastelum the reversal mentally broke him. Great win!

— Rick (@Rick_Story) November 16, 2014

Wow, big win for @KelvinGastelum! Chokes are the weapon of choice tonight. #UFC180

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 16, 2014

Some people just have “it”… And @KelvinGastelum is one of them. #myHero

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 16, 2014

Jake seemed to lack a sense of urgency. @KelvinGastelum is a stud, plain and simple. Exciting and relentless fighter. #UFC180

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 16, 2014

Dang I did see this coming. I thought @EllenbergerMMA was gonna ko him. Wow #UFC180

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) November 16, 2014

Now the world knows… 170 is on notice… The Mexican is coming @UFC @danawhite #OnAMission4Gold

— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) November 16, 2014

Way to smell the blood congrats @kelvingastelum #weightcut #bittersweet @arielhelwani http://t.co/lQP735PY6A

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 16, 2014

BULLY BY GUILLOTINE

Would love to fight the winner of this fight !! #UFC180 #UFC http://t.co/F3H06kvuau

— Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) November 16, 2014

Gooo @RicardoLamasMMA @MMA_MASTERS ! pic.twitter.com/Ppz2LhJUIF

— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) November 16, 2014

Bruce Lee side kick by Lamas! #UFCMexico

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 16, 2014

Told you lamas would win…cleaner striking and better technique

— Cody Bollinger (@CodyBollinger) November 16, 2014

Lamas looked amazing! Dropped Dennis with a left then perfectly slid into an arm in guillotine. So nice!

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 16, 2014

Can’t be upset with that finish, love me a good guillotine!!

— Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) November 16, 2014

Sick finish by @RicardoLamasMMA over a game Bermudez. Featherweight division is nasty. #UFC180

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 16, 2014

Nice win @RicardoLamasMMA #UFC180

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 16, 2014

Looks like humble pie is on the menu for Bermudez #UFC180

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 16, 2014

Damn @RicardoLamasMMA musta put some Viagra in his glove that jab was so stiff! @ufc #UFC180 @MMARoasted #UFCMexico

— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) November 16, 2014

Yeah congrats @RicardoLamasMMA & @MMAMASTERS ! pic.twitter.com/PJW0XtHf3h

— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) November 16, 2014

How about @NikLentz vs @RicardoLamasMMA next?!?

— Mike DOLCE (@TheDolceDiet) November 16, 2014

How did they get Howard Stern to be the Spanish translator? #UFC180

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 16, 2014

…..

— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) November 16, 2014

I think it’s time for me and @ricardolamasmma to spends some time in the cage together! You down Ricardo? @seanshelby @arielhelwani

— chad mendes (@chadmendes) November 16, 2014

TITO-BONNAR GOES THREE

Don’t be surprised if the guy in the mask distracts the ref & Bonnar hits Tito with a chair

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) November 16, 2014

I’m trying to figure out whose slower Bonnar or Tito lol

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) November 16, 2014

Still… Ortiz vs Bonnar on #Bellator131 now!!!

— Gesias JZ Cavalcante (@Gesias) November 16, 2014

Omg bellator..2 old slow ass dudes, plz step it up.

— tonya evinger (@tonyaevinger) November 16, 2014

When did @UFC start a seniors division on @SpikeTV ? #mma

— Luke Zachrich (@LukeZachrich) November 16, 2014

Bellator shoulda made bonnar wear a sports bra for this fight. Might be against FCC regulations.

— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) November 16, 2014

@titoortiz vs @StephanBonnar is a scrap!!! #Bellator131 lovin’ this!!!! @jimmysmithmma

— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) November 16, 2014

Lol, Tito will always be Tito.

— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 16, 2014

Tito is still a Punk!!! #Bellator131 @BellatorMMA

— Bubba McDaniel (@BubbaTheMenace) November 16, 2014

Split decision?? Whaaaat

— Jake Heun (@JakeHeun) November 16, 2014

This shit really is comical lol

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) November 16, 2014

Last fight of the night, Ugly but U can see the difference in @ufc hall a famers REAL ONES Congrats @titoortiz… http://t.co/QKLXvYAM2h

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 16, 2014

Well I’m glad COPS is on now

— Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA) November 16, 2014

God no, please @BellatorMMA no one in their right mind would want to see that again

— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) November 16, 2014

HOW BOUT DAT EAR

@ufc #TheEar pic.twitter.com/39Y0GWbHys

— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) November 16, 2014

Dang! Leslie Smith’s ear looked bad! Prob good they stopped it. Congrats @jessicaevileye pic.twitter.com/zel52c37H4

— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) November 16, 2014

Damn that looked like video game blood. #ufc180

— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) November 16, 2014

Excuse me can you EAR me??? #UFC180

— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) November 16, 2014

She is fine #UFC180 pic.twitter.com/RCPh3E0RQy

— Igor Araujo (@igoraraujojj) November 16, 2014

Yup they need to call it.. #savetheear #UFC180 #UFCMexico

— Travis Browne (@travisbrowneMMA) November 16, 2014

Pls stop this fight… #smh.

— Siyar (@Bahadurzada) November 16, 2014

No one should boo. @jessicaevileye did damage 2 stop the fight. That is 1 of the ways 2 win. #ufc180

— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) November 16, 2014

Unfortunately the fight has to be stopped as Leslie’s ear was literally hanging off her head. Too bad

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 16, 2014

Daymm… sucks to end a fight like that #UFC180

— ‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) November 16, 2014

Damn! That was a sick fight. Sorry that it had to end that way. Those women were scrappin @ufc

— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) November 16, 2014

Her ear was nasty!!

— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) November 16, 2014

Bummer, that was an amazing fight. Probably the right call though. That ear was abt to fall off.

— Carlos Condit (@CarlosCondit) November 16, 2014

Unfortunate accident but that’s the right choice. Not worth losing an ear. @jessicaevileye looked great tonight. #UFC180

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 16, 2014

James Thompsons popped ear just got topped. #UFC180

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) November 16, 2014

I took a picture of my ear. https://t.co/vujAusstDA

— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) November 16, 2014

Great job @LeslieSmith_GF hope your ear is ok and your a great fighter that’s why they matched is up.

— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) November 16, 2014