How do you top a 16-second knockout? Apparently you submit your toughest test two seconds quicker.
There simply aren’t enough superlatives to describe what Ronda Rousey is accomplishing right now in women’s MMA. It, for lack of a better term, is what it is. Rousey remains the undefeated UFC women’s bantamweight champion, finishing Cat Zingano on Saturday night at UFC 184 with an inverted armlock that Rousey later admitted to never actually drilling in a live practice. The entire scene was equal parts precise, smooth, surreal, and stunning. And, for once, even the pros were left speechless.
Damn Ronda
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) March 1, 2015
In hindsight, that may not have been the best game plan. #UFC184
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) March 1, 2015
wowwwwwww congratulation @RondaRousey
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) March 1, 2015
Even though I knew what was going to happen… My mind is still blown @RondaRousey #UFC184 #1stRoundArmbar
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) March 1, 2015
I have a feeling a lot of 135ers are gonna be dropping down to 115 for my belt with a performance like that! #unstoppable
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) March 1, 2015
GIVE HER CYBORG! @danawhite @RondaRousey @criscyborg #UFC184
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 1, 2015
Sooooooo….. What would make you believe coming out the corner with a flying knee in your title fight is a great idea?
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 1, 2015
Award for highest ratio of fucks in any interview ever goes to Cat. Sucks after a loss… But that’s exactly what’s we’re thinking.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) March 1, 2015
@RondaRousey most dominate fighter in the world @ufc
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) March 1, 2015
Hilarious submission Ronda is a beast #UFC184
— C H I T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) March 1, 2015
She’s just light years beyond in athleticism and skills
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) March 1, 2015
Just dont ask another F#@$*&# question, F&#$.
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) March 1, 2015
Just wow!! #ufc184 #RowdyRondaRousey #armcollector #beast
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) March 1, 2015
Ronda just unbelievable!!!!!!!
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) March 1, 2015
Damn, @RondaRousey jus made another #vine from her fight… http://t.co/cYwS5qFkNP
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) March 1, 2015
Mad Respect for Ronda #UFC184
— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) March 1, 2015
@CatZingano you made the same mistake I made with you, I know this feeling when you feel so confident. GOD bless you.
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) March 1, 2015
Man…lost of words from Cat Zingano. That really blows….Like major ball bags. #UFC184 Sheeesh what a finish!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 1, 2015
Damn 14 seconds is beyond impressive @RondaRousey #ufc184
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) March 1, 2015
Can Steven segal please teach somebody how to defend @RondaRousey armbars already @ufc #UFC184
— Junior Hernandez (@86_JRHernandez) March 1, 2015
Fighter I.Q is so underrated
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 1, 2015
Usually title fights are a 5 round war. That’s 2 you can actually fit the entire fight in an Instagram video #UFC184 @RondaRousey
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) March 1, 2015
Holy shit what was that? I just kissed my son and it was over
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) March 1, 2015
Cat keeps swearing, I swear this was children’s television
— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) March 1, 2015
“@BristolMarunde: You never throw a “Hail Mary” the first play of the game… 🙁 @ufc“
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) March 1, 2015
That was fast, sweet armbar by @RondaRousey . It’s easy to talk from the stands. Congrats to @CatZingano for making history again.
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) March 1, 2015
That Judo transition was too slick! #UFC184
— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) March 1, 2015
Joe was chasing a Cyborg call out there. #UFC184
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) March 1, 2015
Damn! Great win for Rhonda but it sucks that Cat got caught so early and we didn’t get to see a great fight 🙁
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) March 1, 2015
. Didn’t get into the fight at all. Wild, random, and heartbreaking
— Brian Ebersole (@TwasEbersole) March 1, 2015
Another arm for @rondarousey congrats one more in the book http://t.co/BTLoFOW1jU
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) March 1, 2015
@RondaRousey is insanely good. Wow. That was impressive even for some who is always impressive #UFC184
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) March 1, 2015
I expected RR to win w/in 2 rounds. That, though, was crazy #UFC184
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) March 1, 2015
Best female fighter of the world no doubt !
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) March 1, 2015
Yep…this division victim of the Rousey era. There Evil out there…somewhere that might have something to say about that. #UFC184 #EvilEye
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 1, 2015
Holy $h!T!!!!!!! @RondaRousey #UFC184
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) March 1, 2015
And stillllll…. Congrats to @RondaRousey #UFC184
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) March 1, 2015
Wow
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) March 1, 2015
Just nasty! #UFC184
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) March 1, 2015
@RondaRousey … What did I just witness?! #UFC184
— John Hathaway (@ufcjohnhathaway) March 1, 2015
Dam….
— John Moraga (@chicanojohn) March 1, 2015
— Juliana Lima (@juthaimma) March 1, 2015
That’s why you don’t sprint towards a lion.
— Coach (@CMPunk) March 1, 2015
WELCOME TO THE UFC
Wow, Holly Holm with the most nervous energy I have seen in an entrance, looks like Octagon jitters affects world champs too. #UFC184
— John Hathaway (@ufcjohnhathaway) March 1, 2015
Not too sure about Hollys ground game though
— Randa Markos (@randamma) March 1, 2015
Holm looks a lot bigger than Pennington
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 1, 2015
Holly is looking for that head kick for sure
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) March 1, 2015
Damn Holm is fucking huge at 135 though
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) March 1, 2015
Wow these girls are hitting a bunch of air! Most missed punches in a UFC fight, I usually love watching the ladies fight..
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) March 1, 2015
Holms verbalizes every strike like a tennis player hitting a serve #huhhuhuh #UFC184
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 1, 2015
Holmes just made me pee a little with that head kick….#scary
— Brandon Thatch (@RUKUSMMA303) March 1, 2015
Pennington’s corner better pray to God that Holm head kick keeps missing
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 1, 2015
Most side-kicking shit I’ve seen in any fight…ever. Don’t know if I’m in like or awe that Rocky hasn’t caught one yet. #UFC184
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 1, 2015
This Co-main fight is garbage
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) March 1, 2015
Holm is winning the point sparring match…but doing 0 damage vs a grappler who can’t take her down or get inside to strike effectively
— Brian Rogers (@BRogthePredator) March 1, 2015
For those saying holm was the one to out strike and beat rousey. Pennington has got in to clinch multiple times but isn’t strong enough to
— Brian Rogers (@BRogthePredator) March 1, 2015
@RockyPMMA Awesome fight!
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) March 1, 2015
That was an amazing fight! @RockyPMMA and @hollymadison had this whole stadium on edge!
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) March 1, 2015
@RockyPMMA has grown a lot! Not sure who won but that was a great striker she stood with! @ufc #ufc184
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) March 1, 2015
Close but I reckon Holm got it. I’m not all that excited to see her fight Rousey yet
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 1, 2015
Great win @_HOLLYHOLM that was not a split!! Great performance
— sheldon westcott (@sheldonwestcott) March 1, 2015
Idk how anyone can even determine how judging works. This is embarrassing and disrespectful to the sport. #ufc #holm
— Tony Martin (@tmartinmma) March 1, 2015
What an amazing fight between @RockyPMMA and @_HOLLYHOLM @ufc definitely co main even worthy !!!
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) March 1, 2015
I never want to see anyone get booed but I agreed with the crowd. I thought @RockyPMMA did more damage.
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) March 1, 2015
Sorry I didn’t think that fight was close I thought Holly won every rd. Definitely wasn’t a split decision
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) March 1, 2015
Congrats @_HOLLYHOLM !!!!!! Whooooo hooooooooo!!!!
— heatherjoclark (@heatherjoclark) March 1, 2015
THE JUGGERNAUT GETS BACK ON TRACK
Kos hasn’t been the same, IMO, ever since his eye got busted by GSP. I still like him and I’m pulling for him right now. #UFC184
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 1, 2015
Is it me or is Ellenberger a little overrated
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 1, 2015
MOAR FOOTSTOMPS. I spam those in UFC EA because I don’t know the buttons
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 1, 2015
Ellenberger seems different since his fight with Kampmann. Doesn’t let em fly like he use to. #UFC184
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 1, 2015
Wow nice choke @EllenbergerMMA
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 1, 2015
That was a beautiful sub
— Randa Markos (@randamma) March 1, 2015
Kos’s eye has never been the same since that GSP fight
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) March 1, 2015
That replay though
— Randa Markos (@randamma) March 1, 2015
Dang. RT @InMyMMAOpinion: pic.twitter.com/D7nsmaHCvW
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) March 1, 2015
And another bites the dust. #UFC184
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) March 1, 2015
Something tells me the foaming at the mouth thing is going to be memed to death #UFC184
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 1, 2015
KOS didn’t seem like he wanted a fight, and Jake looked like he lost some of his vintage killer instinct. Jake back in Win column. #UFC184
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 1, 2015
NEVER MESS WITH A MODEL
@AlanJouban you are the man!!!
— James Moontasri (@jmoontasri) March 1, 2015
Props to Big John on that stoppage. #UFC184
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) March 1, 2015
That clinch elbow game is underrated in MMA. Nice KO by Jouban. #UFC184
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) March 1, 2015
Wow, great fight and KO finish! Both great guys, and cool to see live. @ufc #UFC184
— Johnny Case (@HollywoodCase) March 1, 2015
Another awesome finish
— Randa Markos (@randamma) March 1, 2015
WOW #JUSTLIKETHAT
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 1, 2015
You win some you loose some . Thanks to all the people who support and believe in me . Love you all
— Richy Walsh MMA (@RichyMMA) March 1, 2015
EL CUCUY HAS ARRIVED
Very impressive performance by Ferguson! #UFC184
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) March 1, 2015
Wow @TonyFergusonXT with another finish!! Congrats bro #UFC184
— RobFont (@RobSFont) March 1, 2015
Wow Tony Ferguson was so smooth. That was total domination
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) March 1, 2015
@TonyFergusonXT Wow! Super impressive and dominant tonight!! Congrats! #10P4L
— Jessamyn Duke (@jessamynduke) March 1, 2015