Ronda Rousey remains the queen of the women’s bantamweight division after beating Cat Zingano at UFC 184 on Saturday night in Los Angeles.
Rousey and Zingano headlined the card, which was originally supposed to feature a middleweight title fight between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort. Weidman got hurt in training, however, which meant cancelling that bout and elevating Rousey vs. Zingano.
Here’s a look at the main card results and some of the more notable reactions on social media during the pay-per-view.
UFC 184 Results
Reaction
Arguably one of the more talked about topics from Saturday night didn’t have anything to do with what happened in the Octagon. Brock Lesnar showed up cageside with UFC president Dana White, leading many to wonder if Lesnar is working on a return to the company. Dave Sholler, UFC’s vice president of public relations, snapped a photo of Lesnar and White talking in between fights:
Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times provided some clarification:
Although most were happy to see Lesnar near an Octagon, Wilmer Valderrama joked that the former heavyweight champion made for a better door than he did a window.
Of course, the star of the night was Rousey, who submitted Zingano in 14 seconds. The result was rather straightforward. Zingano attempted to take the fight right to Rousey, which was a bad idea. The champion quickly locked in her armbar, and that was all she wrote.
Her win tied the UFC record for quickest submission victory:
MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani made note of how long Rousey needed to prevail in her last three fights:
The result caught the attention of Justin Timberlake, who was simply in awe of Rousey‘s seeming invincibility:
Zingano was visibly upset after the fight and said that she wants another shot at Rousey, per Fox Sports:
Staying in the women’s bantamweight division, Holly Holm had a successful UFC debut, beating Raquel Pennington via split decision. The 33-year-old looked impressive, but it’s clear that she still needs a few more tilts before she can seriously challenge Rousey for the title.
Former mixed martial arts star Gina Carano felt Holm and Pennington put on a great show:
MMA Fighting’s Luke Thomas thinks that it was a good thing Holm didn’t dominate in terms of setting up for a Rousey fight:
Earlier in the night, Jake Ellenberger choked out Josh Koscheck in the second round. It made for one of the more graphic submission victories, as replays showed Koscheck foaming at the mouth as he attempted to wriggle free.
Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Snowden thought everybody would’ve been better off without seeing that image:
In the first two fights on the main card, Tony Ferguson earned a first-round submission victory over Gleison Tibau, while Alan Jouban knocked out Richard Walsh in the first round.
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