The UFC rankings will be awash in reds and greens by Monday morning. In a night of stunning and often spectacular breakout performances, Luke Rockhold provided us a fitting sendoff, dismantling former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida before breaking the Brazilian’s will with an effortless second-round rear-naked choke in the main event of UFC on FOX 15. The upheaval that emerged out of New Jersey will be talked about for weeks, but for now check out reaction from the pros from a wild Saturday night.
Luke is on fire!! #UFCNewJersey
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) April 19, 2015
Holy shit #MachidaVsRockhold #UFCNewJersey
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) April 19, 2015
@LukeRockhold look’in like a beast right now #UFCNewark #UFCNewJersey
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) April 19, 2015
Wowww damn
— Amanda leoa Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) April 19, 2015
Machida didn’t look to hot walking to his corner #UFCNewJersey
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) April 19, 2015
Rockhold with huge first round. Machida looks hurt.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) April 19, 2015
Rockhold is a monster for MW. Makes the old LHW look like a WW. #UFConFOX15 #UFCNewJersey
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) April 19, 2015
Looks like rockhold is playing with his food now. Top control is so good
— Jared Rosholt (@JaredRosholt) April 19, 2015
Luke Rockhold is good at controlling position. Real good. Paige Vanzant GOOD! #UFCNewJersey #smh
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 19, 2015
Just beautiful! @LukeRockhold #UFCNewJersey
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) April 19, 2015
Wow. Amazing performance!!
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) April 19, 2015
Wowwww cuz #Rockhold
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 19, 2015
Rockhold is a beast! Him vs Weidman is an amazing fight.
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) April 19, 2015
Wow that was impressive #UFCNewJersey #MachidaVsRockhold
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) April 19, 2015
Rockhold ur nasty buddy. Congrats to u I see u being a @ufc #Champ ?? what a performance by LH #WOW
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) April 19, 2015
How’s DC in the corner wearing a dress shirt
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) April 19, 2015
If I were Rockhold I would stay in shape in case someone drops out May 23. Just saying.
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) April 19, 2015
Not impressed at all!
— Roan Jucao (@jucao) April 19, 2015
I called that one too! @LukeRockhold is a fucking stud! #UFC #Dominant
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) April 19, 2015
Congrats @LukeRockhold perfect performance. Repping Cali! @ufc
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) April 19, 2015
@lyotomachidafw vc é um guerreiro e será sempre um orgulho para nós brasileiros. Os q entendem de MMA estarão sempre ao seu lado. Oss..
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) April 19, 2015
The handsomER man won tonight… Congrats @LukeRockhold you beautiful puncher and kicker, you. #UFCNewJersey
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 19, 2015
Congratulations my brother @LukeRockhold and team AKA with a greatest victory…, no chance left for Machida…!!! @ufc @akajav
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 19, 2015
Very impressive @LukeRockhold ! Congrats
— Ryan Bader (@ryanbader) April 19, 2015
Danm what a performance
— C H I T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) April 19, 2015
Job well done @LukeRockhold, congrats!
— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) April 19, 2015
@LukeRockhold amazing perfomance. Noone did that with Machida before. @ufc
— Rustam Khabilov (@RustamTheTiger) April 19, 2015
Dang, can’t help but be impressed with @LukeRockhold guy is taking his game to another level. Earned a shot. #UFCNewJersey #andnew
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) April 19, 2015
Luke Rockhold is a beast!! Too completely break machida like that is Something special
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) April 19, 2015
Great stuff @LukeRockhold ! Congrats dude, that mat work was top notch! #UFCNewJersey
— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) April 19, 2015
Strikeforce tho
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 19, 2015
Machida got dealt a Cool Hand. #AllHailTheSnapchatKing @LukeRockhold
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) April 19, 2015
If Rockhold doesnt adopt the nickname “Dragon Slayer” after this fight, then he is missing out. We all are. #UFConFOX15
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) April 19, 2015
JACARE SOUZA VS. CHRIS CAMOZZI
What a beautiful redemption story… Chris Camozzi refuses to be choked out. Sacrifices his arm and pride instead the gator. Whomp. Whomp
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 19, 2015
is a beast
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 19, 2015
Just like that!!! Beautiful technic @JacareMMA #UFCNewJersey
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) April 19, 2015
Jiu jitsu at its finest by @JacareMMA!! #monster
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) April 19, 2015
That #ArmBar remind me of my good friend and training partner @RondaRousey #thechamp great job JS
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) April 19, 2015
Congratulation my friend…. BJJ neles @JacareMMA “coisa fina” pic.twitter.com/BSWgZ3BJqo
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) April 19, 2015
Deja vu
— C H I T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) April 19, 2015
Lucky win for Jacare #UFCNewJersey kidding. Again. Kidding.
— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) April 19, 2015
MAX HOLLOWAY VS. CUB SWANSON
Wow! Great fight by @BlessedMMA Wild one! @CubSwanson is a warrior.
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) April 19, 2015
Let’s not forget Max bear cub faster than Edgar, not saying MMA math is accurate, I’m just saying
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) April 19, 2015
The boy @BlessedMMA is on fire. Congrats homie. Nothing but love.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) April 19, 2015
Give that man his title shot
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 19, 2015
Max took Cub apart, made Cub uncomfortable and Cub couldn’t rebound.
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) April 19, 2015
Cub might need to make his way back to jackson’s MMA, he does not look like himself
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) April 19, 2015
Max Holloway was outstanding
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) April 19, 2015
Incredible performance from @BlessedMMA @UFCONFOX
— michael (@bisping) April 19, 2015
Congrats brotha @BlessedMMA
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) April 19, 2015
@BlessedMMA did his damn thing tonight great performance !!!
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) April 19, 2015
Truly inspirational performance by @BlessedMMA cub didn’t look like himself but take nothing away from max that was beautiful
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) April 19, 2015
Did not see holloway subbing cub
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) April 19, 2015
Awesome Fights in @UFCONFOX @BlessedMMA Great fight and fast pace fun to watch !
— Wilson Reis (@wilsonreis7) April 19, 2015
Raise your hand if you did not see that coming ?wow what a performance by @BlessedMMA
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 19, 2015
Congrats @BlessedMMA it’s awesome seeing you grow every fight! That’s a big win!!!!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) April 19, 2015
WOW!!!! @BlessedMMA just wow!!! #bonus
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) April 19, 2015
Impressive #DreamBigWorkHard
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 19, 2015
Great Win by Holloway. His punching power has increased a lot. #UFCNewJersey
— Angela Magana UFC (@AngelaMagana1) April 19, 2015
That’s the fight game ladies and gentlemen. Make your own luck.
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) April 19, 2015
Holloway took that neck and didn’t look back! Performance of the night bonus going to Hawaii. #UFCNewJersey
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) April 19, 2015
Fuck yea @BlessedMMA! You make all of hawaii proud!!
— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) April 19, 2015
I just believe Cub never recovered from his last fight with Frankie Edgar. Great performance by Max congrats @ufc #TapOut
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) April 19, 2015
Huge shoutout to @CubSwanson it was an honor my man! Thank you!
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) April 19, 2015
I want to see @BlessedMMA vs @chadmendes @ufc
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 19, 2015
You did you’re thing tonight. Congrats @BlessedMMA
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) April 19, 2015
PAIGE VANZANT VS. FELICE HERRIG
If u didn’t know… now u know! @paigevanzantufc is the real deal! @teamalphamale @ufc congrats! https://t.co/tRX1tgWByA
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) April 19, 2015
Nice win @PaigeVanzantUFC !!! #relentless
— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) April 19, 2015
Boa luta parabéns a Paige
— Bethe (@bethecorreia) April 19, 2015
Congrats to @PaigeVanzantUFC looked great !
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) April 19, 2015
Bullies always get there up and commence #bitchbye #FH
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) April 19, 2015
Big win for @PaigeVanzantUFC….. Motivated.
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) April 19, 2015
. @PaigeVanzantUFC is a beast!!!! So young and fights her ass off. @Reebok #UFConFOX15
— Dana White (@danawhite) April 19, 2015
Ground & Pound! Dang. @ufc
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) April 19, 2015
I applaud the ref in the Herrig vs. Vanzant fight for not stopping. Herrig is a vet. The punches weren’t bombs & Herrig was always moving
— Angela Magana UFC (@AngelaMagana1) April 19, 2015
Felice should’ve been training instead of taking pictures after every workout
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 19, 2015
Rumble young Barbie, Rumble! Vanzant is scrappy as hell & exceptionally well at finding her way on top control. #UFCNewJersey
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 19, 2015
Wow another impressive win by @PaigeVanzantUFC at #UFCNewJersey
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) April 19, 2015
Paige is one tough lady! #UFConFOX15
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) April 19, 2015
Looks like felice showed up to a gun fight with a knife.
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) April 19, 2015
Wow!! VanZant really surprised me in that fight! She was relentless in attack! Very impressed!
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) April 19, 2015
Ummm @PaigeVanzantUFC is a lil monster!!!! #UFConFOX15
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) April 19, 2015
Wow!!! @PaigeVanzantUFC
— heatherjoclark (@heatherjoclark) April 19, 2015
@PaigeVanzantUFC is a beast I love her conditioning & pace
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) April 19, 2015
Great performance by VanZant But on a serious note. @ufc plz don’t put her against Joanna Jedrzejczyk yet. Let her grow. #UFConFOX15
— Angela Magana UFC (@AngelaMagana1) April 19, 2015
I wish I was pretty so I can get Paige vanzant type of exposure and a reebok deal @ufc #UFCFightNightOnFox
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) April 19, 2015
BENEIL DARIUSH VS. JIM MILLER
Serious grappling going on here! #UFCNewJersey
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) April 18, 2015
Dariush was on that back like a school bag! #UFCNewJersey
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) April 18, 2015
Amazing! https://t.co/414l7QcAx2
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) April 18, 2015
That was for sure a BJJ class, very good fight right there. Foi com certeza uma aula de BJJ, realmente uma ótima luta. #UFCnoCombate
— Elias Silvério (@eliasxuxumma) April 18, 2015
CONGRATS BENNY!!!! @beneildariush_ #UFCNewJersey pic.twitter.com/HHQyaLJmSX
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) April 18, 2015
Out with the old.
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) April 18, 2015
Amazing performance put on by @beneildariush_
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) April 18, 2015
OVINCE ST. PREUX VS. PATRICK CUMMINS
Ghost punch!! What happened there!!??
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) April 18, 2015
Daaaaamn #OSP #UFCNewJersey
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) April 18, 2015
OSP got that “one hitter quitter” power! #UFConFOX15
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 18, 2015
The set ups for the last two fights were pretty genius #ufconfox
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) April 18, 2015
Whoa! Great job @003_OSP great win! @eddiebravo I have your cash sir
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) April 18, 2015
Head up @OfficialDurkin ! We live by the sword sometimes we die on by the sword! Went out on your shield brotha!
— Roger Narvaez (@Silverback316) April 18, 2015
OSP is one awkward dude to fight, big power, wild, and lanky
— Ryan Bader (@ryanbader) April 18, 2015
Well… fuck. I guess OSP really wanted his frappuccino without cream. In response, @Starbucks lowering their flag half mass. #UFCNewJersey
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 18, 2015
Shit happens, Part of the game ….
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) April 18, 2015
Big homie @003_OSP just knocking them out! Good stuff my man!
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) April 18, 2015
Patrick cummins is a beast, believe me. He was winning the round but it only takes 1. Unlucky Pat, next time mate!!! @OfficialDurkin
— michael (@bisping) April 18, 2015
OSP was a good hs wrestler in Florida. Obviously it isn’t the same as Cummins pedigree but the guy isn’t clueless on wrestling and it showed
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) April 18, 2015
That sucked for pat cummins.
— Jared Rosholt (@JaredRosholt) April 18, 2015
Took a hard shot to my pride tonight. Sometimes shit happens. I’ve been down before but I always come back. Congrats @003_OSP
— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) April 19, 2015