Twitter Reacts To Ronda Rousey’s Knockout Loss
UFC 207 went down from the T-Mobile Arena tonight (Friday, December 30, 2016) in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada. The event marked the return of Ronda Rousey, fighting for the first time in 13 months. She took on new champion Amanda Nunes, making her first defense of the title. It was an epic beatdown. Nunes beat the former champion from pillar to post from the very beginning. It was all over for Rousey in just 48 seconds, perhaps bringing her MMA career to a gruesome and uncermonious end.
The co-main event featured the men’s bantamweight championship, with Dominick Cruz defending against Cody “No Love” Garbrandt. Garbrandt put on a stellar performance in taking the title from Cruz by unanimous decision. Two close rounds gave way to two lop-sided ones for the challenger. Garbrandt knocked Cruz down three times in the fourth round to take a decisive lead on the scorecards, and the belt in the process.
See how Twitter reacted to these mind-blowing fights below:
Well Ronda looks possessed as usual
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 31, 2016
The return! #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/DKqWkrAbRY
— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) December 31, 2016
She's back!!!
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) December 31, 2016
No secret here: so much riding on this one fight for Rousey, UFC, WME, 2017 biz … gigantic stakes.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 31, 2016
Ronda Rousey has entered the Octagon. No one is sitting. What a pop. Atmosphere is crazy in here!!! #UFC207
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/815070028823404544
You knew Goldberg was going to get in one last "virtually identical." You knew it. pic.twitter.com/SVTEv7guGc
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) December 31, 2016
Champ 🦁 #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/RBVIbSbCWy
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/ArdaOcalTV/status/815077454679339008
hahaha the internet can be so cruel #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/JgEkgApeyd
— Matt Zion (@MattZionWE) December 31, 2016
No wonder she was ducking @criscyborg so long… it could have ended via death #UFC207
— Bubba McDaniel (@BubbaTheMenace) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/815074702750339073
BULLSHIT STOPPAGE
— Coach Edmund (@CoachEdmund) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/815077569536073728
https://twitter.com/123midnite/status/815072829851009024
WME just asked for a Refund. #UFC207
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/Jolassanda/status/815072915972624384
I blame the media.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) December 31, 2016
MMA you are crazy sir!
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 31, 2016
Nunes: I knew I was going to beat the shit out of Ronda Rousey. Now I proved to everyone that I'm the best in the world.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 31, 2016
I'm happy for @Amanda_Leoa but @RondaRousey not acknowledging #TheLioness after the announcement was not becoming of a champion! #UFC207 😔
— The Thugjitsu Master (@thugjitsumaster) December 31, 2016
Let em know @Amanda_Leoa
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) December 31, 2016
“Forget about Ronda Rousey!”
Holy fuck this women’s bantamweight champ’s got fiiiiiiire~!#UFC207
— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/BrianStann/status/815073518304002049
Everyone in @TMobileArena watching @Amanda_Leoa dominate like … #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/5txzGMQEWn
— UFC (@ufc) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/TalkMMA/status/815073051498967040
Cruz by UD, or does No Love connect and take the title? #UFC207
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) December 31, 2016
The Champ ready to walk #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/sEXkLoQ8YO
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) December 31, 2016
I consider Cruz an easy pick, but worth noting: Dom gets countered every fight, & Garbrandt is far & away the hardest hitter he's ever faced
— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) December 31, 2016
Cody Garbrandt has superstar written all over him. But the cypher won’t be complete unless he beats Cruz. #UFC207
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) December 31, 2016
Is this the debut of Evil Cruz?
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 31, 2016
— Jee (@yellowpwerrngr) December 31, 2016
Let's go @dominickcruz this shit ain't no game bro!!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 31, 2016
They’re talking to each other.
— Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) December 31, 2016
10-9 Garbrandt? Scores are going to be all over the place for this fight, but for now I don't care. This shit is great.
— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) December 31, 2016
Impressed as fuck by @Cody_Nolove regardless of whether or not he wins this fight
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/iainkidd/status/815064236917452800
Dropped Cruz but gloated instead of jumping on him. Still, handily starting to pull away. Wow. #UFC207
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/LegKickTKO/status/815064454157205505
https://twitter.com/NooberNaya/status/815064836488851457
This is one of the most emasculating, shaming come-uppances I've ever seen a historic, elite MMA fighter get. Garbrandt is wilding on Cruz.
— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) December 31, 2016
KNOCKDOWN CITY! Was that four knockdowns for Garbrandt in the fourth? TAM celebrating front row. Shades of TJ/Barao 1!!!
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 31, 2016
😱😱😱😱😱😱 #UFC207
— MMA GOSSiP (@MMAxGossip) December 31, 2016
A class act, Cody Garbrandt puts the title around Maddux. Respect. #UFC207
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/815067787626479616
Fuck. #andnew congrats @Cody_Nolove you earned it. #ufc207 bantamweight champion @UFC
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) December 31, 2016
TJ Dillashaw in the back thinking please don't run this fight back right away. #UFC207
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) December 31, 2016
I'm not crying. You're crying… #UFC207
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) December 31, 2016
Garbrandt: TJ Dillashaw, come try me mother fucker! #UFC207
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) December 31, 2016
Dominick Cruz never was very good … am I doing it right MMA trolls? Chin up champ, Cruz still one of the all time bests. Congrats to Cody.
— Greg Savage (@TheSavageTruth) December 31, 2016
Definitely. Cruz lost that fight by deciding that he should be the one to come forward. Or rather, Garbrandt won by convincing him to do so. https://t.co/WuG4mKkNia
— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Wyman/status/815068522946564096
https://twitter.com/Patrick_Wyman/status/815068990028419073
By the way, Garbrandt went from unranked to champion in the calendar year 2016. Fighter of the year? Strong case. #UFC207
— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/815073297109057536
