Pros React To Michael Johnson’s Win Over Edson Barboza

Last night in the co-main event of “UFC Fight Night: Porto Alegre” Michael Johnson returned to the UFC after a 13 month layoff to defeat Edson Barboza in dominant fashion.

Below is a compilation of fighter Tweets regarding the bout.

Damn, I thought Johnson would win but he's making it look easy.

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) February 23, 2015

.@FollowTheMenace combos tho! Looks like modern day Tyson! Great @ufc win! Congrats!

— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) February 23, 2015

Johnson looked good after his long layoff. Congrats on a solid performance. #UFCPOA

— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) February 23, 2015

HELL YEAH !!!!! My dude @FollowTheMenace HELL YEAH!!!! @ufc @henrihooft @glennauthentic he looked incredible! So happy right now!

— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) February 23, 2015

Extremely impressed with @FollowTheMenace, looked like he was in complete control that entire time his chi and conditioning looked great

— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) February 23, 2015

Excellent fight by Michael Johnson and Edson Barboza! @ufc

— Sara McMann (@Sara_McMann) February 23, 2015

Great job Michael Johnson total domination #ufc @FollowTheMenace

— ☆SAMPO☆ (@JSampoMMA) February 23, 2015

Good job Judges 🙂

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 23, 2015

@followthemenace great fight, good movement congrats @ufc

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) February 23, 2015

So proud of @FollowTheMenace. Amazing how far he's come since the day we started this journey together 9 years ago #UFCPOA #respect

— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) February 23, 2015

Very smart fight for @FollowTheMenace can't kick when you put that kind of pressure. Looked very impressive tonight. @ufc

— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) February 23, 2015

Not a good Night for the Brazilians… I Hope Big Foot win!

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) February 23, 2015

@FollowTheMenace is the Sugar Ray Leonard of MMA! Amazing fight! @ufc #ufc #UFCFightNightBrazil #OnAMission Congrats Brother #StlStrong

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) February 23, 2015

Ben Henderson you have a call on line 1 #UFCPOA

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 23, 2015