Twitter Reacts to Werdum’s Dominant Victory over Velasquez at UFC 188

Fabricio Werdum walked into Mexico City, Mexico as the underdog but walked out with the gold slung over his shoulder. He matched Cain Velasquez’s pace in the opening round, then started to outwork the former champion in the second round before submitting him in the third. Not only did Werdum out-grapple the wrestler, but he outstruck Velasquez as well!

Check out how UFC fighters reacted to the action as it was unfolding on the mat!

Phenomenal 1st round by @cainmma !!!! #UFCMexico

— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) June 14, 2015

Loving this fight!

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) June 14, 2015

What. A. War. Fuck. Yeah.

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) June 14, 2015

Omg this fight !!! #UFC

— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) June 14, 2015

Bombs! https://t.co/sCQlm7aZpc

— . (@JohnyHendricks) June 14, 2015

Werdum should've emptied the clip! Damn this is good #UFC188

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 14, 2015

Great round this round someone's going out

— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) June 14, 2015

Wow!!!!! Can't believe that round!! I would pay another $59 on GP!!!!#UFC188 @ufc

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) June 14, 2015

I've never been so certain in all my life. #thisismytime

— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) June 14, 2015

Congrats werdum! @UFC

— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) June 14, 2015

Holy shit!

— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) June 14, 2015

Oh man what a submission!!!@FabricioWerdum surprised when he finished Fedor now he finished Cain Velasquez .
Congrats !!

— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) June 14, 2015

Great performance from Werdum

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocic) June 14, 2015

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https://twitter.com/ryanbader/status/609945302921940992

That was a crazy pace for heavy weights. Congrats @FabricioWerdum excited to see @cainmma get motivated and bring another war! #CHAMPS

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) June 14, 2015

Who does Fabricio Werdum defend his UFC Heavyweight Championship against first? Stipe Miocic can be seen above congratulating the newly crowned champion, but should Andrei Arlovksi be first in line? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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