A brutal flying knee ended the fight early in the third round as Yoel Romero scored a big KO win against Chris Weidman at UFC 205, which left the former champion bloodied on the floor in New York City. On Twitter, pro fighters were hugely impressed.
I think Romero does the business here #UFCNYC
— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) November 13, 2016
Looking forward to @ChrisWeidmanUFC and @YoelRomeroMMA fight, looking at @Unibet_Sverige , who to chose?
— Alexander Gustafsson (@AlexTheMauler) November 13, 2016
Think I got weidman on this. #ufc205
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) November 13, 2016
Let’s go @ChrisWeidmanUFC !!! #ufc205
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) November 13, 2016
For not being on the #gravy, @YoelRomeroMMA still looks like
He-man #UFC205— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) November 13, 2016
If fights were decided on the dancing of cornermen, Yoel wins easily lol #ufc205
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 13, 2016
Wait, why is @ChrisWeidmanUFC walkout song a mixtape? I wish I would’ve know we could do that! #UFCNYC #ufc205
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) November 13, 2016
Let’s see what you’ve both still got.
— michael (@bisping) November 13, 2016
Weidman looking quick #ufc205
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) November 13, 2016
Damn. @ChrisWeidmanUFC with the axe kick!! I bet he learned that from @MattSerraUFC …who’s making a comeback at 205lbs #UFC205
— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) November 13, 2016
“Punch a fucking whole in his chest!” #longoknows #UFCNYC
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 13, 2016
Over/under on how many fouls Romero commits this fight? #ufc205
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 13, 2016
Chris showing a lot of new wrinkles this fight. Amazing how little offense Romero mounts. Always a threat, we’ve seen him come alive late b4
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) November 13, 2016
Yoel doing something shady? Shocked. Shocked am I. #ufc205
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 13, 2016
Haha he’s so much of a cheat it’s funny #UFC205
— scott askham (@scottaskham1) November 13, 2016
Romero is a habitual line crosser #UFC205
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 13, 2016
The most exciting parts of Yoel Romero’s fights are actually what happens in between rounds #UFC205 #watergate #StoolGate
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) November 13, 2016
Romero is a sneaky fuck
— Mitch Gagnon (@MitchGagnonUFC) November 13, 2016
Romero is such a cheat makes me wanna go to 185 just to bust his ass up
— Darren Till (@darrentill2) November 13, 2016
Is it 1-1 right now going into the 3rd #WeidmanVsRomero
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) November 13, 2016
Brutalllll #UFC205noCombate #UFC205
— Erick Silva (@ErickSilvaMMA) November 13, 2016
OMGGGGGGGGG
— Jake Ellenberger (@EllenbergerMMA) November 13, 2016
Ohhhhhhh shiiiiiiitttt
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) November 13, 2016
Ooooooo fuck
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) November 13, 2016
The sound of that was crazy! #UFC205
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 13, 2016
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) November 13, 2016
Wow. What a KO from @YoelRomeroMMA
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) November 13, 2016
Holy crap. Weidman out and gushing blood. #ufc205
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 13, 2016
March how ever you want. That is a bad dude.
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) November 13, 2016
Holy shit. #UFC205
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 13, 2016
What a messy knee @ufc #bloody #mess #ouch #UFCNYC #ufc205
— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) November 13, 2016
Weidman’s leaking like a busted pipe! #ufc205
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) November 13, 2016
Nevermind #ufc205 …. this sport is very unforgiving
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) November 13, 2016
Even without that stoppage it was a great fight !!
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) November 13, 2016
Oh my gosh what did I just witness. Congrats to Romero! But, I feel terrible for Weidman.
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) November 13, 2016
There is no athlete better in the entire @Ufc than @YoelRomeroMMA
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 13, 2016
Man, hope Weidman is ok. #ufc205
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) November 13, 2016
Actions speak louder than words
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 13, 2016
That was a nasty knee
— Randa Markos (@randamma) November 13, 2016
Ouch #UFC205
— Paddy Holohan (@PaddyHolohanMMA) November 13, 2016
How can Bisping be a role model as a Champion acting the way he does?!! #UFCNYC #ufc205
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) November 13, 2016
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