Kelvin Gastelum delivered in the middleweight division as he knocked Tim Kennedy out in the third round, however Twitter exploded as pro fighters started reacting to the insane brawl Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi put on next. Check out all the reactions below.
Swanson x Choi
Swanson/Choi will probably get crazy! Someone is getting KO’ed but if it goes the distance we get a dandy. #UFC206
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2016
Pumped for this one @CubSwanson vs Dooho Choi #ufc206 #ufccanada
— Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) December 11, 2016
so psyched for this one Swanson vs Choi!!
— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) December 11, 2016
How is Cub the underdog, that’s crazy! #UFC206
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 11, 2016
Tough round to score. Glad I don’t have to
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) December 11, 2016
Good scrap so far…as expected! #UFC206
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 11, 2016
Cub’s corner has what alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity there: “He cant fight moving backwards!” #UFC206
— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) December 11, 2016
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!! #ufc206
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) December 11, 2016
— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) December 11, 2016
This Swanson Choi fight is fucking insane! I love it!
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) December 11, 2016
DOGFIGHT!!!
— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) December 11, 2016
Yo, son got a chin on him!! #UFC206
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 11, 2016
@KoreanSuperBoy7 has a better chin than @roynelsonmma
— Todd Duffee (@ToddDuffee) December 11, 2016
Holy shit what a round from Choi and Cub. #ufc206
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) December 11, 2016
These guys heads are gonna be spinning tomorrow. And perhaps the day after that * and the day after that * #ufc206
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) December 11, 2016
Unbelievable fight! This is what @ufc is all about. #ufc206 #swansonvschoi
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) December 11, 2016
Swanson and Choi are savages! #ufc206 @ufc
— Joao Zeferino (@zeferinomma) December 11, 2016
Oh shit!!!! @ufc round of the year?? Swanson vs Choi
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 11, 2016
What a fight!!!!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 11, 2016
Holy baby jesus… I love it. #ufc206
— Will Brooks (@ILLWAVYBrooks) December 11, 2016
What a great fight!!! #ufc206
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 11, 2016
HOOOOOOOOOOOLLY SHIT !!!! #UFCToronto @UFC_CA @ufc
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) December 11, 2016
Wow this fight is badass! Both guys throwing down. Both guys gettin hurt and still throwing heat! #ufc206
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) December 11, 2016
I’m having trouble keeping track of all the concussions #ufc206
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) December 11, 2016
OMFG!!!!!!!!!! @CubSwanson and this this kid deserve every possible bonus the @ufc has to offer! WOW!!!!
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) December 11, 2016
THIS FIGHT IS IN ALL CAPS. #UFC206
— Will Brooks (@ILLWAVYBrooks) December 11, 2016
— tim means (@MeansTim) December 11, 2016
Fuck FIGHT OF THE NIGHT this is FIGHT OF THE YEAR
— Dana White (@danawhite) December 11, 2016
SALUTE! @CubSwanson @KoreanSuperBoy7 #UFC206
— Coach (@CMPunk) December 11, 2016
W…O…..w…. Cub & Choi are the shit. Give them both their @ufc win bonuses. Not only FOTN, maybe of the year. Thank u gentlemen. #UFC206
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) December 11, 2016
Wow !!!!!! @CubSwanson and @KoreanSuperBoy7 that was incredible!!! One of the best fights I’ve ever seen
— Joe Duffy (@Duffy_MMA) December 11, 2016
I think we change @KoreanSuperBoy7 to Super Zombie #UFC206
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) December 11, 2016
Wow. What a fight from these two. Toronto wins on this one. #UFC206
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) December 11, 2016
Holy shit! What a fight!!! FOTN for sure!!! FOTY….?????? @ufc #ufc206
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) December 11, 2016
Geeeeezuuuus! Respect, holy f*ck
— Ryan Bader (@ryanbader) December 11, 2016
What good fight #ufc206
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) December 11, 2016
50k isn’t a big enough bonus for @CubSwanson and doo hoi. Omg that was incredible! #foty #UFC206
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) December 11, 2016
Well, that was sick! Maybe FOTY…Swanson & Choi are two tough customers, my goodness. Choi needs work on the ground tho. #UFC206
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2016
Wow!!! @CubSwanson and @KoreanSuperBoy7 !!!!#fightoftheyear
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 11, 2016
Fotn does not do this fight justice! #UFC206
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 11, 2016
Savages!!! Some serious heart ❤️ @cubswanson @koreansuperboy7 @ufc @ East Sacramento,… https://t.co/2NADaBUBY8
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) December 11, 2016
Incredible and inspiring @CubSwanson and @koreansuperboy7 give them as many bonuses as possible #UFC206
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) December 11, 2016
Congrats @CubSwanson @WECNeverForget !!! What fight.@ufc #ufc206
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) December 11, 2016
Oh My God!!!!! @CubSwanson @KoreanSuperBoy7 @ufc #ufc !!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/dHDdgPt8If
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) December 11, 2016
@KoreanSuperBoy7 and @CubSwanson I am speechless!!! Didn’t know that type of fight was possible!!! @ufc #UFCToronto pic.twitter.com/7is3BOA3DQ
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) December 11, 2016
Just no one ask Choi or Swason for the date or year!!! #UFC206
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 11, 2016
F-yeah @CubSwanson! You bad MFer!
It was like a fight out of a Rocky movie!@ufc #UFC #MMA
— Josh Barnett (@JoshLBarnett) December 11, 2016
Kennedy x Gastelum
Just think @TimKennedyMMA size and strength advantage will help steer him towards victory in this one #UFC206 https://t.co/lIOD3RTD7F
— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) December 11, 2016
Sniper in the building
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) December 11, 2016
Holy crap. I did not realize how huge Tim Kennedy was #ufc206
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) December 11, 2016
Gastlum is wearing a freedom backpack! #UFC206 @TimKennedyMMA
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 11, 2016
Let’s go @KelvinGastelum #UFC206
— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) December 11, 2016
Gastelum’s bulge is looking substantial. If he gets an arm bar all he’s gotta do is think about naked chicks and he can finish it #ufc206
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 11, 2016
Whata life Tim Kennedy has had: Green Beret, UFC fighter, hes on The History Channel lookin for Hitler. Thats a lotta shit to fit in 1 life.
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) December 11, 2016
Everyone was so excited for Kennedy to come back… and he gassed himself in the first… Gonna be a long 10 min. #ufc206
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) December 11, 2016
People always forget Kelvin has an exceptional gas tank. Bad weight cutter, but kid can go
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) December 11, 2016
Kennedy noticably slower this round…ring rust? #UFC206
— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) December 11, 2016
Team @Chelsea_Clay16 !!!!! Let’s go @KelvinGastelum
— Gian Villante (@GPVillante) December 11, 2016
Kennedy looks scared right now. #ufc206
— Will Brooks (@ILLWAVYBrooks) December 11, 2016
Tim Kennedy looks like he has 2 yrs of ring rust..
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 11, 2016
Very surprised that Kennedy is gassing so much. Usually his gas tank is solid, from what I remembered. #ufc206
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 11, 2016
The calmer Gastelum is taking it to the much larger & exhausted Kennedy. #UFC206
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2016
Smoothity smooth smooth #ufc206
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) December 11, 2016
Tim Kennedy looks drunk like I did in the 3rd round of my fight with tito #UFC206
— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) December 11, 2016
Beautiful striking by Kelvin
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) December 11, 2016
Somewhere out there, there’s a crying American Eagle…. 🙁 #UFC206
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 11, 2016
This is a statement for not weight cutting. #UFC206
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) December 11, 2016
great performance @KelvinGastelum #UFC206
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) December 11, 2016
Aw Poor Tim
Damn I don’t even know the dude and that shit just made me straight sad
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) December 11, 2016
HARD fight. Really STIFF test for Gastelum. #ufc206
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 11, 2016
I have never clapped so much watching someone get there ass kicked!
— tim means (@MeansTim) December 11, 2016
Gastelum, dominant. With discipline he’s clearly a welterweight and a very tough one at that. #UFC206
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 11, 2016
Wow! Gastelum all over Kennedy!! impressive as hell. Had Kennedy on skates for 2 rounds..
— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) December 11, 2016
Did @KelvinGastelum by chance get a bulge job? @ufc #congratsufc206 pic.twitter.com/AbiuBaeWpV
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) December 11, 2016
Congratulations brother what fight and performance you deserved it ! @KelvinGastelum @ufc… https://t.co/CTLQFFrgbY
— Wilson Reis (@wilsonreis7) December 11, 2016
Don’t you go enjoying too many of those “labour fruits” Kelvin! It’s a Trap #UFC206
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 11, 2016
Complete respect to @KelvinGastelum he did everything right and I did everything wrong. Thanks for the opportunity. #UFC206
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) December 11, 2016
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