In a quick, but sort of unexpected fashion, Francis N’Gannou scored yet another knockout win, but not before Cain Velasquez blew out his knee right in the middle of some fierce ground and pound delivered by his opponent at UFC Phoenix, who was ruled the winner via KO at the night’s main event in Arizona. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the bout’s sad ending.
Okkkkk. Now for the heavyweights!!! #ufcphoenix
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 18, 2019
So excited to see Cain back out there. Probably my favorite fighter of all time to watch. 1000 days off and coming back against this monster !!
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) February 18, 2019
Super pumped to see @cainmma back!
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) February 18, 2019
Someone is going to sleep in this next fight #UFCPheonix
— Mike Trizano (@TheLoneWolfMMA) February 18, 2019
This is the type of fight I hold my breath for 25 minutes then realize oh s— I’m not breathing haha
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) February 18, 2019
Holy crap is he big!
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) February 18, 2019
Wow #UFCPheonix
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 18, 2019
Holy smokes!! He is cursed ! First fox card now first Espn card !! Ngannou is a monster !!
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) February 18, 2019
Fox debut deja vu. 🙁 #ufcphoenix
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) February 18, 2019
Whatttt!! Big win for Francis !!
— scott askham (@scottaskham1) February 18, 2019
That knee is in shambles. #UFCPhoenix
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) February 18, 2019
That knee
That’s not good
Hats of to Francis #UFCPhoenix— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) February 18, 2019
Oh no. That was a fast heavyweight fight. Cain is upset…knee just gave out. That’s frustrating. #UFCphoenix
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 18, 2019
It wasn’t KO. @CainVelasquez_ blow and hurts his knee. It’s have to have the rematch.
— Roan Jucao (@jucao) February 18, 2019
F— poor Cain
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) February 18, 2019
They gonna start making Ngannou fight two at a time #UFCPheonix
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) February 18, 2019
Wow. Unforgiving sport. I hope cain is ok. Great work to the predator!!!@francis_ngannou !!! So happy for him
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 18, 2019
I don’t know. I don’t know. #UFCPhoenix
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) February 18, 2019
Ngannou got booed all f—— week and he’s not even gloating. Talk about a class act. #UFCPhoenix
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) February 18, 2019
I would have lasted at least a minute, my body isn’t glass
— Juan Adams UFC (@chosenjuan285) February 18, 2019
I think that might be the last we see of Cain… #UFConESPN #UFCPhoenix
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) February 18, 2019
@cainmma still the #goat of the heavyweight division
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) February 18, 2019
You’re still the man @cainmma
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) February 18, 2019
He’s done!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) February 18, 2019
I don’t think he hit him clean once??
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) February 18, 2019
Long awaited return and then this. I’m gonna cry pic.twitter.com/LmGLJAhlVP
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) February 18, 2019
