With a nasty head kick, Rose Namajunas reclaimed the strawweight belt at UFC 261. After landing a flush strike to Weili Zhang’s head and following it up with some ground and pound, ‘Thug’ took back the title only 78 seconds into the co-main event. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the performance.
Let’s see who I’ll be fighting next #ufc261 @ufc
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) April 25, 2021
I think Rose’s footwork-fluidity jab, and back step counter left hook will be her keys to win this matchup.#ufc261 #dominickcruz #teamcruz #ESPNplus #UFC @ufc @espnmma
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) April 25, 2021
I think its ridiculous that people are booing Weili
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) April 25, 2021
Now why are they booing Zhang
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) April 25, 2021
Whaaaat! She did it again! #UFC261
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) April 25, 2021
I told yall all week Rose is DANGEROUS on the outside! #ufc261
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) April 25, 2021
Wowwww congrats Rose #ufc261
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) April 25, 2021
Only sick s—!!!! #UFC261
— Mallory Martin (@MalloryyMartin) April 25, 2021
Bravo
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) April 25, 2021
Tiiimberrrrr
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) April 25, 2021
Holy s—
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) April 25, 2021
Anybody can get got
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) April 25, 2021
Y’all didn’t see that coming did you?! Zhang sure didn’t!
EVERY BODY IS BEATABLE
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) April 25, 2021
LOVE PAT BARRY ENERGY!!
“YOU DA BEST EVA!!”#UFC261— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 25, 2021
Who else thought this was going to be a banger?
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) April 25, 2021
What a kick! #ufc261
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) April 25, 2021
She made that look easy @rosenamajunas #ufc261 @ufc
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) April 25, 2021
That was the greatest thing I ever seen in my life @rosenamajunas
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) April 25, 2021
Sometimes Rogan’s reaction to KOs looks like he’s getting shot out of a cannon. #UFC261
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) April 25, 2021
It’s crazy because I envisioned this Knockout because Weilis fight against Joanna I remember she got rocked by one of Joannas headkick. #UFC261
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) April 25, 2021
You mother fuckers that are booing Zhang Weili after she got KOd … You know this isn’t about no mma… It’s disgusting and I feel for her …taking nothing from Rose… she’s amazing… but Cmon …. cmon Jacksonville…We are better than this… f— man
— Andre Soukhamthath (@AndreSoukMMA) April 25, 2021
