Fabricio Werdum was the favorite heading into his UFC 180 interim heavyweight title shot against Mark Hunt in Mexico City on Saturday. Most thought he’d win the match up especially considering Hunt took the fight on short notice. But hardly anyone, if anyone picked him to win by knockout.
Following the stunning second-round finish, fighters reacted via Twitter.
UFC 180 Results: @FabricioWerdum TKOs @markhunt1974, Earns Interim Heavyweight Title https://t.co/qsnhLKs6LP
— MMAWeekly.com (@MMAWeeklycom) November 16, 2014
Congrats to @fabriciowerdum One mistake @markhunt1974 U will be back, #iknow @ufc #ufc180 http://t.co/OD8eAZz3qy
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 16, 2014
Werdum found a way to win! #UFC180 Congrats
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 16, 2014
@FabricioWerdum awesome ko
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 16, 2014
That was a dirty well placed knee. Wow #UFC180
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) November 16, 2014
Crazy fun fight. Love watching both guys. Did not ever think Werdum would win by knockout. #ufc180
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 16, 2014
Hunt was fighting a great fight. The one thing Werdum did well was all that he needed. Long knee FTW. #UFC180
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 16, 2014
Uhuhhhhh!!!! @FabricioWerdum new champion!!!
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) November 16, 2014
Great contrast of styles fight it was ,Congrats @FabricioWerdum !!!
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) November 16, 2014
Werdum connects with a knee and finishes hunt with GNP to become the interim UFC heavyweight champ #ufc180
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 16, 2014
@FabricioWerdum parabéns . Sensacional. Congrats you deserve . Oss
— THALES LEITES (@thalesleites) November 16, 2014
Congratulations @FabricioWerdum what a victory… One more @ufc belt for Brazilllll
— rafael natal (@rafaelsaponatal) November 16, 2014
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) November 16, 2014
All good brother @markhunt1974
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) November 16, 2014
Congrats @FabricioWerdum
@markhunt1974 you're still a beast!! #OGFighter #polynesianpride!!!
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) November 16, 2014
This is what makes MMA so exciting. You think you know, but you have no idea! #UFC180 #HorsePower
— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) November 16, 2014
Well I guess no one expected that. Least of all Hunt. #UFC180
— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 16, 2014
Well this is why we tune in to watch. In MMA you never know what may happen next! #UFC180
— Aaron Riley (@aaronrileymma) November 16, 2014
Woooowww @FabricioWerdum congrats my friend on @ufc HW belt
— Igor Pokrajac UFC (@igorpokrajac) November 16, 2014
Perfect knee by @FabricioWerdum @kings_mma #ufc #Mexico pic.twitter.com/u0YjDxEZu5
— Igor Pokrajac UFC (@igorpokrajac) November 16, 2014
Welp shit
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) November 16, 2014
I ? mark hunt!!!!! Super classy awesome guy in victory and defeat
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) November 16, 2014
Mad respect for Mark Hunt. Thats all u can say ab him @ufc #UFC180
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) November 16, 2014
I wanna be Mark Hunt when i grow up @ufc #UFC180 #UFCMexico
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) November 16, 2014
Well I guess I'll have to stay known as the second best fighter in the world :/
— Sean McCorkle (@BigSexyMcCorkle) November 16, 2014
Me gusta la UFC 180. Conor bless those fat ass Latina's. pic.twitter.com/lM9uESMq3H
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 16, 2014
THANK YOU Mexico City! What an incredible night!
21,000+ fans. Highest gross in arena history. Success. #UFC180 pic.twitter.com/EGa3MvdWcj
— UFC (@ufc) November 16, 2014
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