Twitter reacts to Dong Hyun Kim’s vicious KO win at TUF China Finale

For the second consecutive UFC event, Dong Hyun Kim’s performance stole the show as the “Stun Gun” recorded one of the most spectacular knockouts ever seen inside the octagon.

Facing John Hathaway (17-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in the TUF China Finale’s main event, Kim  (19-2-1 MMA, 10-2 UFC) had the daunting task of trying to upstage his brutal finish of Erick Silva in his previous UFC appearance. But the Korean welterweight did just that with a third-round spinning back elbow that finished Hathaway in the UFC Fight Pass-streamed event at The Venetian Macao’s CotaiArena in Macau.

The victory marked Kim’s fourth in a row under the UFC banner and further elevated his stock as a legitimate contender in the 170-pound weight class.

To see what fighters, media members and others throughout the MMA community thought about Kim’s victory in his first-ever UFC main event, check out these Twitter reactions below.

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Main event time! Here we go! #UFCFightNight #UFCFightPass http://t.co/qbpjorOkom

— UFC (@ufc) March 1, 2014

Dong Hyun Kim sticks with Danza Kuduro for the walk. Hoping to channel that Brazilian magic once again, I imagine. — John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) March 1, 2014

#UFCFightNight Closing Odds: Dong Hyun Kim -290 vs. John Hathaway +260 – @UFC @Jon_Anik @MMAOddsBreaker #TUFChina — Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 1, 2014

These guys are throwing bombs! — UFCONFOX (@UFCONFOX) March 1, 2014

Kim is throwing BOMBS. I thought Hathaway was out at first — Dana White (@danawhite) March 1, 2014

The chin on Hathaway!!! — Dana White (@danawhite) March 1, 2014

What a war between Kim and Hathaway!! #UFCFightNight — UFC (@ufc) March 1, 2014

Not sure I have ever seen a fighter turn to shush someone in the crowd during the round break….great @ufc so far

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) March 1, 2014

Kim perhaps prematurely scouting out some cageside talent for his post-fight celebration.

— Dann Stupp (@MMAjunkieDann) March 1, 2014

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD — Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) March 1, 2014

HOLY SH>>.. — John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) March 1, 2014

That was honestly one of the most brutal knockouts I’ve ever seen. — John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) March 1, 2014

HOLY CRAPBALLS! — E. Spencer Kyte (@spencerkyte) March 1, 2014

Holy!!! Spinning back elbow finishes it for Dong Hyun Kim!! Are you freakin’ kidding me?! — UFCONFOX (@UFCONFOX) March 1, 2014

On my god! Nasty. #ufc — Marshall Z (@ZiggysFollies) March 1, 2014

#HOLYOHMYGODTHATJUSTHAPPENED!!

— UFC (@ufc) March 1, 2014

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!

— Dana White (@danawhite) March 1, 2014

That’s was SICK!!!! — Dana White (@danawhite) March 1, 2014

What a fight — Dana White (@danawhite) March 1, 2014

Shit!!!!!!! wow — Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) March 1, 2014

So happy I didn’t cancel my @ufc fight pass. Dong Hyun Kim’s spinning elbow KO alone was worth the $ for this month — Chris Clements (@menaceclements) March 1, 2014

TUF China Finale results: Dong Hyun Kim def. John Hathaway via knockout (elbow) – Round 3, 1:02 — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) March 1, 2014

Kim: “There’s no stopping. I’m going to continue to go forward, forward, forward.” — UFCONFOX (@UFCONFOX) March 1, 2014

TUF China Finale results: Dong Hyun Kim KOs John Hathaway with vicious elbow http://t.co/HYek7fFDtX via @MMAjunkie

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) March 1, 2014

For complete coverage of the TUF China Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.