Twitter reacts to Rory MacDonald’s UFC 174 home win over Tyron Woodley

Rory MacDonald (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) made his case as the next UFC welterweight title contender with a dominant unanimous decision win over Tyron Woodley (13-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in the UFC 174 co-main event.

“Ares” topped Woodley for three straight rounds in front of his home crowd inside Vancouver’s Rogers Arena to further elevate his status as one of the top 170-pound fighters in the world and possibly earn a shot at divisional kingpin Johny Hendricks somewhere down the line.

To see what fans, media and fighters in the MMA community thought about arguably the best performance MacDonald’s career, read the Twitter reactions below:

One you’ve all been waiting for! BC’s own @rory_macdonald & @TWooodley will battle it out inside the Octagon! #UFC174 pic.twitter.com/OTt5uEcmKs

— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) June 15, 2014

Uber Tale of the Tape for the closest matchup of the night #UFC174 pic.twitter.com/4jyY5YfN1C

— Fightnomics Reed (@Fightnomics) June 15, 2014

Tyron Woodley to “I Ain’t Turning Back” by Thi’sl Rory MacDonald to “St. Anger” by Metallica #UFC174

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) June 15, 2014

Rogan said @TWooodley stuffed 32 last 34 shot attempts of opponents! Who the hell is shooting on him that’s a stud wrestler better get a gun

— Michael (@TeamRocBiggie) June 15, 2014

“@Bryansc75133872: @BrianStann woodley or rory ?” I am thinking Woodley, better all around athlete and possibly has tools to shut down rory

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) June 15, 2014

How many times do you think you could tap Rory on the arm before he wigs out and tries to kill you?

— Jack (@SherdogRewind) June 15, 2014

Huge chants of “LETS GO RORY” here in Vancouver #UFC174

— James Lynch (@LynchOnSports) June 15, 2014

Dude Wipes?

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) June 15, 2014

Dude Wipes (Woodley’s sponsor) is a flushable moist wipe FOR MEN

— Brent Brookhouse (@brentbrookhouse) June 15, 2014

Do I want to know what Dude Wipes are?

— Jonathan Snowden (@mmaencyclopedia) June 15, 2014

Eating body shots is not good for a guy with bad cardio to begun with…

— MaddDogg (@NateMillerMMA) June 15, 2014

Woodley actually skirting the cage vice circling out, not good

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) June 15, 2014

A confident Rory is a dangerous Rory. Got Woodley’s back up against the cage and kept cutting him off, mixing up his attacks 10-9 #ufc174

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) June 15, 2014

Rory Mac -150 after 1 round. Yes Please.

— Fight_Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) June 15, 2014

@ufc Helluva 1at round between McDonald vs Woodley. #UFC174

— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) June 15, 2014

Back up, you lose

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) June 15, 2014

Tyron Woodley appeared to be gassed after four minutes. That’s not good for him in this fight or in his quest to ever be a UFC champion.

— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) June 15, 2014

MacDonald vs Woodley needs a finish….leave judges napping. #UFC174

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) June 15, 2014

McDonald’s jab is stiffer than arthritis ! #sickjab #UFC174

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) June 15, 2014

Wtf woodley…you’re the wrestler man! Act like it and stop lettin him back you up! Come on man lets get it!

— Cody Bollinger (@CodyBollinger) June 15, 2014

I’m not sure how Tyron Woodley thinks he’s going to win this fight with his back stuck to the fence.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 15, 2014

Rory picking T-Wood apart in the second round. T-Wood looks pretty baffled.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 15, 2014

Another rd for Rory. He’s pressuring and corralling Tyron against the cage. Tyron seems to have no answer for it #ufc174

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) June 15, 2014

Rory MaDonald -1300 after 2 rounds. Yeah, -150 after 1 round was good price :)

— Fight_Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) June 15, 2014

Wow Everything Rory is doing is perfect

— Ike Vallie-Flagg (@IKEVF) June 15, 2014

Rory looks Amazing

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 15, 2014

All Firas Zahabi’s guys control range very well and great use of the jab set up their entire game combos, kicks, tkdwns etc

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) June 15, 2014

Woodley is turning is Ellenberger out there. just freezing in front on Rory.

— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) June 15, 2014

Anybody remember the last time Rory MacDonald dominated the first two rounds at a UFC in Vancouver?

— Stat Cat (@MMAStatCat) June 15, 2014

That Rory MacDonald jab tho… #UFC174

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) June 15, 2014

Rory is good!

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 15, 2014

When Rory is good, he’s damn good.

— Derek Bolender (@MMAjunkieDerek) June 15, 2014

Maybe the best performance of MacDonald’s career. Made a lot of us look like absolute dummies.

— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) June 15, 2014

Woodley may have to change nickname to “The Frozen One”. MacDonald shut him all the way down

— Duane Finley (@DuaneFinleyMMA) June 15, 2014

Rory totally nullifies Tyron Woodley and will take this fight 30-27. The Vancouver crowd approves #ufc174

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) June 15, 2014

Kid took him to school

— phil baroni (@philbaroni) June 15, 2014

He may not be next but he certainly looks ready for a championship fight. #Rory #UFC174

— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) June 15, 2014

That’s a pretty damn dominant performance! #RoryMacDonald #UFC174

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 15, 2014

UFC 174 results: Rory MacDonald def. Tyron Woodley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) June 15, 2014

MacDonald: The UFC should know that one day, very soon, the belt will be mine.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 15, 2014

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