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UFC 160 promised a night of lightweight might, heavyweight splendor and all-around fireworks. Needless to say, it lived up to expectations.
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By the time the dust settled, we had two freshly minted No. 1 contenders, a slew of spectacular finishes -- including another entry into 2013's spinning back kick catalog -- and yet another dominant performance from the man dubbed the baddest on the planet. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there was plenty to take away from UFC 160. The road map is clearer, and like always, along the way a slew of professional fighters hopped aboard to enjoy the ride.
Instead of 25 minutes of ground and pound and out positioning… we got 81 seconds of ass whopping. Awesome fight. #UFC160
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013
What a bad stoppage it's a title fight c'mon
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 26, 2013
Quick work by the champion #velasquez
— Pascal Krauss (@pascalkrauss) May 26, 2013
Good stoppage 11 unanswered strikes! @cainmma
— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) May 26, 2013
#Velasquez is gonna keep that @ufc belt for a while I reckon. Would've liked to have seen #bigfoot get a lil more time to recoup tho.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 26, 2013
Easy work for the big homie
— John Moraga (@chicanojohn) May 26, 2013
@bigfootsilva levanta a cabeça campeão
— Vitor Belfort (@vitorbelfort) May 26, 2013
@bigfootsilva e isso ai parceiro levante a cabeça pois quem lhe acompanha e e seu fã como eu n muda em nada, sei q e um campeão abraco
— Rony Mariano Bezerra (@RonyJasonMMA) May 26, 2013
Nothing wrong with the stoppage. Can't take damage like that without improving position or defending yourself. That said- I wanted more.
— Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu) May 26, 2013
Would big foot be asleep after another 2 or 3 punches? Maybe so, but I think in a title fight, the ref stopped it kinda early.
— Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) May 26, 2013
Man this Mario Yamazaki cannot be a referee ....Esse Mario Yamazaki ñ dar chances !
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) May 26, 2013
F!!!! Congrats to @cainmma true champ. Only time ill roll against him. Hold your head @bigfootsilva we love u here brother! #ATTNation @ufc
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013
Cain don't mess around ! #UFC160
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) May 26, 2013
Man championship fight u gotta be sure, Mario. #UFC160
— Jason Highwalker(@KCBanditMMA) May 26, 2013
Come on yamazaki..you gotta let em fight
— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) May 26, 2013
YEAR OF THE SPINNING BACK KICK
Wow no way! Crazy!! #ufc160
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) May 26, 2013
Spinning head kick is the new jab#UFC160
— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) May 26, 2013
JDSWOW NICE SHOT:-):-)
— Melvin Guillard (@Young__Assassin) May 26, 2013
Awesome ending to the main event. JDS is a monster and I love that he didn’t play it safe and try to coast. #UFC160
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013
If @junior_cigano punched me as hard as he just punched mark hunt I would poop my pants #truestory
— Phil Davis (@PhilMrWonderful) May 26, 2013
Wowzers! I was somehow scared for my own life watching the end of the co-main... #UFC160 #thismaniscrazy #iwishaninjawould@ufc
— Phil Davis (@PhilMrWonderful) May 26, 2013
5$ to anyone that can teach me a front flip axe kick. At this rate... It will work
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) May 26, 2013
— Cosmo Alexandre (@CosmoAlexandre) May 26, 2013
wooww beautiful flash KO by Junior dos Santos!!!! Crazyyyyyy
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) May 26, 2013
Ummmmmm...so that was kind of a war. #DosSantos #Hunt #UFC160 I'm an even bigger fan of #JDS & #Hunt after this one. #Beasts
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 26, 2013
#Karate guys are loving these spinning wheel kicks KO's. Now I get to spend an additional 45 minute talking to overweight "masters". Thx. 😔
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 26, 2013
Eu falei que ia sair o chute do crocodiloBoa @junior_cigano @luiz_dorea é brasil
— Vitor Belfort (@vitorbelfort) May 26, 2013
@junior_cigano !!!! JDS !!!
— Demian Maia (@demianmaia) May 26, 2013
People starting to utilize spinning back kicks I like it!
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) May 26, 2013
I hope people through australasia appreciate what these boys did today for mma @markhunt1974 @jamestehuna super proud :) #clickforvic
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) May 26, 2013
@uriahhallmma needs to start charging people for using his kick lmao!
— Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) May 26, 2013
#CIGANO !!!
— Pascal Krauss (@pascalkrauss) May 26, 2013
Spinning kicks are the new thing #UFC160
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) May 26, 2013
Wow, that's how you end a fight and make a statement! #ufc160 @ufc congrats JDS
— Sean Pierson (@seanpierson) May 26, 2013
Omg ppl this is what mma is all about 👊 @ufc
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) May 26, 2013
Man WTF OMG, all that shit. And mark hunt is still awake tho. #UFC160
— Jason Highwalker(@KCBanditMMA) May 26, 2013
Loving the spinning kicks lately lol congrats to @vitorbelfortand @junior_cigano
— Uriah Hall (@UriahHallMMA) May 26, 2013
Bloodiest octogon ever
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) May 26, 2013
— Junior dos Santos(@junior_cigano) May 26, 2013
TEIXEIRA STEAMROLLS
"You won’t knee me in the head!" *gets guillotined* good fight. #ufc160
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013
Still super proud of the bro @jamestehuna :))))
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) May 26, 2013
Nice arm in swaaaag from Glover Teixera. He’s a fuckin monster for real. #UFC160
— Jason Highwalker(@KCBanditMMA) May 26, 2013
Congrats to @gloverteixeira he is a monster. We knew it. Next step tittle shot. OSS. @pedrorizzo1 @anahissa @alonsopvt @dedepederneiras
— THALES LEITES (@thalesleites) May 26, 2013
These dude didn't waste any time! @ufc @ufconfox #ufc160
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013
Parabéns @gloverteixeira ! Congrats!!!
— Demian Maia (@demianmaia) May 26, 2013
Every time I watch @gloverteixeira I feel less bad about getting my ass beat. Congrats on another huge win buddy.
— Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu) May 26, 2013
@gloverteixeira great victory! In he's way to title shot !! Glover no caminho do cinturão! Grande vitoria !!!
— Cristiano Marcello (@CristianoBJJ) May 26, 2013
Vamos Glovão @gloverteixeira Brasil todo com vc irmão !!!! Rumo ao título !!!!!
— Eduardo Dantas (@Dudantas22) May 26, 2013
Hell yea!!! @gloverteixeira congratulations on a great victory
— Court McGee (@Court_McGee) May 26, 2013
19 in a row!!!! Nice sub!
— Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) May 26, 2013
THE NEXT LIGHTWEIGHT CHALLENGER
Wowser!!! TJ Grant it is...#UFC160
— Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) May 26, 2013
Damn!
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) May 26, 2013
I watched a speed run of someone playing Mike Tyson’s punch out, while blindfolded… and it reminds me of this fight. #UFC160
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013
TJ motherf....Grant
— Pascal Krauss (@pascalkrauss) May 26, 2013
Big win for TJ Grant. Oughta be a fun scrap between him & Henderson #UFC160
— Jason Highwalker(@KCBanditMMA) May 26, 2013
WooooooooooW
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) May 26, 2013
Grant is a rugged beast! #UFC160
— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) May 26, 2013
Wow TJ Grant, so impressive, guy just finds away. Seems like a great guy too
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) May 26, 2013
That was great for #Canadian #UFC fans! Congrats @tj_grant
— Sean Pierson (@seanpierson) May 26, 2013
Wow Nice KO @tj_grant Is A Beast! #Canadian #GDUPWORLDWIDE
— Ryan Ford (@RyanFordMMA) May 26, 2013
Hello TJ Grant! Wasn't get bullied tonight. Took big shots early & came back with a nasty KO. TJ is No. 1 contender imo. #ufc160
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 26, 2013
Great job by Grant!!!#UFC160
— Mark Bocek (@MarkBocek) May 26, 2013
Wow TJ GRANT.I Picked him to win.New daddy power
— Chris Clements(@menaceclements) May 26, 2013
Good win by @tj_grant @ufc @ufconfox #ufc160
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013
TJ Grant is an absolute beast at 155 #UFC
— Tom Kong Watson (@TomKongWatson) May 26, 2013
Thanks for all the support to everyone. Great team, great camp, and great coaches. No excuse. Need to get back in the gym and octagon ASAP!
— Gray Maynard (@GrayMaynard) May 26, 2013
COWBOY IS BACK
That was the best Donald ive ever seen! Very impressive win
— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) May 26, 2013
KJ looks like he is in a bad dream. He wants to punch hard but can't. @ufc @ufconfox #ufc160
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013
KJ's corner is a mess! #ufc160
— Siyar The Great (@SiyarTheGreat) May 26, 2013
COWBOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) May 26, 2013
@cowboycerrone great stuff
— Mitch Gagnon (@MitchGagnonUFC) May 26, 2013
Noons was kicking until Cowboy kicked him back… now he’s all "let’s settle this like men with our fists… uh, standing" #ufc160
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013
I'll take mine bloody.
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) May 26, 2013
What a warrior KJ is, do you want to fight? "Of course". Respect.
— JJ Ambrose (@SuperJJAmbrose) May 26, 2013
@kjnoons kind of looks like Tom Cruise a little @ufc @ufconfox #ufc160
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013
Sometimes you get cool scars to show people! instagram.com/p/ZwsJQcufZU/
— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) May 26, 2013
SPLIT DECISION
I've got it 29-28 @menacebermudez who do you have!! @ufc #ufc160
— BrutalJohnnyBedford (@BrutalBedford) May 26, 2013
@blessedmma wow I thought u won hands down
— John Moraga (@chicanojohn) May 26, 2013
I thought Holloway won
— MIKE RICHMAN (@MikeUSMCRichman) May 26, 2013
Had you winning that fight all day bro! Keep your head up! Your future is bright! @blessedmma #ufc160
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) May 26, 2013
@menacebermudez congrats bro!! Way to keep it going!!!!
— Matt Grice (@mattgricemma) May 26, 2013
Wow… that is crazy to me. I thought he had the third but he clearly lost the first two. #ufc160 never leave it to the judges!
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013
Hey @joerogan I think we need to check @blessedmma 's birth certificate!! 21 and putting combos like that together? #growingupwaianae
— Travis Browne (@travisbrowneMMA) May 26, 2013
Max Holloway is fun to watch. He got screwed on that fight!
— Patrick Healy (@BamBamHealy) May 26, 2013
Tell ya what, I'm over these 3 round bangers. I need 2 start finishing dudes !! #ufc160 #PostFight… instagram.com/p/ZwhFtOibBa/
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) May 26, 2013
'THE EAGLE' SMASHES THE UFC TAKEDOWN RECORD
"The Eagle" @khabib13 congrats buddy #relentless #AKA 1 down 2 to go
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) May 26, 2013
I say this is a 10-8 round 👍
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) May 26, 2013
Now that was grappling and wrestling at its perfection. #UFC160 Khabib Nurmagomedov
— Phillipe Nover (@PhillipeNover) May 26, 2013
Wow what control my @khabib13 that was crazy
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) May 26, 2013
Sometimes I can't stand joe organs commentary. He has his points in this fight but still. Abel is not trying to win this fight he says! Lol
— MIKE RICHMAN (@MikeUSMCRichman) May 26, 2013
Wrestling Machine!
— Krzysztof Soszynski (@KSOSufc) May 26, 2013
It's Dagestan WRESTLING baby . @jonfitchdotnet @dc_mma ;) Lets go #AKAfamily @aka_hq @graymaynard @cainmma
— khabib nurmagomedov (@khabib13) May 26, 2013
Thanks for support guys . It was hard fight , because I injured my knee in the first round. Alhamdulillah for everything
— khabib nurmagomedov (@khabib13) May 26, 2013
FROM THE CUT LIST TO THE TOP-10
Congrats @georgeroop on the impressive win! #ufc160
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 25, 2013
Straight left not a jab! Congrats @georgeroop
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) May 25, 2013
— Phillipe Nover (@PhillipeNover) May 25, 2013
Big congrats to @georgeroop great job bud!
— Eddie Wineland(@EddieWineland) May 26, 2013
Wow @georgeroop you are a stud!!!!! #WECNeverForget
— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) May 26, 2013
And that's how they made PPV. Finish and then finish your coach!@ufc @ufconfox #ufc160
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013
Best post fight celebration goes to George Roop! #ufc160 show me a replay of that!
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013
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