UFC Fight Night 50 in tweets: Pros react to Jacare Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi, Ben Rothwell KO'ing Alistair Overeem, more

Ronaldo Souza waited six years for his chance at revenge, but when the moment came, he made it count, stifling Gegard Mousasi for three rounds before submitting the former Strikeforce champ with a split-second guillotine in UFC Fight Night 50's main event.

Afterward "Jacare" let his title intentions be known, declaring that he was next in line for Chris Weidman's middleweight strap. In truth, it's hard to argue against Souza's claim. His unmatched ground mastery and flawless 4-0 record since hitting the UFC circuit is proof enough. Still, if there were any doubters left, they were all but silent following his latest gem on Friday night.

Wow. That was a boss performance against a stud @ufc #UFCFightNight

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 6, 2014

Strikeforce middleweights still looking unstoppable in the UFC. Jacare went 0-5 in takedowns against me. I went 2-3. ;-) #USOpen

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) September 6, 2014

Jacaré mais que preparado pro título e se lutar como lutou hoje vai ser campeão. Parabéns Jaca. Arrebentou!

— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) September 6, 2014

Souza is fu^*ing REAL! @ufc #UFCFightNight

— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) September 6, 2014

Parabens @JacareMMA vc é o cara.

— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) September 6, 2014

If I was Mousasi I'd be pissed about the 25 foot cage. #UFCFightNight

— Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) September 6, 2014

Congrats to @JacareMMA . You deserve . Tittle shot

— THALES LEITES (@thalesleites) September 6, 2014

Boa!

— Cristiano Marcello (@CristianoBJJ) September 6, 2014

Wait, why is Belfort getting a title shot again?

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 6, 2014

If I were the commission I'd test Mousasi, Gunnar, Fedor, Cro Cop, & Vovchanchin for sedatives.

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 6, 2014

Boa Jaca!!!!! @JacareMMA @JDISTAK #ufc #UFCFightNight #UFCnoCombate

— Gesias JZ Cavalcante (@Gesias) September 6, 2014

I want to really like Mousasi, but he always looks like he doesn't even want to be in the cage | #DeadFace Killa

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 6, 2014

Parabens @JacareMMA muito tecnica luta, deu gosto de assistir.

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 6, 2014

@JacareMMA put on an amazing performance against a top fighter. This guy is scary

— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) September 6, 2014

No one can deny Jacare's momentum...but champ @ChrisWeidmanUFC will deny each of his sloppy takedowns #doyouevendoublebro? #UFCFightNight

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 6, 2014

BEN ROTHWELL VS. ALISTAIR OVEREEM

Ochiiiies! #UFCFightNight

— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) September 6, 2014

Oh that dance......

— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) September 6, 2014

W T F. That 205lb chin.

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) September 6, 2014

I came to make a post about it not paying to use PEDs in MMA....then remembered...oh well. I guess I'll just say MMA> K1

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 6, 2014

Fucking dance moves!!! @RothwellFighter @ufc

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 6, 2014

Congrats @RothwellFighter awesome victory.

— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) September 6, 2014

Damn I got that wrong. Rothwell looked like he wasn’t bothered by anything that landed from the Reem

— Thomas E Watson (@TomKongWatson) September 6, 2014

Rothwell didn't KO Overeem, I can't believe everything I see on the internet. I must see with my own eyes #UFC

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) September 6, 2014

Awesome finish @rothwellfighter . I told people U were going to win. Always need to believe. http://t.co/mJ9Y9EZeMX

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) September 6, 2014

Was Rothwell doing the #AliShuffle and his post fight interview very much sounded like Ali's interview after beating Foreman?!

— Siyar (@Bahadurzada) September 6, 2014

WARRR BEN ROTHWELL

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 6, 2014

That @mattmitrione and @BenRothwellMMA parlay played very nice tonight!!! I guess we can safely say the reem is a bust?

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 6, 2014

Stay off the horse meat brah

— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) September 6, 2014

https://t.co/1DhCb1Tsk5

— Chris Nelson (@3ammma) September 6, 2014

Unfortunate turn of events! No damage.. And will be back in the gym soon to improve. Spirit is still high. Thanks fans for your support!

— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) September 6, 2014

MATT MITRIONE VS. DERRICK LEWIS

Dereck Lewis nickname is "The Black Beast" Can I change my nickname to "The White Beast" ? #UFCFightNight50

— Chris Holdsworth (@holdsworth135) September 6, 2014

BOOM

— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) September 6, 2014

YES! Just threw up the obligatory @mattmitrione fan club fist pump all alone!

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 6, 2014

Well damn. With a forearm

— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) September 6, 2014

Maaan those big guys hit hard

— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) September 6, 2014

That's why a lot of fighters won't call people out #Karma

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 6, 2014

@mattmitrione one crazy dude! CONGRATS BIG HOMMIE!!! #Deebo

— Abel Trujillo (@AbelTrujillo1) September 6, 2014

@mattmitrione always improving. Great stuff @ufc

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 6, 2014

Wow. Mitrione wins via Traffic Accident! #UFCFightNight #Autobahn @ufc

— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) September 6, 2014

What a vicious knock out by @mattmitrione !!! @ufc

— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) September 6, 2014

Congrats big bro !!! @mattmitrione !!

— Sean Soriano (@ssorianoMMA) September 6, 2014

Don't go hood again @mattmitrione. Pulling your shorts up every second and a half and nodding?! Congrats buddy!

— Siyar (@Bahadurzada) September 6, 2014

JOE LAUZON VS. MICHAEL CHIESA

There will be blood...... #UFCFightNight

— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) September 6, 2014

Let em fight

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) September 6, 2014

Good call,great fight from both guys

— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) September 6, 2014

You can put coins through that cut!

— Siyar (@Bahadurzada) September 6, 2014

There's been worse cuts penn, Sanchez, wineland c'mon were athletes... Lil blood never hurt nobody

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) September 6, 2014

What's the point of fighting if they don't let you fight ?

— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) September 6, 2014

A vagina for an eyebrow... why not #UFCFightNight

— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) September 6, 2014

What a great fight! Too bad they had to stop it.

— Trevor Smith (@trevorsmithmma) September 6, 2014

Great job by Lauzon. Perfect stoppage

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 6, 2014

What a fight! FOTN for me. Maybe I'm biased though

— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) September 6, 2014

What a fight. Congrats @JoeLauzon and @MikeMav22. As a fan I'd love to see that one again.

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 6, 2014

I hope u all calling for a refs stoppage. You realize a cut is superficial it don't hurt. All it does is bleed, blood don't hurt.

— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) September 6, 2014

Bummer that fight was stopped. I've seen way worse cuts... On my face... Like every time I fight. #UFCFightNight

— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) September 6, 2014

Out of all the bloody 3 rd wars I've seen Diego, Lauzon and many others in, why the hell did they stop my fight?

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 6, 2014

I was never beat, my will was never broken, I was winning that fight. I demand a rematch before the year ends @ufc @danawhite

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 6, 2014

I hope you all were entertained, you guys got robbed as much as me. That fight was going to be a 3 rd war. We all got robbed.

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 6, 2014

Thanks to everyone for all the support. It's been an incredibly difficult year for us... But we push on.

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) September 6, 2014

JOHN MORAGA VS. JUSTIN SCOGGINS

What just happened?!?

— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) September 6, 2014

Wow way to get it done moraga

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) September 6, 2014

Fuuuuck

— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) September 6, 2014

HECK YEA @chicanojohn

— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) September 6, 2014

WOW!! And Scoggins looked phenomenal. Fluid and fast. But you switch off for one second in this game and its done... Great fight!!

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 6, 2014

I think Moraga and @DiegoSanchezUFC are the only fighters still rockin double mouthpieces

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 6, 2014

Holy moly, POTN bounce for fighting on short notice. Sick sub #UFC #UFCFightNight

— Seth Baczynski (@Sethbmma) September 6, 2014

#Maryvale Finest @chicanojohn

— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) September 6, 2014

Atta boy @chicanojohn

— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) September 6, 2014

Move of the night @chicanojohn should get that bonus @ufc @seanshelby

— Danny Martinez (@dannymma125) September 6, 2014