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A historic night in Curitiba ended in disappointment for the Brazilian fans, as Stipe Miocic captured the UFC heavyweight title with a thunderous first-round knockout over Fabricio Werdum in the main event of UFC 198. Check out reaction to Miocic's incredible win below, along with reaction to the rest of Saturday's stacked card.
Man USADA really did a number on some of these guys
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 15, 2016
Man! SOOO happy for @stipemiocicufc winning the @UFC world title! We all knew he was good enough to do it and he did it in style! #UFC198
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 15, 2016
Wow. Get that man an armed personal carrier with a full military escort to the airport #ufc198
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 15, 2016
— Leonardo Santos (@LeoSantosbjj) May 15, 2016
Man you just don't chase like that took the first right hand no idea why he kept reaching like that
— Mitch Gagnon (@MitchGagnonUFC) May 15, 2016
HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 15, 2016
Wow!! Hwy Fights! Congrats @stipemiocicufc New @ufc CHAMP! @FabricioWerdum keep your head up! https://t.co/yEyyw6cPFz
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) May 15, 2016
Wow!
— Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) May 15, 2016
Congratulations to the new @ufc heavyweight champ @stipemiocicufc and one of the nicest guys ever! #andnew pic.twitter.com/ki7es39oNM
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) May 15, 2016
And the drought is over #Cleveland #ufc198 #Browns @stipemiocicufc
— Mike King (@MikeTheManKing) May 15, 2016
@stipemiocicufc those @cavs tickets are gonna be much easier to come by brother. Congrats. #champ #cleveland #theland @KingJames
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 15, 2016
Cleveland deserves this. They have to deal with the Browns after all.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 15, 2016
Ouch new champ congrats stipe must be a rematch
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) May 15, 2016
Congrats to @stipemiocicufc on his very deserved win! I admire you as a competitor and as a person! #NiceGuysFinishFirst
— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) May 15, 2016
Congratulations to #AndNew @stipemiocicufc on his massive #knockout tonight @ufc ! He's my #BirthdayTwin! #StipeTheGreat #Champion!
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) May 15, 2016
@stipemiocicufc congrats big man! I enjoyed that very much.
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) May 15, 2016
Ohio baby!!! Whoo! #OldSchoolBoxingCleveland
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) May 15, 2016
Man!! So happy for Stipe!!!! He deserves this congrats strong style
— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 15, 2016
I've learned a lot from Aldo and now Werdum. I won't be making that mistake! #UFC198
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 15, 2016
Damn man, congrats to Stipe though! He chased that belt for a long time
— Ben 10 Nguyen (@Ben10MMA) May 15, 2016
OUTTA NO WHERE!!! @stipemiocicufc "I'mma World Champ!!!" Good Job both Fighters @FabricioWerdum @ufc #Right Cross KO #AndNew
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) May 15, 2016
STIPE!!!! https://t.co/ismaiMolRj
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) May 15, 2016
Holy shit!!!! @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) May 15, 2016
Hands down, swingin wildly, running forward? Never a good idea. #ufc198
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 15, 2016
.@jessicaevileye going nuts in Cleveland right now.
— Coach (@CMPunk) May 15, 2016
That was a fight!! HWT division is back. All athletes. All hitters. Werdum will be back. Well done @stipemiocicufc #UFC198
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) May 15, 2016
Congrats to my @AmericanEthanol teammate @stipemiocicufc on a devastating knockout to claim the @ufc heavyweight world title #andnew
— CB Dollaway (@cbdollaway) May 15, 2016
I fucking told you !!!!
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) May 15, 2016
STIPEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! @stipemiocicufc #ufc198 #heavyweightchamp #andnew
— Ryan LaFlare (@RLaFlare) May 15, 2016
Damn!! That what happens when you get reckless! Heavy hands by the new HW champ congrats! Stipe #ufc198
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 15, 2016
What a shot! you don't chase a guy with that power #UFC198
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) May 15, 2016
Go @stipemiocicufc go!!!!! Amazing!
— michael (@bisping) May 15, 2016
Stipe!!!! #Killer
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 15, 2016
Congrats brother!! @stipemiocicufc you earned this the old school way! Congrats!!! @UFC #UFC198 #UFCBrasilNoCombate pic.twitter.com/bRYj3fHlUQ
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 15, 2016
@FabricioWerdum "never give up"
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) May 15, 2016
JACARE SOUZA DEF. VITOR BELFORT
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) May 15, 2016
Pulling guard on the best jiu-jitsu guy in mma might not have been the smartest idea lol
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) May 15, 2016
Guard pull. Smart. I like it. #UFC198
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) May 15, 2016
Jacare is a beast!!
— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 15, 2016
Oh my Gawd, they killed Vitor!!! #ufc198
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 15, 2016
Crazy how deflated everyone looks. #usada in full affect.
— Brandon Thatch (@RUKUSMMA303) May 15, 2016
Congrats @JacareMMA ! Your BJJ is sick and your striking is catching up ! #ufc198 #BelgianMMA
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) May 15, 2016
Would love to see a Jacare v Maia grappling match on one of these bigger shows. Has that happened in the past? #UFC198
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) May 15, 2016
The alligator #UFC198
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) May 15, 2016
All the respect for Belfort that is a legend of MMA but Jacare had a dominate performance and deserve a lot a tittle shot.
— THALES LEITES (@thalesleites) May 15, 2016
Vitor has a dick & balls.. we will let him get mounted & pounded on for 30 seconds. #UFC198 #MMALogic #womenfightersarentmadeofglass
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) May 15, 2016
CRIS CYBORG DEF. LESLIE SMITH
Ouch!!!
— Rose Namajunas (@rosenamajunas) May 15, 2016
Poor girl never stood a chance
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) May 15, 2016
Impressive performance by @criscyborg tonight!! What a powerful woman! Congrats on making 139lbs! 4 more and we can have a title fight!
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) May 15, 2016
Leslie was trying to roll out of it, she never stopped fighting, she wasn't out. BULLSHIT STOPPAGE!! #UFC198
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) May 15, 2016
Wish @LeslieSmith_GF got more time from the ref. She is a brawler and can handle herself. A lil too early? @ufc #ufc198
— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) May 15, 2016
Ok, yes @criscyborg was winning, but @LeslieSmith_GF was still in it...@ufc
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) May 15, 2016
Bad stoppage, but it was only going to get worse. Smith wanted to go out on her shield though and is pissed. #ufc198
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 15, 2016
Too early! Justice for Smith! If only Tan Dan was in there... #UFC198
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 15, 2016
Cyborg came to bang, some smooth combinations
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 15, 2016
@criscyborg is a beast!! #UFC198
— Joe Duffy (@Duffy_MMA) May 15, 2016
Oh yeah this shit ain't no game to Cyborg!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) May 15, 2016
Females fighters after cyborg fights #UFC198
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 15, 2016
About time watching @criscyborg in the @ufc. All hail the queen!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 15, 2016
Man! Cyborg looks serious! Gives me goosebumps. #UFC198
— Shannon Knapp (@shanknapp) May 15, 2016
Congrats @criscyborg Now everyone know why people are scared https://t.co/Xb9dPX09kQ
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) May 15, 2016
Leslie Smith just ran head first into a buzz saw. #UFC198
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) May 15, 2016
That was quick! Welcome 2 the @ufc @criscyborg #UFC198 #BelgianMMA
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) May 15, 2016
Gimme Cyborg vs Holm. #UFC198
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) May 15, 2016
Man if someone beat up me up, then kissed me, then picked me up, we might be fighting again! #owned #UFC198
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 15, 2016
Cyborg looked like Leslie Smith owed her some money. #UFC198
— Viktor Pesta (@ViktorPesta) May 15, 2016
Damn! @criscyborg no joke. Been waiting to see this @ufc no 135's though :/ lets get a 145's… https://t.co/hHntru7J8W
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) May 15, 2016
#angry https://t.co/Z0pCTGjWtN
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) May 15, 2016
MAURICIO RUA DEF. COREY ANDERSON
Shogun got me yelling at the tv when my little girl trying to sleep. #UFC198
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) May 15, 2016
That was the most disgusting decision I've ever seen not just cause he's my teammate but absolutely wrong. #ufc198 wow
— Team Frankie Perez (@TeamFrankieP) May 15, 2016
How on earth was that a split??! First round had to be 10-8 and then won the second with a knockdown??? #UFC198
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) May 15, 2016
Well I just cashed in on Shogun lol I'll take the home town refs on this one anyday!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) May 15, 2016
Of course in Brazil!!! #UFC198 gotta finish him or complete dominate!!
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 15, 2016
Ever seen a Brazilian get robbed in Brazil, yeah me neither , carry on #UFC198
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 15, 2016
Ehhhh. I'll take it. Shogun for life. #UFC198
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) May 15, 2016
Ladies and gentlemen as I said in Vegas March 5th. Can't argue with the judges.. No matter what we think they have the final say so. @ufc
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) May 15, 2016
My head is still high and the smile is on my face. I'm still young and hungry in the sport. No need for excuses. We just come back harder.
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) May 15, 2016
BRYAN BARBERENA DEF. WARLLEY ALVES
I got Bam Bam but let's see these judges #UFC198
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 15, 2016
Barberena had this for sure
— Randa Markos (@randamma) May 15, 2016
They got it right... Barberena pissing everybody off with wins over Sage and Alves. #UFC198
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) May 15, 2016
Wow, gave it to the American in Brazil. Right call. #ufc198
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 15, 2016
Attaboy @bryan_barberena, way to get the W @ufc for #Merica #UFC198
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) May 15, 2016
LMFAOOOO "Churociba or whatever it's called..." #UFC198
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) May 15, 2016
Thank you chupacabra - @bryan_barberena #UFC198
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) May 15, 2016
I think @bryan_barberena fight name should be Bryan "The Underdog" Barberena #UFC198
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) May 15, 2016
Great scrap by the homie @bryan_barberena @TheMMALAB looking like @Ruthless_RL throwing them thangs✊ #ufc198 #bambamknows @ufc @UFCONFOX
— Luke Sanders (@coolhandmma) May 15, 2016
Congrats @bryan_barberena big win!
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) May 15, 2016
Fffffff yea!!!!!!!!!! @bryan_barberena you did it bro I believe bro I love u
— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) May 15, 2016
Bah-bah-baaaah-ba-ba-Barbarena is one tough dude! Fun fight. -600 fave Alves just lost. #UFC198
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 15, 2016
I love when there's a clear agenda and the underdog pulls through. Good job @bryan_barberena!
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) May 15, 2016
DEMIAN MAIA DEF. MATT BROWN
Matt Brown took three hits on his way to the octagon. Now he is livid.
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) May 15, 2016
Brazilian fans attacking fighters as they walk to the cage, craziness‼️ #ProtectYourselfAtAllTimes
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 15, 2016
If this was pro-wrestling, Matt Brown would have what is known as "legit heat." #UFC198 @realscottyriggs
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 15, 2016
It's easier to get the smell of dump truck juice off you on garbage day than Damien Maia.. #noescapingthis
— Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) May 15, 2016
Maia has simplified #BJJ for #MMA to a few basic positions to wear you down, chip away and wait till you beat yourself. #UFC198
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 15, 2016
Maia needs to bring out a range of backpacks! #UFC198
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) May 15, 2016
One handed !! Omgoodness!! #SIK #UFC
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) May 15, 2016
Wow! @demianmaia is a freak! Congratulations! #UFC198
— Ryan LaFlare (@RLaFlare) May 15, 2016
When @demianmaia takes you down.... You stay down. #UFC198
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) May 15, 2016
Let him not bathe for a few days and make him the new capital punishment https://t.co/dJYTpykWWj
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 15, 2016
Sucks for @IamTheImmortal he trained his @$$ off this fight, but congrats to @demianmaia #UFC198
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) May 15, 2016
BJJ Brown belt @IamTheImmortal get his back taken for 3rnds& tapped @demianmaia ground is ! Brown focus on ur fight. MAIA u can get next
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 15, 2016
FRANCISCO TRINALDO DEF. YANCY MEDEIROS
Wow both guys battling till the end. What a war... #fotn #ufc198
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) May 15, 2016
Such a great fight!!! @Massarandubamma
— Cezar Ferreira (@cezarmutante) May 15, 2016
Wow!!! #FOTN @UFC @UFConFox #ufc #ufc198
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 15, 2016
What a Fight!!!. Great performance. Congrats to the both fighters.
— THALES LEITES (@thalesleites) May 15, 2016
Que luta!!!!!! Parabéns anos dois. Deram um show. Massaranduba venceu
. @ymedeiros gotta be the toughest SOB I know!!! Big heart! True warrior! Wasn't your night, but you're still one of the best fighters I no!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) May 15, 2016
Yancy has a huge heart!! Respect the hell out of him!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) May 15, 2016
Wow. Just wow. Trinaldo, Yancy, take a bow.
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) May 15, 2016
Man, Yancy has a chin. HOly crap. #ufc198
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 15, 2016
This is a WAR!!! #UFC198
— Chris Wade (@CWadeMMA) May 15, 2016
Insane fight #UFC198
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) May 15, 2016
Medeiros is not HUMAN!!! Much respect to both guys.
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 15, 2016
This fight is ridiculous. #UFC198
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) May 15, 2016
Keep your head up @ymedeiros you mad not only Hawaii but I'm pretty sure every damn @ufc fan that was watching! #ufc198 #808state
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 15, 2016
*made proud
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 15, 2016
JOHN LINEKER DEF. ROB FONT
Lineker is the scariest 5'3" man I know!! #ThrowingHeat! #UFC198
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 15, 2016
Having a hard time sleeping. Hit up Lineker, he'll take care of you. Dude has some serious power! #UFC198
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 15, 2016
Font survived so... moral victory? #UFC198
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 15, 2016
ANTONIO ROGERIO NOGUEIRA DEF. PATRICK CUMMINS
Wow lil nog #UFC198
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) May 14, 2016
How good was that! Can NEVER count out a Nog!!! #UFC198
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) May 14, 2016
Boaaaa #UFCBrasilNoCombate @Minotouromma
— Erick Silva (@ErickSilvaMMA) May 14, 2016
Say what you want about Lil Nog, but those hands won bronze. #UFC198
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) May 14, 2016
Man so Happy for Lil Nog, super nice guy and very humble !!! #UFC198
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) May 14, 2016
That was nasty #UFC198
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) May 14, 2016
Just wasn't my night tonight. Back to the drawing board.
— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) May 15, 2016
Congrats @Minotauromma pleasure to share the octagon with you.
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