:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/55962689/609_Daniel_Cormier_vs_Jon_Jones.0.jpg)
The rivalry between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is over.
In a rematch nearly three years in the making, Jones defeated Cormier via vicious knockout at UFC 214, reclaiming his place atop the light heavyweight division he once reigned over as king. A third-round head kick spelled the beginning of the end for Cormier, as Jones became the first man to ever finish the former Olympian.
Check out reaction to Jones’ masterful return below, plus the best of the rest from a stacked night at UFC 214.
JON JONES DEF. DANIEL CORMIER
Booooooom!!!!!!hes back!!!! #ufc214
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 30, 2017
That went way too long
— Chris Wade (@CWadeMMA) July 30, 2017
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) July 30, 2017
He gone cry in the car
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 30, 2017
Damn!!! Just like that!! Perfectly placed head kick by Jones. That's a game changer #UFC214
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 30, 2017
D.C. Was looking solid too
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 30, 2017
Any second shit can change. Good fight. @ufc #bones
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) July 30, 2017
Dam what a finish by @JonnyBones
— Jimmie Rivera (@JimmieRivera135) July 30, 2017
And that's why Jon Jones is the greatest fighter of all time #ufc214
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 30, 2017
Holy Headkicks!!!!!!! @JonnyBones is truly an amazing fighter. Hope he cleans up the act because he is a phenomenal champion! #UFC214
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) July 30, 2017
And the king is back!!!!!!!!!! Congrats @JonnyBones #ufc214
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) July 30, 2017
Brutal finish. Big John let him take too many. #ufc214
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) July 30, 2017
@JonnyBones is my idol #ufc214
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) July 30, 2017
The perfect end to a great #UFC214 - Rough to see DC in such a rough spot, but Jones is king of MMA. He would embarrass Lesnar.
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) July 30, 2017
Feeling so sad for Cormier! Was starting to feel he could take it home after amazing display of skills in the first 3 rounds. #UFC214
— Nicolas Dalby (@DalbyMMA) July 30, 2017
DC was ahead on the fight but Jones is so unpredictable #ufc214 What fight!!
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 30, 2017
Jon Jones is back. Hate it or love it, we are witnessing greatness
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 30, 2017
Jones is a real dude. I picked D.C. and put money on him. Respect.
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 30, 2017
Big respect for @dc_mma
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 30, 2017
Sucks to see D.C. Like this. Jon Jones acted like a true champ on that mic.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) July 30, 2017
Man fuck that @dc_mma hold yo head up. You fought hard and got caught. The shit happens. Be a champ with or without the belt #ufc214
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 30, 2017
Come on @joerogan don't interview him right after he just got koed and is so emotional #UFC214
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) July 30, 2017
I just can't with D.C. right now. He wears his heart on his sleeve. Poor guy. #ufc214
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) July 30, 2017
@JonnyBones congrats Champ. Stop asking for retired fighters, I've been waiting to put my hands on you and so have all the fans.
— Alexander Gustafsson (@AlexTheMauler) July 30, 2017
TYRON WOODLEY DEF. DEMIAN MAIA
A lot of ignorant fans fail to realize @TWooodley just did is more difficult than knocking him out in 30 seconds.Flawless victory #ufc214
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) July 30, 2017
That fight was boring, but Woodley did what he had to do. You just can't go to the ground w Maia! He never stopped shooting!
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) July 30, 2017
There has to be a second and third transition when you miss a shot . Dang. Poor Maia! #ufc214
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) July 30, 2017
Woodley is a beast, but he can stop complaining about not being marketed and paid. Sprawl and brawl one time at least! #ufc214
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) July 30, 2017
#AndStill #UFC214 @TWooodley #thechosenone
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) July 30, 2017
Congrats!!! @TWooodley smart fight and well deserved victory. Yea you broke a record most takedowns stuffed!!!! #takedowndefense
— Jimmie Rivera (@JimmieRivera135) July 30, 2017
Woodley should've turned heel. Like raging Al "You're booing me? I'm the champ, FUCK you!! get someone who can beat me!!" #ufc214
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 30, 2017
#ufc214 can I be Co-main event next time? @ufc
— #UFC214 CyborgNation (@criscyborg) July 30, 2017
Woodley is the Mayweather of mma. Hang out, play defense, just do enough to win. #ufc214
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) July 30, 2017
Mark my words I will save this division and bring excitement back to it #welterweight #ufc214
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) July 30, 2017
Breaking News: 20,000 people asleep at the Honda Center #UFC214 that's a was shit. #TruthBombs #WoodleyJustSlept20kOfPpl
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) July 30, 2017
@TWooodley Avoiding those takedowns might not be as impressive as a quick KO but definitely much harder great work champ. Fans are ignorant
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) July 30, 2017
CRIS CYBORG DEF. TONYA EVINGER
Parabems @criscyborg!! Finally #UFC214 champion! #Cybornation #WMMA pic.twitter.com/FufxhUbOWy
— Jessica Jag Aguilar (@jagatt) July 30, 2017
Cyborg officially crowned the queen of the featherweight division #ufc #UFC214 #congrats
— Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi) July 30, 2017
Man what a fight. @tonyaevinger is tough as nails!! But @criscyborg with the ko!
— Jimmie Rivera (@JimmieRivera135) July 30, 2017
Congrats Cris. #ufc214 #ufc #criscyborg #femalechampion #featherweightchampion #womenofmma @… https://t.co/8H3lRrhEj3
— LIZ CARMOUCHE (@iamgirlrilla) July 30, 2017
Tanya thugged it out #ufc214 #forthemoney
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) July 30, 2017
Well I guess cyborg will retire as the champ, no one to fight her! #UF214
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 30, 2017
Brasillllllllllllllllllll @criscyborg
— Antonio Pezao Silva (@BigfootSilva) July 30, 2017
Evinger is still a beast she took a fight that the champ of the division was to afraid to take #ufc214
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 30, 2017
Props to evinger... she was game. Was no push over.
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 30, 2017
Cyborg is a machine
@criscyborg thanks for beating up my middle school lunch lady #SheHoardedTheTots #UFC
— Jordan Johnson (@doublejmma) July 30, 2017
Damn, I stand by saying Evinger is the toughest woman Cyborg has fought recently. Technical win by Cyborg #UF214
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 30, 2017
Cyborg played very smart. Congrats for the new champ
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 30, 2017
THAT'S RIGHT BI@TCHES!!! CRIS CYBORG ALL FREAKING DAY!!! Hats off to @tonyaevinger you ladies were AMAZING! @criscyborg
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) July 30, 2017
@criscyborg is finally an @ufc champ. congrats #Cyborg #UFC214
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 30, 2017
Well I was a pussy tonight, super disappointed in myself..sorry to everyone that wasted their $ to come out and watch..smdh
— tonya evinger (@tonyaevinger) July 30, 2017
ROBBIE LAWLER DEF. DONALD CERRONE
Wow! Lawler vs. Cowboy was everything I hoped for #UFC214
— Nicolas Dalby (@DalbyMMA) July 30, 2017
What a fight @Cowboycerrone @Ruthless_RL
— Alexander Gustafsson (@AlexTheMauler) July 30, 2017
@Cowboycerrone just got robbed wtf #ufc214
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) July 30, 2017
This welterweight division is aging like milk. All respect to you @Ruthless_RL but its destiny for our paths to cross @ufc #ufc214
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) July 30, 2017
That was 100% @Cowboycerrone I don't know what the judges saw
— noad lahat (@Neo_MMA) July 30, 2017
I think cerrone did enough in 2/3 to get win. Looked physically stronger fighter than lawler
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 30, 2017
Good fight
Yea it's one of those days @Cowboycerrone WON
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) July 30, 2017
Great work Compadre ! @Cowboycerrone congratulations! Amazing performance! I don't know that the fuck just happen but great work
— Yair Rodriguez (@panteraufc) July 30, 2017
Robbie!!!!! #UFC214
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 30, 2017
Lawler 29-28 on my score cards. Great fight for 2 warriors! #UFC214
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) July 30, 2017
@Ruthless_RL never disappoints! #Goat #P4PMostExciting #UFC214
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) July 30, 2017
It was a pleasure watching that violence
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) July 30, 2017
Man, we need 5 rounds of that violence!!! #ufc214
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) July 30, 2017
I got Robbie 29-28
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 30, 2017
This fight was everything I thought it would b #ufc214
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 30, 2017
I think Lawlerpicked that 3rd up and probably got this bad boy either way that was awesome #ufc214
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) July 30, 2017
I have Cerrone on this one
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 30, 2017
But y wasn't that fight scheduled for 5?!? awesome fight
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) July 30, 2017
VOLKAN OEZDEMIR DEF. JIMI MANUWA
Woww that man @volkan_oezdemir vicious! #ufc214
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) July 30, 2017
Holy shit @volkan_oezdemir congratulations on the #ko amazing man
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) July 30, 2017
It's amazing what this Swiss has been doing! #UFC #UFC214
— Thiago Marreta (@TMarretaMMA) July 30, 2017
Damn you can't have nothing nice in mma them small gloves are game changers smdh #UFC214
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 30, 2017
Vokan KOs another LHW contender. Holy crap! #ufc214 https://t.co/r41Ohjk2yG
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 30, 2017
Wow! What a way to kick off the main card! Damn! #UFC214
— walt harris (@thebigticket205) July 30, 2017
Dudes a savage https://t.co/TQuZB5M8kZ
— Zebrinha MMA (@EricSpicely) July 30, 2017
Damn
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 30, 2017
What a way to start the main card. #UFC214
Wow!! He must have some crazy power!! @UFC
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 30, 2017
Damn! Talk about dropped. Definition of dropped. #UFC214
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) July 30, 2017
Omg!! @volkan_oezdemir !! So proud of you! You got some serious power !!
— Valerie Letourneau (@ValTroubleMMA) July 30, 2017
Wow
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) July 30, 2017
Wow give him a title fight !!!!!!! #ufc214
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 30, 2017
What a ko!!!!!! Oh shit, and now Herzog showing off his skills!!! #UFC214
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 30, 2017
That's why they call my man "No Time"! @volkan_oezdemir #dirtyboxing #UFC214 #
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) July 30, 2017
Volkan Oezdemir ladies and gentleman!
— Stefan Struve (@StefanStruve) July 30, 2017
Get the latest gear
