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Don’t write off Donald Cerrone just yet.
Tasked with snapping the worst slump of his career, Cerrone broke out in true “Cowboy” fashion, righting his three-fight losing streak with a scintillating first-round knockout of Yancy Medeiros on Sunday in the main event of UFC Austin. It was a much-needed moment of respite for the 34-year-old welterweight contender, and the highlight-reel finish capped off a card full of dramatic flourishes, piggybacking off Derrick Lewis’ co-main event thunder over Marcin Tybura.
Check out reaction to those two fights and more from UFC Austin below.
DONALD CERRONE DEF. YANCY MEDEIROS
Great fight @Cowboycerrone
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) February 19, 2018
Great win for @Cowboycerrone #UFCAustin
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 19, 2018
Head up bratha. Just part of the game. See you soon bratha. @ymedeiros #HawaiiStrong
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 19, 2018
Got to love and respect both @donaldcerrone and @ymedeiros, both showed alot of class tonight. #UFCAustin
— Cortney Casey (@CastIron_Casey) February 19, 2018
#Legend @Cowboycerrone #UFCAustin
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) February 19, 2018
Well done @Cowboycerrone u deserve this one
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) February 19, 2018
Yancy is a good dude class act #ufcaustin
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) February 19, 2018
this is what came up when I typed in cowboy. Congrats @Cowboycerrone, you have an emoji. #UFCAustin
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) February 19, 2018
Mothafucking CowBoy up
— Dom Shonuff Waters (@Shonuff89) February 19, 2018
Good shit @Cowboycerrone
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) February 19, 2018
Old school Donald is in the house....! #UFCAustin congrats @Cowboycerrone
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) February 19, 2018
Yancy is such a good dude but you can’t play buddy/buddy with Cerrone during a fight. Makes Cowboy that much more comfortable. Same thing happened in Brown fight. #UFCAustin
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 19, 2018
No matter what I’m still so proud of you my braddah. You are a true warrior, and class act inside the cage and out. You are a true idol for the Keiki to look up to. You make all of Hawai‘i proud you only just getting started. On to the next! @ymedeiros @ufc #UFCAustin
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) February 19, 2018
DERRICK LEWIS DEF. MARCIN TYBURA
Beaaaaaaaaast!!!!!!!! #ufcaustin
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) February 19, 2018
BEAST!!!! That might be the real #BlackPanther! Lol #UFCAustin
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) February 19, 2018
Lewis has the craziest fights. I’ve seen him losing 4 fights in a row and end up winning. Dangerous AF #UFCAustin
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 19, 2018
Derrick vs Francis please #ufcaustin
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) February 19, 2018
Was gonna say that could have gone a little longer. But after watching the replay it seemed like good timing on the stoppage. Congrats to Derrick Lewis! @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 19, 2018
Booom!!! Got to love the @Thebeast_ufc #UFCAustin
— Cortney Casey (@CastIron_Casey) February 19, 2018
The @ufc would be so fun if there was like 3 Black Beasts in every weightclass. But that toolbox only works at HW. Love that dude
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) February 19, 2018
I seriously think @Thebeast_ufc could drop a rhino with that right hand Damn #UFCAustin
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) February 19, 2018
I think @ufc should finally line @Thebeast_ufc vs @francis_ngannou up. I bet neither one of them will be going for takedowns.....@ufc #UFCAustin
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) February 19, 2018
Good shit @Thebeast_ufc
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) February 19, 2018
I’m going deep #classic
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) February 19, 2018
And he fucking delivered with that interview. “Im going deep”. Followed by This pic of Nate. Damage control at Fox Sports. #UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/cClGEEZJ86
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) February 19, 2018
Ahhhh @NateDiaz209 such a fucking G
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) February 19, 2018
Nate Diaz doesn't give a Fuck! Pulling out a Joint while in the audience. #UFCAustin
— Bobby Nash (@B_Nashty) February 19, 2018
I’m not sure what was better between Nate Diaz wit a joint in his mouth or the Black Beast telling his ol’ lady that tn he’s “going deep!”#UFCAustin
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) February 19, 2018
JAMES VICK DEF. FRANCISCO TRINALDO
James Vick is a HUGE lightweight #UFCAustin
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) February 19, 2018
Heavily muscled, average technique, 39 years old, doesn't get tired........ Seems legit.
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) February 19, 2018
Vick laying a egg after all the talk he did about wanting to be main event or wants top guys
— Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) February 19, 2018
@Massarandubamma esta cumpliendo 40años y cada dia mejora y pelea como un tipo de 25 , es más comenzó a entrenar MMA a los 31 años , nunca es tarde para nada @EmilianoCandido #UFCAustin #UFCXFox
— gokuarzamendia (@cesargoku1) February 19, 2018
you called out everyone that’s already booked I expected better pic.twitter.com/ReePxbdq21
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) February 19, 2018
#UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/NWpWj1CxQQ
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) February 19, 2018
CURTIS MILLENDER DEF. THIAGO ALVES
What a debut by Courteous Curtis!! Thiago was tough as nails. #UFCAustin card
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) February 19, 2018
That was a @MMARLONMORAES type of ko knee #UFCAustin
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) February 19, 2018
@curtismillender congratulations on an impressive @ufc debut!!!! #ufcaustin
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) February 19, 2018
Dang alves was starting to look good #ufcaustin
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) February 19, 2018
Wow Thiago came back strong and started to connect after being hurt bad in the first....then bang!!
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) February 19, 2018
Millinder is impressive #UFCAustin
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 19, 2018
Ref should not grab a fighter to half ass a stoppage. If you think the fight is over then call it and don’t second guess it.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) February 19, 2018
Millender with a damn good @ufc debut against a very experienced striker in Alves. Almost had him out in round 1. Finishes it in round 2. Look forward to seeing more of him. #UFCAustin
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 19, 2018
Oh what a performance against a veteran by Millender #POTN right there on a solid debut #UFCAustin
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) February 19, 2018
BRANDON DAVIS DEF. STEVEN PETERSON
Great fight
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) February 19, 2018
Not one person drop but was entertaining to watch! Davis takes it for me! #UFCAustin
— scott askham (@scottaskham1) February 19, 2018
Bruhhhhh That was cray #UFCAustin
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) February 19, 2018
Peterson is my new favorite fighter!! #UFCAustin card
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) February 19, 2018
My boy @BrandonDavisUFC just Won an Extra 50K.
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) February 19, 2018
Looks like a clear decision for Davis, but it was a great fight!! #UFCAustin
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) February 19, 2018
SAGE NORTHCUTT DEF. THIBAULT GOUTI
Wow. Dodgy decision #ufcaustin
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 19, 2018
What the fuck, by the far the worst decision ever. @ufc #ufcaustin
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) February 19, 2018
Garbage. That is all
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) February 19, 2018
Sage definitely outstruck him though, and we can’t reward guys for stalling. So FUCK THAT, Good Decision Guys.
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) February 19, 2018
Hahahahah Sage Northcutt called Urijah Faber "Mr Faber"
— Bobby Nash (@B_Nashty) February 19, 2018
WOW! Straight ROBBERY OMG! ♂️ #UFCAustin
— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) February 19, 2018
Good ole’ Mr Faber!!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 19, 2018
Sage looked sharp, I had him taking the W. #UFCAustin
— Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) February 19, 2018
Congrats kid! @sagenorthcutt https://t.co/HP9aIPSIzS
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) February 19, 2018
Sage not eating carbs for 21 years paid off. But seriously, you can’t be upset with not winning when you throw 29 strikes to your opponents 111 strikes in 15 min without ever securing advantageous positioning either. #UFCAustin
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 19, 2018
Don’t let it go to the judges huh
— Dom Shonuff Waters (@Shonuff89) February 19, 2018
Way to go homie @sagenorthcutt way to show heart and keep on scrapping
— Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) February 19, 2018
Sage rounds 1&3 #UFCAustin
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) February 19, 2018
Bullshit decision #UFCAustin judges are fuck up
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) February 19, 2018
I don’t think even customer supports calls @UrijahFaber “Mr. Faber”. #TheCaliforniaKid is too cool for that.
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) February 19, 2018
Diakiese vs sage
— Bonecrusher (@Marc_Diakiese) February 19, 2018
Poll
Whose performance stood out the most to you at UFC Austin?
This poll is closed
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33%
Donald Cerrone def. Yancy Medeiros
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28%
Derrick Lewis def. Marcin Tybura
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1%
James Vick def. Francisco Trinaldo
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29%
Curtis Millender def. Thiago Alves
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5%
Brandon Davis def. Steven Peterson
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2%
Sage Northcutt def. Thibault Gouti
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