For the second time in history, the UFC has a double champ. On Saturday night, Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to claim the UFC heavyweight title and become only the fifth man in history to win titles in two weight classes. After the fight, Cormier called out former champion Brock Lesnar, who was sitting cageside, and the two engaged in a brief shoving match to hype up a future title fight. Check out the pros reactions to Cormier’s big win, Lesnar’s return to the UFC, and the rest of the happenings from an action packed night at UFC 226. DANIEL CORMIER DEF. STIPE MIOCIC DC looks like the uncle that never wants to let anyone touch the grill at the family BBQ. He grills, plays dominos, and solitaire at the same time. #UFC226 — Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) July 8, 2018 DC is legit the cool highschool gym coach, always with the T-shirt tucked in. #UFC266 — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 8, 2018 DC got the high waist fight shorts #UFC226 — Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 8, 2018 Cheering for my ohio boy @stipemiocic — Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 8, 2018 Let's go Daniel — King Muhammed (@KingMoFH) July 8, 2018 Yo that was crazy . DC SLAYED #UFC226 — Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 8, 2018 Holy shit!!!!!!! The fat kid on the play ground got it done. Good on ya DC. #ufc226 — Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) July 8, 2018 Congrats to the first Double champ in UFC history @dc_mma!!! #UFC226 — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 8, 2018 Cormier should retire right now. Walk away on tip and let us debate his place in history forever. #ufc226 — Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) July 8, 2018 Wouldn’t be able to do it to @JonnyBones — Joby Sanchez (@JobySanchez) July 8, 2018 What is going on? Please stop. #ufc226 — Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) July 8, 2018 What an inspiration — Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 8, 2018 That was the lamest fake confrontation ever.. — Brian Camozzi (@BrianCamozzi) July 8, 2018 Oh noo — Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) July 8, 2018 Wtf is going on??? @ufc — Tony Martin (@tmartinmma) July 8, 2018 WWE ‍♂️. — JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 8, 2018 this is the funniest shit ever!! — James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 8, 2018 What a farce. Diminished the moment significantly. #UFC226 — Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) July 8, 2018 Welp, Brock and DC just sold a shit-ton of PPVs. :) #ufc226 pic.twitter.com/VQQjK0e11g — The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) July 8, 2018 I just bought my ticket for DC VS Brock!!! #UFC226 — #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) July 8, 2018 That confrontation was so uncomfortable #ufc226 — Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) July 8, 2018 Brock and DC are going to make so much money. #ufc226 — Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) July 8, 2018 This is @Ufc not @WWE congrats dc though — Tyson Pedro (@tyson_pedro_) July 8, 2018 Speaking of shit, I was really enjoying the #UFC226 until this happened. — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 8, 2018 No joke, I’m less of a fan of this sport because of this scripted BS. This isn’t pro wrestling. Fuck this #Ufc — Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) July 8, 2018 That was a wrestlemania 2018 promo on steroids! Lol what is going on in MMA today ‍♂️People night forget that we actually play for keeps on that octagon! Ain’t no scripts for the fights!! #UFC226 — Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 8, 2018 Miocic would absolutely starch Brock. And I’m a wrestling guy. #UFC226 — Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) July 8, 2018 Are you serious?! — Junior Dos Santos ️➕ (@junior_cigano) July 8, 2018 That delivered. Brock v DC might break PPV records. — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 8, 2018 . @dc_mma is the goat. Undefeated 2 division champ! 21-0! ufc226 — Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) July 8, 2018 DERRICK LEWIS DEF. FRANCIS NGANNOU Which #HeavyWeight falls 1st in the co-main event ? #UFC226 — Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) July 8, 2018 Anyone want to bet this doesn’t go the distance? — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 8, 2018 This is going to get ugly. — Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) July 8, 2018 DONT BLINK #UFC226 ngannouvslewis — JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 8, 2018 Its kinda terrifying that Ngannou is walking out to despacito #UFC226 — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 8, 2018 That’s a banger right here! — Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) July 8, 2018 Coming up..........Violence. — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 8, 2018 This first RD is like two brothas fightin in the hood and both keep saying, “So what’s up? !” “So touch me then!” “So TOUCH ME THEN FIRST! !” “SO TOUCH MEEEE!! !” “Iight BET!! !”#UFC226 — Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 8, 2018 Wonder what the punch stats on that round was ? #ufc226 — Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) July 8, 2018 Worst round I’ve ever seen — Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) July 8, 2018 Definitely not impressed with this co-main so far #UFC226 — Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) July 8, 2018 Neither Ngannou or Lewis wants to throw cause neither wants to gas out — Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) July 8, 2018 That might be the worst round of MMA i have ever seen. #ufc226 — Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) July 8, 2018 YESSSS ! TENSION ! — Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) July 8, 2018 I just painted my living room wall. Currently watching it dry. Still better than watching this fight #Ufc226 — Cody Gibson (@TheRenegade559) July 8, 2018 So this is what ppl wanna see huh not my boring lay n pray but two guys stalking each other point fighting lol #Ufc226 — Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) July 8, 2018 I’m REALLY surprised this co-main event has gone to the 3rd round. The boss man @danawhite is not gonna be happy if this continues. #UFC226 — Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) July 8, 2018 Will we see a punch land in round 3? — Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 8, 2018 “You still ain’t do nothing tho! !” “You ain’t touch tho me 5!” “On gawd, I dare you get a lil closer and we gettin it shaking!” “You not doing Nuttin tho! !” “So what up then!?! ?” #UFC226 — Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 8, 2018 Bring Paul and Perry back out #ufc226 — Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 8, 2018 Im confused. Very very confused. — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 8, 2018 I think this may be the worst heavy weight fight, ever. ‍♂️ — Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) July 8, 2018 what in the blue hell am i watching — Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) July 8, 2018 Still 0-0 — Dan Henderson (@danhendo) July 8, 2018 herb dean by unanimous decision — Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) July 8, 2018 Booooooooooooo — joey beltran (@mexicutioner760) July 8, 2018 Even I was looking for more action #UFC226 — Tim Johnson (@tbeartim) July 8, 2018 Fuck this wow are u kidding me? I’m very fucking disappointed — Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 8, 2018 What we thought we were gonna see in this co-main event...#UFC226 pic.twitter.com/K3pjPLODJa — Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 8, 2018 The worst fight ever? #UFC226 — Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) July 8, 2018 I’m not sure what I just watched. I feel bad for Francis. Something is definitely wrong. — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 8, 2018 We all have off nights. But usually it’s one of the fighters, not both. #UFC226 — Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 8, 2018 Derrick Lewis fought smart for a guy that's clearly compromised with his back. Francis on the other hand look like a guy scared to get tired. — Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) July 8, 2018 What just happened? — Kayla Harrison (@Judo_Kayla) July 8, 2018 Dang they could’ve still interviewed him I love Derrick interviews #ufc226 — Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 8, 2018 Well, you’ll never have that problem out of me. Win or lose, I will fucking throw down for you guys. #UFC226 — Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) July 8, 2018 I think that last fight proves how much mentality has to do with fighting too. It’s not always skill and fitness. #ufc226 — JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 8, 2018 MIKE PERRY DEF. PAUL FELDER So felder opened as underdog but now is favorite so we will say Perry is underdog.<doc-sep>They said what?! Pros react to Daniel Cormier’s historic KO of Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 Daniel Cormier made quick work of Stipe Miocic to become a two-division UFC champion at UFC 226. On Twitter, pro fighters praised the knockout win.<doc-sep>They said what?! Pros react to Lewis’ incredibly boring win over Ngannou at UFC 226 Pro fighters were none too happy with Derrick Lewis’ unanimous decision win against Francis Ngannou at UFC 226.<doc-sep>
Daniel Cormier shocked the mixed martial arts world tonight in Las Vegas by knocking out Stipe Miocic in the very first-round to claim the UFC’s coveted heavyweight title. Cormier was able to catch Miocic with a big right hand that sent the Cleveland native crashing to the canvas. From there, Cormier would deliver some brutal ground and pound that eventually put Stipe to sleep. With the win, Daniel Cormier joined a group of fellow octagon legends in Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Conor McGregor and Georges St-Pierre as the only fighters to have ever captured UFC titles in two different weight classes. Following his historic victory, Cormier called out former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar who just so happened to be in attendance at T-Mobile Arena. Cormier and Lesnar would engage in some trash talk, as well as some pushing and shoving, and are now slated to square off at a yet to be determined event later this year. Here is how the pros reacted to Daniel Cormier’s sensational UFC 226 win, as well as his encounter with Brock Lesnar. DC is a Superhero 😳 #UFC226 — Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 8, 2018 https://twitter.com/RothwellFighter/status/1015814588699414528 . @dc_mma is the goat. Undefeated 2 division champ! 21-0! ufc226 — Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) July 8, 2018 DC would kill Lesnar stop the madness — Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) July 8, 2018 As HEEL as it gets. #UFC226 — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 8, 2018 Congrats to @dc_mma on becoming the Heavyweight Champ…again!!! #StrikeforceLives — Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) July 8, 2018 This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM