In the main event of UFC 200, Amanda Nunes shocked the world as she rocked Miesha Tate in the first round, and then proceeded to submit the champ with a rear naked choke to win the UFC women’s bantamweight championship.
Immediately, the MMA community went wild on Twitter reacting to the bout. The best reactions are below:
Wow, Miesha is mesed up. #ufc200
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 10, 2016
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Holy Hell!
— Josh Barnett (@JoshLBarnett) July 10, 2016
Wow.
— Paige VanZant (@PaigeVanzantUFC) July 10, 2016
What a performance by the new champion!!!
advertisement – continue reading below— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) July 10, 2016
Omg!!!! I'm so so proud of you @Amanda_Leoa !!! Congrats 😘👊🏼!!
— Valerie Letourneau (@ValTroubleMMA) July 10, 2016
#AndNew Women's Bantamweight Champion @Amanda_Leoa!!!! #UFC200
— American Top Team (@AmericanTopTeam) July 10, 2016
Got caught, shit happens, I know you'll be back @MieshaTate still proud of you!!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) July 10, 2016
Guess that weight cut fucked some shit up….
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) July 10, 2016
Wtf!! Nunes connected and stayed on Tate then took the back and got the choke #andnew #UFC200
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 10, 2016
HELL YEAH!!!!!!! @AmericanTopTeam CONGRATS @Amanda_Leoa AMAZING PERFORMANCE…. Tate was looking for the exit, Amanda showed her the way out
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) July 10, 2016
Wow! So that happened. #AmandaNunes she's like…good and stuff. Too much firepower early. #UFC200
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 10, 2016
Wow. Bummed for @MieshaTate . She's a good role model and champ. Great performance by nunes though
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) July 10, 2016
Told you!!!!!! @Amanda_Leoa @FS1 pull the files out!!! @ufc #UFC200 #AskTyron @AmericanTopTeam OSss
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) July 10, 2016
The ups and downs of this sport…..I just don't think people will ever really understand #UFC200
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 10, 2016