In the main event of UFC 201, Tyron Woodley showed the world why his nickname is ‘The Chosen One’. The 34-year old Missouri native shocked the world as he stopped Robbie Lawler just minutes into the fight with a one-punch knockout.
Immediately, the MMA community went wild on Twitter reacting to Woodley’s finish of the MMA veteran.
Here we GOOOOO!!!! #UFC201 main event
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 31, 2016
What I say!!! What I say!!!! Hell yea T-WOOD!!!! @TWooodley #AndNew!!! #UFC201 that was a Rampage Bungaloo!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 31, 2016
Holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 31, 2016
Well don't say I didn't call it this morning!!! pic.twitter.com/lwwc1jYaAz
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 31, 2016
We have a new champ in @TWooodley as he scores a massive KO over Lawler. What power…
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) July 31, 2016
What did I say! If I pick u. Ur screwed. @TWooodley great job
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 31, 2016
😲
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) July 31, 2016
that's my boy @TWooodley I'm so proud of my beard Brotha 🏆#ANDNEW @ufc
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) July 31, 2016
Awesome fight and a monster right hand by @TWooodley congrats!!
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 31, 2016
@twooodley Congrats brother. Well deserved and spectacular win. #andnew #ufc201 @Woodleywife
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) July 31, 2016
Congrats to the homie @TWooodley you deserve it buddy
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) July 31, 2016
This sport. It gives us moments we'll never, ever forget. Wow.
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) July 31, 2016