Though UFC 222 was originally expected to be headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight between champ Max Holloway and challenger Frankie Edgar, a late Holloway injury meant that the card was ultimately topped by a women’s featherweight title fight between champ Cris Cyborg and challenger Yana Kunitskaya.
While Yana Kunitskaya deserves props for taking a fight with the monstrous Cyborg on short notice – and for landing a takedown early in the fight – this fight went as expected. After returning to her feet, Cyborg began to stalk her opponent like a hungry carnivore. From there, it was just a matter of time. The champ was feasting on her latest kill before the first round was over.
Unsurprisingly, Cyborg’s win over the vastly outmatched Kunitskaya, who had never fought in the UFC previously, generated some interesting reactions from the MMA community.
Here are a few of the best reactions:
Such a big mismatch. I felt wrong just watching that.
Short notice.
Went up a weight class.
Damn bro.#UFC222— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) March 4, 2018
She’s AMAZING @criscyborg Parabems!! #UFC222 #CyborgNation 🙏🏽
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Cyborg destroys yet another opponent. #ufc222 pic.twitter.com/FaXgV1DSau
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) March 4, 2018
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Great job @criscyborg ! #andstill #ufc222
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 4, 2018
Congrats Cris on your win tonight 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻@ufc Can we do this now??? Featherweight vs. Featherweight?? #ufc222
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) March 4, 2018
The #UFC women’s 145lbs is like a gang initiation. Get your ass kicked by Cyborg then you can fight against an opponent you have a chance against. #ThugjitsuThoughts🤔
— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) March 4, 2018
Cris Cyborg, TKO round 1. Made it look easy on the feet. Nunes/Cyborg is the fight to make.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 4, 2018
I enjoyed the bonus Cyborg mauling. T-City/Edgar was the real main event tonight and we all knew it.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 4, 2018
This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 3/4/2018.