Friday evening news broke that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had been injured during training, and would no longer be able to fight Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 197 on April 23rd. Understandably, the MMA community was gutted.
Below you can see a compilation of reactions from fighters, and members of the MMA community in regards to the news.
Daniel Cormier pulled out of the fight with Jon Jones. The Main Event will now be Jon Jones vs Officer Brown. #UFC197
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) April 2, 2016
Wishing the champ – @dc_mma a strong recovery.
— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) April 2, 2016
Really hope it's short-term for DC. But page @Anthony_Rumble!
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) April 2, 2016
Quick! Someone put up the Rumble Johnson bat signal https://t.co/Ao4U6mmmBy
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) April 2, 2016
Whatttttttt!!!!! https://t.co/h0CsIyLMJI
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) April 2, 2016
Cormier ain't 26 but he's an exceptional athlete and worker. Hope he can power thru this and come back strong for a second title defense.
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) April 2, 2016
I'll wait to 12:01am to decide whether DC being injured is a bad April fools joke. Smdh
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 2, 2016
UFC 197 just lost @jonnybones vs @dc_mma #fighters @ufc intern title for jones ??? https://t.co/LnCouZn1Ot
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) April 2, 2016
Dear, AKA: stop training with bears wrapped in barbwire. <3 Elias #UFC197 https://t.co/gzUdR5iISA
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 2, 2016