Stipe Miocic silenced the crowd in Curitiba, Brazil on Saturday night, this after he knocked hometown hero Fabricio Werdum out cold with one punch in the first-round of their UFC 198 main event title fight.
The fight-ending right hand Miocic delivered to the chin of Werdum earned Stipe the UFC’s coveted heavyweight championship.
Here is how the pros reacted to Stipe’s championship win:
I think Ohio takes it. Please don't hate me. But I'm rooting for Werdum.
advertisement – continue reading below— Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) May 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/VinnyMMA/status/731701472296112128
Man USADA really did a number on some of these guys
— BONY (@JonnyBones) May 15, 2016
advertisement – continue reading below
https://twitter.com/Alistairovereem/status/731955718761414657
Damn!! That what happens when you get reckless! Heavy hands by the new HW champ congrats! Stipe #ufc198
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 15, 2016
HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!
— danawhite (@danawhite) May 15, 2016
OUTTA NO WHERE!!! @stipemiocicufc "I'mma World Champ!!!" Good Job both Fighters @FabricioWerdum @ufc #Right Cross KO #AndNew
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) May 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/markhunt1974/status/731702129535016960
Congrats to my @AmericanEthanol teammate @stipemiocicufc on a devastating knockout to claim the @ufc heavyweight world title #andnew
— CB Dollaway (@cbdollaway) May 15, 2016
Cleveland deserves this. They have to deal with the Browns after all.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 15, 2016
All it takes is 1
This shit is not a joke#ufc198
— Pat Barry (@HypeOrDie) May 15, 2016
Wow!! Hwy Fights! Congrats @stipemiocicufc New @ufc CHAMP! @FabricioWerdum keep your head up! https://t.co/yEyyw6cPFz
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) May 15, 2016
What was your reaction to Miocic’s victory? Sound off PENN Nation!