Last night in the main event of the prelims of UFC 178, Dominick Cruz returned from nearly a three-year long layoff to defeat Takeya Mizugaki in just 61 seconds.
Below is a list of the best reactions from UFC fighters regarding the return of Cruz.
FUCK YESSSS @TheDomin8r THE CHAMP IS HEEERE!! #UFC178
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— Rowdy Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) September 28, 2014
Unbelievable from @TheDomin8r congrats!!!
— michael (@bisping) September 28, 2014
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Hes BACK…. #UFC178
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) September 28, 2014
@TheDomin8r is back!!!! Congrats brother! Happy for you! @ufc #UFC178
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014
Wow! @TheDomin8r the champ is back!!!
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) September 28, 2014
Good for DC! What a way to have a homecoming
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) September 28, 2014
#UFC178 the dominator! Nice @TheDomin8r the champ is back!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 28, 2014
Incredible @TheDomin8r place is crazy #UFC178
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) September 28, 2014
DOMINICK CRUZ!!!!!!! Best in world and hast skipped a beat. CHAMP IS BACK!!! @TheDomin8r @ufc @lorenzofertitta @danawhite
— Myles Jury (@FuryJury) September 28, 2014
Regardless of rivalries or anything else I love watching Cruz fight.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) September 28, 2014
he still got it @TheDomin8r
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) September 28, 2014
That seriously gave me goosebumps! Welcome back @TheDomin8r
— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) September 28, 2014
WOW! He really wants that title back #UFC178
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 28, 2014
Dom just made a statement to the 135 pound division…wow… Congrats on the comeback @TheDomin8r
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 28, 2014
The real champion is back Dominick Cruz! @TheDomin8r #UFC178
— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) September 28, 2014
1st finish for @TheDomin8r not too shabby. @ufc
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) September 28, 2014
I want see @TheDomin8r vs @TJDillashaw @ufc @lorenzofertitta @danawhite
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) September 28, 2014
"Alpha Fails"….. So thats how its gonna be ehh? What dick haha.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) September 28, 2014