Sad to hear Stuart Scott has passed. Met him a couple times, big mma fan and super cool guy. RIP

— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) January 4, 2015

Rip Stuart Scott. He's real inspiration and has always been a strong supporter of MMA. Glad I had the… http://t.co/3cKdfjC7WI

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— Gilbert Melendez (@GilbertMelendez) January 4, 2015

One of my favorite moments w/ @StuartScott was last summer @ESPN for UFC 175. Cc: @ChrisWeidmanUFC @GilbertMelendez pic.twitter.com/nPbaQGX96s

— Dave Sholler (@DaveSholler) January 4, 2015

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RIP stuartscott such an inspiring guy to be around! http://t.co/xDdO2IcHeb

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) January 4, 2015

Very sad to hear this news. “@WSJ: Stuart Scott, longtime ESPN anchor, dies at 49: http://t.co/MFnnfvVzUC pic.twitter.com/lvjlc6zxf8”

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) January 4, 2015

The sports industry, and the rest of the world lost a great human today in Stuart Scott. He changed the game in… http://t.co/wGrM11nvFR

— Clay Guida (@clayguida) January 4, 2015

Last time I saw @StuartScott was at a UFC event last year. Full of encouragement and support, even amidst his battle. Guy was all class.

— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) January 4, 2015

Damn this upsets me a great deal rip #StuartScott you were the best and will be truly missed sleep in peace u no longer have to fight @espn

— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) January 4, 2015

" When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer, "Scott told the audience. "You beat cancer… http://t.co/d7IAKCXpAY

— Ovince Saint Preux (@003_OSP) January 4, 2015

RIP Stuart Scott. Spent every morning with him for a lot of years.

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocic) January 4, 2015

Its a sad day in the sports world when one of the best @SportsCenter news anchor of all time passes away rip @StuartScott

— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) January 4, 2015