In last night’s main event, Luke Rockhold was able to back up the talk, made it look easy against perennial contender, Michael Bisping.
Here’s how the MMA world reacted:
Selfishly the reason I am so happy is @LukeRockhold took no damage so this killer will be there for my whole camp. Good looking out luke
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 8, 2014
One arm guillotine… @LukeRockhold is a bad dude. @ufc #mma #UFCSydney
— Saad Awad (@SAADMMA) November 8, 2014
Wow!
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) November 8, 2014
Luke Rockhold is a beast ! That 185lb division is stacked
— Gilbert Melendez (@GilbertMelendez) November 8, 2014
Who has pulled off one handed mounted guillotines in @ufc ? Me, @LukeRockhold , and @UrijahFaber ? Who else?
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) November 8, 2014
Good work and congrats to @LukeRockhold
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) November 8, 2014
So much respect from @LukeRockhold there at the end regardless of the pre fight smack talk between the two fighters #UFCSydney
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) November 8, 2014
@bisping is still the man. Humble in defeat.
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) November 8, 2014
@LukeRockhold is a beast. #UFCAustralia
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 8, 2014
Well damn !! Way to go Rockhold @ufc @UFCFightPass
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) November 8, 2014
One hand on ya! @LukeRockhold @ufc #ufc #UFCAustralia
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) November 8, 2014
Great kick, great choke @LukeRockhold – @bisping always watching always enertaining http://t.co/lPzYJmL9jR
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 8, 2014
This is like an awkward sparring match #UFCSydney #UFCFightNight #mainevent
— Angela Magana UFC (@AngelaMagana1) November 8, 2014
Holy shit @LukeRockhold #UFCSydney
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) November 8, 2014
@LukeRockhold looked great tonight! Classy after the finish also!
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) November 8, 2014
@LukeRockhold is the real deal. What a performance. @bisping is a warrior. Great job boys Give Rockhold #1 con fight or title shot #weareaka
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 8, 2014
Wowzers!! I love fighters that hurt you standing and then jump on a submission opportunity. Awesome finish @LukeRockhold @ufc #UFCSydney
— Chris Holdsworth (@holdsworth135) November 8, 2014
Rockhold killed him with kindness….and a few strikes too #ClassyDude
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 8, 2014
This guy is a monster, Next champ @LukeRockhold congrats my buddy pic.twitter.com/UsHOnnk1U1
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) November 8, 2014