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The rivalry between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is over.
In a rematch nearly three years in the making, Jones defeated Cormier via vicious knockout at UFC 214, reclaiming his place atop the light heavyweight division he once reigned over as king. A third-round head kick spelled the beginning of the end for Cormier, as Jones became the first man to ever finish the former Olympian.
Check out reaction to Jones’ masterful return below, plus the best of the rest from a stacked night at UFC 214.
JON JONES DEF. DANIEL CORMIER
He gone cry in the car
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 30, 2017
Damn!!! Just like that!! Perfectly placed head kick by Jones. That’s a game changer #UFC214
D.C. Was looking solid too— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 30, 2017
And that’s why Jon Jones is the greatest fighter of all time #ufc214
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 30, 2017
Holy Headkicks!!!!!!! @JonnyBones is truly an amazing fighter. Hope he cleans up the act because he is a phenomenal champion! #UFC214
— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) July 30, 2017
Brutal finish. Big John let him take too many. #ufc214
— Sean O’Connell (@realOCsports) July 30, 2017
The perfect end to a great #UFC214 – Rough to see DC in such a rough spot, but Jones is king of MMA. He would embarrass Lesnar.
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) July 30, 2017
Feeling so sad for Cormier! Was starting to feel he could take it home after amazing display of skills in the first 3 rounds. #UFC214
— Nicolas Dalby (@DalbyMMA) July 30, 2017
DC was ahead on the fight but Jones is so unpredictable #ufc214 What fight!!
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 30, 2017
Jon Jones is back. Hate it or love it, we are witnessing greatness
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 30, 2017
Jones is a real dude. I picked D.C. and put money on him. Respect.
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 30, 2017
Sucks to see D.C. Like this. Jon Jones acted like a true champ on that mic.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) July 30, 2017
Man fuck that @dc_mma hold yo head up. You fought hard and got caught. The shit happens. Be a champ with or without the belt #ufc214
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 30, 2017
Come on @joerogan don’t interview him right after he just got koed and is so emotional #UFC214
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) July 30, 2017
I just can’t with D.C. right now. He wears his heart on his sleeve. Poor guy. #ufc214
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) July 30, 2017
@JonnyBones congrats Champ. Stop asking for retired fighters, I’ve been waiting to put my hands on you and so have all the fans.
— Alexander Gustafsson (@AlexTheMauler) July 30, 2017
TYRON WOODLEY DEF. DEMIAN MAIA
A lot of ignorant fans fail to realize @TWooodley just did is more difficult than knocking him out in 30 seconds.Flawless victory #ufc214
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) July 30, 2017
That fight was boring, but Woodley did what he had to do. You just can’t go to the ground w Maia! He never stopped shooting!
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) July 30, 2017
There has to be a second and third transition when you miss a shot . Dang. Poor Maia! #ufc214
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) July 30, 2017
Woodley is a beast, but he can stop complaining about not being marketed and paid. Sprawl and brawl one time at least! #ufc214
— Sean O’Connell (@realOCsports) July 30, 2017
Woodley should’ve turned heel. Like raging Al “You’re booing me? I’m the champ, FUCK you!! get someone who can beat me!!” #ufc214
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 30, 2017
Woodley is the Mayweather of mma. Hang out, play defense, just do enough to win. #ufc214
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) July 30, 2017
@TWooodley Avoiding those takedowns might not be as impressive as a quick KO but definitely much harder great work champ. Fans are ignorant
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) July 30, 2017
CRIS CYBORG DEF. TONYA EVINGER
Well I guess cyborg will retire as the champ, no one to fight her! #UF214
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 30, 2017
Evinger is still a beast she took a fight that the champ of the division was to afraid to take #ufc214
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 30, 2017
Props to evinger… she was game. Was no push over.
Cyborg is a machine— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 30, 2017
Damn, I stand by saying Evinger is the toughest woman Cyborg has fought recently. Technical win by Cyborg #UF214
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 30, 2017
Cyborg played very smart. Congrats for the new champ
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 30, 2017
Well I was a pussy tonight, super disappointed in myself..sorry to everyone that wasted their $ to come out and watch..smdh
— tonya evinger (@tonyaevinger) July 30, 2017
ROBBIE LAWLER DEF. DONALD CERRONE
Wow! Lawler vs. Cowboy was everything I hoped for #UFC214
— Nicolas Dalby (@DalbyMMA) July 30, 2017
I think cerrone did enough in 2/3 to get win. Looked physically stronger fighter than lawler
Good fight— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 30, 2017
Great work Compadre ! @Cowboycerrone congratulations! Amazing performance! I don’t know that the fuck just happen but great work
— Yair Rodriguez (@panteraufc) July 30, 2017
Lawler 29-28 on my score cards. Great fight for 2 warriors! #UFC214
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) July 30, 2017
It was a pleasure watching that violence
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) July 30, 2017
Man, we need 5 rounds of that violence!!! #ufc214
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) July 30, 2017
This fight was everything I thought it would b #ufc214
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) July 30, 2017
I think Lawlerpicked that 3rd up and probably got this bad boy either way that was awesome #ufc214
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) July 30, 2017
I have Cerrone on this one
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 30, 2017
But y wasn’t that fight scheduled for 5?!? awesome fight
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) July 30, 2017
VOLKAN OEZDEMIR DEF. JIMI MANUWA
Damn you can’t have nothing nice in mma them small gloves are game changers smdh #UFC214
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 30, 2017
Wow! What a way to kick off the main card! Damn! #UFC214
— walt harris (@thebigticket205) July 30, 2017
Wow!! He must have some crazy power!! @UFC
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 30, 2017
Damn! Talk about dropped. Definition of dropped. #UFC214
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) July 30, 2017
What a ko!!!!!! Oh shit, and now Herzog showing off his skills!!! #UFC214
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 30, 2017
Volkan Oezdemir ladies and gentleman!
— Stefan Struve (@StefanStruve) July 30, 2017
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