MMA community reacts to Johnson's dominant record-setting win
Warning: Story contains coarse language
What a finish.
Demetrious Johnson's record-setting title defense was achieved in unbelievable fashion as the flyweight champion tossed challenger Ray Borg through the air before converting into a devastating armbar.
The MMA community was ready to congratulate "Mighty Mouse" on the victory, but no one saw that finish coming.
That was some ninja shit! Congrats champ @MightyMouseUFC #ufc216
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) October 8, 2017
I wanna see @MightyMouseUFC fight the champ of every weight class. Not convinced anyone below 205 could beat him. #ufc216
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) October 8, 2017
Sweet Jesus. What a way to break Anderson Silva's title defense record. Greatest submission in @ufc history and p4p great #UFC216 pic.twitter.com/Vnn43LSllx
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) October 8, 2017
— Nick Hein (@NickHeinMMA) October 8, 2017
That was one of the craziest submissions I've ever seen. And he did it in a damn UFC title fight. To set the title defense record. pic.twitter.com/IJ2tX5q9VF
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) October 8, 2017
People that don’t train will never understand how impressive that just was. Amazing.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) October 8, 2017
Ya know, your typical suplex into armbar finish in round 5 to break the record. Mighty-Mouse ftw! #UFC216
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) October 8, 2017
Lizard swag. #UFC216 pic.twitter.com/QnY9KsNMja
— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) October 8, 2017
When I grow up I want to be like @MightyMouseUFC ... Incredible finish. #UFC216 #Legend
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) October 8, 2017
Mighty Mouse carried him for 4 and half and then said okay let's go ahead and get a bonus since we're here lol
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) October 8, 2017
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