UFC Vegas 19 in Tweets: Pros react to Derrick Lewis’ knockout of Curtis Blaydes
Going into the UFC Vegas 19 main event, fans were ready for heavyweight fireworks between Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis.
Boy, did they deliver.
A little over 60 seconds into he second frame, Lewis’ connected with a skull-rattling uppercut to Blaydes jaw, sending him crashing to the canvas. At 1:26 of the second round, Lewis had secured himself the knockout win.
Below is how fighters reacted to the entire night of action in Las Vegas.
Derrick Lewis knocks out Curtis Blaydes
The Black Beast!!!!!! @Thebeast_ufc has the most power ever
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) February 21, 2021
Whoa @Thebeast_ufc never doubted #UFCFightNight
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) February 21, 2021
Curtis went straight into this one , after all the setup he did.#UFCVegas19
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) February 21, 2021
Wow boom
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) February 21, 2021
Man I swear . Derrick Lewis power is unmatched . Dude sits down and puts you to sleep! Shesssssh #UFCVegas19
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 21, 2021
Derrick Lewis brought the heat #UFCVegas19
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) February 21, 2021
I didn’t give Derrick Lewis much of a chance in this fight but daaaamn he proved me wrong!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) February 21, 2021
WOOOW! @Thebeast_ufc @ufc #UFCVegas19
— Jairzinho 'BIGI BOY' Rozenstruik (@JairRozenstruik) February 21, 2021
Holy shit Derrick Lewis!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) February 21, 2021
Black beast is a cheat code #ufcvegas19
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) February 21, 2021
Can never count @Thebeast_ufc out #UFCVegas19 #Crazy #Knockout
— jimmy flick (@jimmyflick) February 21, 2021
Damnnn Lewis with the KO but man those extra punches on the ground were 100% not necessary.. #UFCVegas19
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) February 21, 2021
Slip into slap then took a nap. Beautiful KO! @Thebeast_ufc @ufc #UFCVegas19
— Julia Avila (@RagingPandaMMA) February 21, 2021
Where the heck was Herb Dean? #UFCVegas19
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) February 21, 2021
Wow that is the reality of the #heavyweight division, wish u speedy recovery Curtis #UFCVegas19
— Maurice Greene (@TheCrochetBoss) February 21, 2021
Hope Curtis is ok #UFCVegas19
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) February 21, 2021
Crazyyyy uppercut #UFCVegas19
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) February 21, 2021
Wow jab and chop that lead leg and this is a different fight!!! But my gawd Lewis has unreal power
— Jamahal “Sweet Dreams” Hill (@JamahalH) February 21, 2021
Bruuuuuuh! The Black Beast! #UFCVegas19
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) February 21, 2021
Woahhhhhhhhh@Thebeast_ufc
— Beast Boy (@MikeDavisMMA) February 21, 2021
— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) February 21, 2021
DERRICK LEWIS!!! HOUSTONS FINEST!!!#UFCVegas19
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) February 21, 2021
Ladies and gentlemen black mother fukin beast what. A. Savage @Thebeast_ufc
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) February 21, 2021
Wowww!!! The Beast!! #UFCVegas19
— Steven Ocho Peterson (@8ocho08) February 21, 2021
That’s heavyweights #UFCVegas19
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) February 21, 2021
This is the MMA world full of surprises
— Junior Dos Santos ️➕ (@junior_cigano) February 21, 2021
Stupid of those who think they understand this game. #BeautifulKO
Man that promo was weak, c'mon Derrick you let us down.
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 21, 2021
Yana Kunitskaya edges Ketlen Vieira
Way to pull out the victory @YanaKunitskaya1
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) February 21, 2021
Big congratulations! @YanaKunitskaya1 #UFCVegas19
— Julia Avila (@RagingPandaMMA) February 21, 2021
That was a big statement from Yana. Stifled all the BJJ and made bad positions work for her. #UFCVegas19
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 21, 2021
Darrick Minner defeats Charles Rosa
Let’s go DARRICK! On top of the world! #UFCVegas19
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) February 21, 2021
Great fight by Minner #UFCVegas19
— TJ Laramie (@laramietj) February 21, 2021
I’d like to see @DarrickMinner vs @DarrenElkinsMMA next #UFCVegas19
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) February 21, 2021
Chris Daukaus stops Aleksei Oleinik with strikes
Congrats Tom Some would say it’s in his DNA #UFCFightNight185
— Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) February 21, 2021
Love the Daukus brothers. Huge win for @ChrisDaukausMMA looking sharp and fast! #UFCVegas19
— player/coach (@CMPunk) February 21, 2021
Let’s Goo Philly @ChrisDaukausMMA ready to break into the Top 10
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) February 21, 2021
@ChrisDaukausMMA wow
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) February 21, 2021
It’s over
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) February 21, 2021
Herb was like, let me see how long you can keep standing.#UFCVegas19
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) February 21, 2021
Took him long enough to stop that #UFCVegas19
— TJ Laramie (@laramietj) February 21, 2021
Phil Hawes edges Nassourdine Imavov
Great wins by the boys tonight @JFlashGordonMMA & @FollowHIMthenme @MmaSanford pic.twitter.com/Hk8yTLsj8Z
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 21, 2021
Damn, "...if someone get covid," @philliphawes5 #UFCVegas19
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) February 21, 2021
Did he just say hopefully somebody gets Covid
— Johnny Muñoz (@KidKvenbo) February 21, 2021
Tom Aspinall submits Andrei Arlovski
That was quick td to the choke well done
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) February 21, 2021
Tom with the double ♂️ brits can wrestle #UFCVegas19
— Mike Grundy (@MGWRESTLING) February 21, 2021
I blinked.#UFCVegas19 https://t.co/HkneHoVuJs
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) February 21, 2021
Nice sub by Aspinall, Arlovski is a real OG!#UFCVegas19
— Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) February 21, 2021