In case you missed it, Kamaru Usman won his first welterweight title defence in dramatic fashion last night at UFC 245 with a jaw-breaking TKO finish of challenger Colby Covington. Here’s how fans and fighters reacted:
#UFC Welterweight Title Closing Betting Odds:@ColbyCovMMA Covington (+175)
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) December 15, 2019
Kamaru @USMAN84kg (-210) #UFC245 💰 Live Now -> @ESPN #PPV @Jon_Anik @dc_mma @joerogan @ufc @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/GA7JgDsxBa
.@titoortiz is loving every second of Colby Covington’s entrance at #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/JU0PGGiYyt
— José Youngs (@JoseYoungs) December 15, 2019
HERE. WE. GO.
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019
🏆 @Usman84kg 🆚 @ColbyCovMMA 🇺🇸
Get the E+ PPV ➡️ https://t.co/l5vGF5Fvpt #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/PDO0gxmk7D
FURIOUS pace early in R1! 💥
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019
Usman and Covington couldn't wait to get their hands on each other! #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/6YyVKE0RIi
2 RDs Colby Covington! This is craziness!! #UFC245 is Colby slowing down from those body shots from Usman??
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 15, 2019
Damn Colby OUT HERE raking eyes … Smdh #UFC245
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 15, 2019
When 2 wrestlers end up banging the whole fight!! Respect!!!👊🏽🔥
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) December 15, 2019
Colby Covington just told his corner "I broke my jaw." #UFC245
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) December 15, 2019
U didn’t break your jaw usman broke your jaw
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 15, 2019
His jaw is broken? #UFC245
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 15, 2019
Respect to Colby for fighting with a broken jaw. This is a great fight!
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) December 15, 2019
All this fight is showing me is that 2020 I become a world champion
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) December 15, 2019
🗣 “They know. I’m next.”@Leon_EdwardsMMA 🏆 #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/w48Yj0IpJr
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019
Sometimes there are fights your happy they go five rounds and you wish there was more. What a @ufc Final fight.
— Jens Pulver (@jens_pulver) December 15, 2019
And STILL they swing back and forth!
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019
Usman and Covington with an unbelievable championship pace! 🏆 #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/ucac2XUEP8
Yessssss you snowflake
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 15, 2019
Kamaru wit that Champ shit!! Hell yeah 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #UFC245
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) December 15, 2019
What a performance by @USMAN84kg !! Stayed composed and stuck to the game plan! Congrats my friend! @ColbyCovMMA is one tough dude!!!! Great night of fights #ufc245
— “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) December 15, 2019
Congratulations to the champion @USMAN84kg for the win, you’re the champion for a reason. Tough, hard fought fight by both. Colby is super tough and showed it again. @ufc #UFC245
— Demian Maia (@demianmaia) December 15, 2019
Thank you my brother @USMAN84kg for making America great again 🙏🙏. #UFC245
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) December 15, 2019
What an epic fight. Respect to both men. Congrats @USMAN84kg! #andstill #UFC245
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) December 15, 2019
#ANDSTILL! 🏆
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019
🇳🇬 @Usman84kg retains his championship in an absolute war! #UFC245
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Colby Covington has left the Octagon area. #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/Ve0aa4XLK5
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) December 15, 2019
A champion in every sense of the word. 🏆
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019
🇳🇬 @Usman84kg #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/BoqBkG5dyH
