Cris Cyborg retained her featherweight title with ease on Saturday night, finishing Octagon newcomer Yana Kunitskaya via first-round TKO at UFC 222.
In the co-main event, where undefeated featherweight Brian Ortega became the first fighter in 13 years to defeated Frankie Edgar, knocking Edgar out with a hellacious first-round Knockout.
Check out top Twitter reactions to Brian Ortega and Cris Cyborg’s impressive performance at UFC 222:
Drinking game: if Cyborg doesn’t finish her in the first round take a drink. And then order another $30 worth of liquor and finish it #ufc222
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 4, 2018
Cyborg destroys yet another opponent. #ufc222 pic.twitter.com/FaXgV1DSau
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) March 4, 2018
Yana got punched in the gut then ankle picked her. Put that on @flowrestling “Behind the Dirt.”
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) March 4, 2018
Congrats @criscyborg you are a fucking beast! 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾 really enjoy watching you fight! #ufc222
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 4, 2018
Great job @criscyborg ! #andstill #ufc222
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) March 4, 2018
Cyborg’s fights should start with Cyborg on bottom in closed guard. Just to make it fair #ufc222 #whyyougotajesuspiece
— The Thugjitsu Master (@thugjitsumaster) March 4, 2018
Such a big mismatch. I felt wrong just watching that.
Short notice.
Went up a weight class.
Damn bro.#UFC222— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 4, 2018
Great effort but what did we expect?
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) March 4, 2018
Cris Cyborg, TKO round 1. Made it look easy on the feet. Nunes/Cyborg is the fight to make.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 4, 2018
CONGRATS @criscyborg #andSTILL #UFC222 https://t.co/DMZVuAdWJC
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) March 4, 2018
Frankie Edgar Vs. Brian Ortega:
Holy shit!!! He uppercut killed Frankie!!! First guy to ever finish Frankie. #ufc222 pic.twitter.com/f7rxHGKp0d
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) March 4, 2018
UPSET city damnnnnn #ufc222
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 4, 2018
Ortega just did that. #UFC222
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) March 4, 2018
Good shit @BrianTcity
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) March 4, 2018
OMG!!! @BrianTcity with the TKO! Congratulations. Huge win! #newblood
— Jimmie Rivera (@JimmieRivera135) March 4, 2018
Wow…. i don’t think anyone picked Ortega by tko! Earned that title shot #UFC222
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) March 4, 2018
Wow!!! What a fight! Both guys are class acts. #ufc222
— Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) March 4, 2018
Holy shit! @BrianTcity just showed how for real he is. Well done!
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) March 4, 2018
#UFC222 #CyborgnoCombate pic.twitter.com/EMvgIMeqdc
— Erick “A Fierce Tiger” Silva (@ErickSilvaMMA) March 4, 2018
Frankie’s still the man a real fighter gave up his title shot to save the show
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 4, 2018
@FrankieEdgar will still always be the man. Def future Hall of Famer. Nothing but respect for Frankie, always! @ufc @ChrisWeidmanUFC
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) March 4, 2018
Damnnn!!! Ortega just keeps getting better and better each fight!! Crazy talent. Can’t shoot on him anymore and can’t let him push you backwards. Damn I was really looking fwd to seeing Holloway take on Edgar too 😕 Congrats “T-City!” #UFC222
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 4, 2018
Wow! Incredible performance T City
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) March 4, 2018
Knowing how tough Frankie is, I wish the ref would have let it go just a bit more. Gutted for @FrankieEdgar you’ll be back bro. Props to T city #UFC222
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 4, 2018
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) March 4, 2018
@BrianTcity by knockout!!!! Holy moly my brother!!!! @ufc #UFC222
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) March 4, 2018
Wow!! Wow!! Wow!! @BrianTcity you did it homie! Amazing stuff! Frankie always impressive man!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 4, 2018
Nothing short of incredible! I never bet against Frankie, but geez @BrianTcity is the real deal! @ufc #ufc222 pic.twitter.com/OON7XIqJ2N
— Yasin Suvari (@Yasin_Suvarii) March 4, 2018
Can I be the mayor of t-city?! Jesus congrats Brian Ortega. #ufc222
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) March 4, 2018
Wow! Ortega os simply AMAZING!!!🙏🏽 #UFC222
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) March 4, 2018
Frankie's career deserved for that to be against me tonight.
Respect Frankie.
Love and respect always!
A true fighters fighter ❤— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 4, 2018
