Daniel Cormier just inserted himself into the history books.
At UFC 226, the current UFC light heavyweight champion defeated Stipe Miocic to add the heavyweight championship to his list of credentials. It was stunning, and awe inspiring, and fighters had plenty to say.
Check it out:
Good luck in your next fight, I’ve always wanted to be heavyweight champ… who’s your daddy?
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) June 25, 2018
I’d never thought I’d say it but …… let’s go DC !!! #ufc226
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 8, 2018
DC is legit the cool highschool gym coach, always with the T-shirt tucked in. #UFC266
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 8, 2018
Yo that was crazy . DC SLAYED #UFC226
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 8, 2018
Shut uuuupppp!!!!!!!!! #ufc226
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) July 8, 2018
OMG!!!!!!! Cormier just KO'd Stipe!!!!!!! #ufc226 pic.twitter.com/fAmiMxxxt4
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) July 8, 2018
DC is a Superhero 😳 #UFC226
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 8, 2018
Oh S*** congrats @dc_mma 👏👏
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) July 8, 2018
Wow!!! #ufc226
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 8, 2018
— Paige VanZant (@paigevanzant) July 8, 2018
Daniel Cormier calls out Brock Lesnar. pic.twitter.com/J6hbycxJjw
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) July 8, 2018
🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀 #UFC226
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 8, 2018
DC!!!!!!!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 8, 2018
What an inspiration
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 8, 2018
Welp, Brock and DC just sold a shit-ton of PPVs. 🙂 #ufc226 pic.twitter.com/VQQjK0e11g
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) July 8, 2018
That confrontation was so uncomfortable #ufc226
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) July 8, 2018
I just bought my ticket for DC VS Brock!!! #UFC226
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) July 8, 2018
Congrats to @dc_mma on becoming the Heavyweight Champ…again!!! #StrikeforceLives
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) July 8, 2018
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