Just past 9:30 pm PT on Saturday night, Chris Weidman ended the seven-year reign of middleweight champion Anderson Silva via devastating knockout.
Here, some fighter and insider reactions - including some NSFW - to the UFC 162 main event.
EXCLAMATIONS
Ouch –Mark Hunt
Boom!!!!! –Daniel Cormier
BOOM!!!!!! –Scott Jorgensen
Crazy –Jon Jones
What!!!!!! –Phil Davis
Ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! –Amir Sadollah
Main event!!!!!!! #ufc162 #weidman #silva Oh my damn!!!!!! –Kenny Florian
Done :) –Manny Gamburyan
Dethroned!!! –James Te Huna
Omg really?! What?! #UFC162 –Jason High
HISTORY WAS MADE!!!! -Michael McDonald
Surreal! –Luiz Cane
Yessssssssss!!!!!!!!!! –Aaron Riley
Oh snap! Wtf just happened !! Lol! Now I owe @ricardolamasmma drinks. –Cat Zingano
YES!!! –James Krause
No idea what to say LOL...hope everyone enjoyed the fights! -Mike Goldberg
I'm in Shock! #UFC162 -John Maguire
Well who would of expected that... –Luke Barnatt
...................... –Dylan Andrews
OPPORTUNITIES
The closed sign has been turned around . The 185 lb division in the UFC is now open #ufc162 –Derek Brunson
Hey @ChrisWeidmanUFC so your the champ. Defend it, fight me! –Michael Bisping
@ChrisWeidmanUFC Congratulations, you are the new champion. Next challenger is me! Lets do it -Vitor Belfort
I wonder how fast before Silva gets a rematch?? –Alexis Davis
Damn dude....... Never thought I'd see the day! Instant rematch, Anderson murders him! No games! –Brad Tavares
EXPLANATIONS
#IToldYouSo #UFC162 –Kyle Kingsbury
HAHAHHA OMG well my man Chris took advantage of that. BOOOOYAAAH!!!!!! –Stephen Thompson
Still the greatest, but he's human like everyone else. Sad to see it happening that way though. –Vinny Magalhaes
Anderson got caught. Happens to everyone. Respect the hell out of him. #GOAT –Erik Koch
But if you keep playing about at the top level. That’s what happens! @ufc –Tom Watson
That...was...stupid.
Working your opponent is one thing but remember, you're still in a
fight dude. Damn. #AndersonSilva #ufc162 #MMA –Josh Barnett
The showboating finally caught up to him. –Luke Rockhold
Bonkers. Anderson Silva taunts the wrong opponent. Chris Weidman is the new UFC middleweight champion. History. –Jon Anik
EXALTATIONS
Words can't describe how I'm feeling right now!!! Beyond happy proud & excited for the new champ @ChrisWeidmanUFC !!!! –Matt Serra
I've never been so inspired in my life, congrats champ @ChrisWeidmanUFC –Mike Chiesa
Big olé congrats for Weidman, way to show how to put cockiness to sleep. Always supporting the wrestlers! USA baby!! –Dan Henderson
#Wrestlingsaveslives @ChrisWeidmanUFC just showed why!! Congrats! @Punishment99 @ufc –Tito Ortiz
Congrats @ChrisWeidmanUFC!! –Robbie Lawler
Everyone in the world just jumped up and gave each other five ! Congrats @ChrisWeidmanUFC #ufc –Alan Belcher
Wow that was awesome! @ChrisWeidmanUFC –Jamie Varner
Oh man I have no words! Congrats to the new champ! #ufc162 –Max Holloway
Congrats @ChrisWeidmanUFC that was amazing ! –CB DollawayAWE
Wow...... –Anthony Pettis
Wow!!!!! –Daniel Pineda
Wow #ufc162 –Mark Bocek
Wow! #ufc162 –Brendan Schaub
WOW!!! #ufc162 –Miesha Tate
WoW!!!! –Donald Cerrone
Ohh wow !!!!!!!!!!!!! –Raphael Assuncao
Just wow! –Chuck Liddell
Wow.......just wow........lol #UFC162 –Nik Lentz
Woooowwww #ufc162 –Tarec Saffiedine
Wooooooooooowwwww #ufc162 –Patrick Cote
wow!!! he s human after all #Silva ko –Yves Jabouin
Wow! That's what make this sport amazing! –Liz Carmouche
Wow!!!!!! @ufc #ufc162 @ChrisWeidmanUFC is the New Champ!!! Crazy!!!! @SpiderAnderson pic.twitter.com/u9rUsgUqbp –Tyron Woodley
My phone died all I can say is wow!!! –Clint Hester
That was amazing! OMFG!!!! Wow. @ufc –Brittney Palmer
Never been at such a loss for words after a fight. Too many thoughts to even express. Just wow I guess. #UFC162 –Mike Swick
EPIPHANIES
this sucks. –Jon Jones
Kind of a little heart broken. Not going to lie –Kyle Noke
Always respect your opponent PERIOD !!! –Brad Pickett
Pra que??? Ali nao pode brincar,é matar ou morrer!!! –Wanderlei Silva
Watching Anderson lose was like finding out Santa Claus doesn't exist. Congrats to Weidman –Sara McMann
Who knew showboating was a low-percentage technique? –Ryan Couture
AMERICA!
WOW!! ususususus –Arianny Celeste
USA THANK YOU! -Kenny Robertson
Yes yes ... I #Love Anderson, but #LongIsland Stand Up !!! #mma #UFC162 –Dennis Bermudez
Long Island just got a champ and a whole lot richer !!!!!!!!! –Al Iaquinta
WHAT NOW BITCHES!!!!!! Belt is back fucking home! BOOOOOOMMMM!!!!! #chrisweidman –Josh ThomsonEXPLETIVES (NSFW!)
Daaaaammmmm! –John Moraga
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!!!!!!#ufc162 –Marcus Brimage
Hoollllyyyy shit!!!! –Demetrious Johnson
Holy shit! This place is going nuts! –Louis Gaudinot
Holy S***t! #fb –Chris Cariaso
Holly shit never mind. http://twitpic.com/d19nre -Evan Dunham
Holy Shit! #ufc162 –John Dodson
HOLY SHIT!!!!' THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! –Julie Kedzie
HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!! –Chad Mendes
Holy fuck!!! WTF we just witnessed history! @ufc @danawhite WTF can't believe it –Chris Camozzi
FUCK YEAH!!!!! @danvallimont #HUwrestling pic.twitter.com/hn6VxhaVjn –Yves Edwards
Knocked the F out! #Toococky –Trevor Smith
WTF #UFC162 –Pascal Krauss
Oh fuuuuuuuuuuck! –Joey Beltran
Fuck this whole night –Lorenz Larkin
AND
Omg they are rioting at the golden nugget!!! Somebody help me –Phil Davis
