Coming off of over 2-years layoff former UFCheavyweight champion Cain Velasquez got knocked out within 26-seconds of the first round in his fight against Francis Ngannou at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to the anticipating main event on Twitter here:
I said we’d know the outcome of this fight in under one minute of the first round. Sucks to see it end like that for Cain…
— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) February 18, 2019
Whoa. That was quick.
Francis Ngannou stops Cain Velasquez in 23 seconds!pic.twitter.com/rzTnALZGAY
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) February 18, 2019
Just like that. Francis Ngannou catches Cain Velasquez with a short flurry and he is out. Referee jumps in immediately, Velasquez is fishing for a single leg on the referee. Unreal power. Amazing.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 18, 2019
Oh no. That was a fast heavyweight fight. Cain is upset…knee just gave out. That’s frustrating. #UFCphoenix
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 18, 2019
It would appear Cain is hurt and won't be back for awhile, again. That's unfortunate.
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) February 18, 2019
Holy smokes!! He is cursed ! First fox card now first Espn card !! Ngannou is a monster !!
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) February 18, 2019
I think that might be the last we see of Cain… 😕 #UFConESPN #UFCPhoenix
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) February 18, 2019
Dafuuuu 😑😑😑😑😑 #UFCPheonixmainevent
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) February 18, 2019
I don’t think he hit him clean once?? 🤔🤔🤔
— Michael Johnson (@Menace155) February 18, 2019
You’re still the man @cainmma
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) February 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/blondefighter/status/1097359850810601477
Francis Ngannou is terrifying. I'd totally watch him fight DC for the belt. He beat Curtis Blaydes and Cain Velasquez. That should get you a title shot. #UFCPhoenix
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) February 18, 2019
Francis Ngannou just ran through Cain Velasquez like a Taco Bell bean burrito runs through me. #UFCPhoenix
— MacMally🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) February 18, 2019
Combined times of UFC on FOX 1 and UFC on ESPN 1's main events with Cain Velasquez: 90 seconds.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) February 18, 2019
Short right uppercut dropped Cain Velasquez, and he landed awkwardly. Grimaced as his left knee twisted. Last thing in the world you want to see. Damn it.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 18, 2019
Francis Ngannou finishes Cain Velasquez in 26 seconds. Wow. #UFCPhoenix
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) February 18, 2019
Francis Ngannou says Cain Velasquez offered to assist him with his charity work in Africa. He also says Cain informed him that he recently found out he's 3% African #UFCPhoenix
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) February 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/DaveMMAdden/status/1097368564569321473
The first UFC card on Fox saw Junior Dos Santos knock out Cain Velasquez in 1 minute and 4 seconds
The first UFC card on ESPN saw Francis Ngannou knock out Cain Velasquez in 26 seconds#UFCPhoenix
— MMA By The Numbers (@NumbersMMA) February 18, 2019
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