Pros react to tonight’s UFC 230 Chris Weidman vs. Jacare Souza co-main event

A key middleweight fight featuring former division champion Chris Weidman taking on perennial contender Jacare Souza co-headlined tonight’s UFC 230 event in New York.

Chris Weidman (14-3 MMA) returned for the first time sinceUFC on FOX 25 in July of 2017, where he scored a third-round submission victory over soon-to-be title challenger Kelvin Gastelum.

Meanwhile, Jacare Souza had most recently seen action at May’s UFC 224 event in Brazil, where he suffered a split-decision loss to the aforementioned Kelvin Gastelum.

Tonight’s UFC 230 co-headliner between Chris Weidman and Jacare Souza lived up to the expectations as the pair traded bombs for the better part of three rounds in a back and forth affair.

Eventually in round three, Jacare Souza was able to hurt Chris Weidman with some shots in the clinch before finishing “The All American” off with one massive punch.

Check out how the pros reacted to Jacare Souza’s spectacular knockout win at UFC 230:

What a fight. #Respect to both guys. #UFC230

— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 4, 2018

Jacare murdered someone this evening #UFC230

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) November 4, 2018

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Props to @JacareMMA for respecting his opponent in a moment when many wouldn’t have been 🙏🏾

— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) November 4, 2018

What a fucking knock out by @JacareMMA holy shit! #comeback

— Jimmie Rivera (@JimmieRivera135) November 4, 2018

Lehgoooo @JacareMMA !!!!

— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) November 4, 2018

Dammmm. Jacare got them hands 👏🏻👏🏻

Such a classy dude! #UFC230

— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) November 4, 2018

And boom, Jacare comes from behind and sends Weidman to the astral plane. MMA: where you're winning until you're KO'd. 🙁 #ufc230 pic.twitter.com/HXSPw4sxxS

— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) November 4, 2018

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