QUICK TWITT: Fighters react to Cruz’s triumphant return

Sunday night in Boston Dominick Cruz had just his second fight in 4 years as he successfully defeated TJ Dillashaw to reclaim the UFC bantamweight championship.

Following the fight, fighters took to Twitter to react to Cruz’s triumphant return.

#andnew congrats @TheDomin8r , crush you are an inspiration. You never stopped believing. Congrats brother! pic.twitter.com/iL9EXxmNFX

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) January 18, 2016

Dominick Cruz you are an inspiration to keep on keepin on my Muthatrucka……!!! You deserve all of bruddah!!!!… https://t.co/PHPSo4a6Gv

— Brandon Vera (@Verafied) January 18, 2016

Congrats @thedomin8r you are truly inspiring// @alliancemma @ericdelfierro darrylch #andnew… https://t.co/BsOLEFsKi5

— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) January 18, 2016

You mean, the foot—the foot that you do magical things on—was injured and you still fought like that?? #UFCBoston

— Masio Fullen (@MasioFullenMMA) January 18, 2016

There’s no such thing as rust. Rust does not exist unless you don’t train hard enough @TheDomin8r ✌#AndNew pic.twitter.com/3Mup9FTBhG

— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) January 18, 2016

@TheDomin8r just turned the acronym ACL to #AnotherChampionshipLevel Performance. @TJDillashaw was a beast as well! pic.twitter.com/0OmxcHjNHu

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 18, 2016

So happy for @TheDomin8r i knew it. the real ones always prevail #aclrecovery

— Bobby King Green (@BobbyKGreen) January 18, 2016

Congrats @TheDomin8r and @TJDillashaw on an incredible display of heart n talent! That was next level shit. Tremendous respect for you both.

— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) January 18, 2016

@TheDomin8r congratulation champ

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 18, 2016

Congrats to my dawg @TheDomin8r !!!

— John Moraga (@chicanojohn) January 18, 2016

It's because TJ didn't hit hands in the beginning. That's bad luck #UFCBoston #UFCFightNight81

— Jim Alers (@fightJim) January 18, 2016

I had @TJDillashaw , I think the Judges watched a different fight.

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) January 18, 2016

I just don't understand how those 2 judges didn't see at least 1 of the first 3 rounds for tj Aggressor and landed bigger shots

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) January 18, 2016

Congrats @TheDomin8r ! You have been through hell and two years later you get a belt you never lost! @UFC #Ufc

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 18, 2016

Congrats Curz!!ドミニクすげーなぁ… #UFCBoston

— Takeya Mizugaki (@takeya_miz) January 18, 2016

"Rust does not exist." – @TheDomin8r @ufc

— Ashlee Evans-Smith (@AshleeMMA1) January 18, 2016

"Remember, ring rust is nothing more than mental weakness." ~Dominick Cruz Congratulations Champion #Inspired

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) January 18, 2016

Congrats to @TheDomin8r on chasing your Dream and never giving up! You're the Champ #UFCBoston

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) January 18, 2016

@TheDomin8r & @TJDillashaw Great Fight- #TUFStuff @UFC pic.twitter.com/ha5ty18VJH

— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 18, 2016

Thought Dillashaw won but I'm sooooo happy that Cruz got the belt! #UFCBoston #farytalecometrue

— Nicolas Dalby (@DalbyMMA) January 18, 2016

Cruz is back!!!! Hopefully he didn't hurt his knee again, saw that limp. #UFCBoston

— Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) January 18, 2016

I swear @TheDomin8r you are my fucking hero!! Love you bro!!!

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 18, 2016

What an amazing feeling!! Well deserved win for Cruz. Must be hard having your belt stripped from you due to injuries. That's amazing @ufc

— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) January 18, 2016

What a comeback story!! Congrats to @TheDomin8r I scored it for him @ufc

— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) January 18, 2016

To put on a fight like that after one fight in four years is nothing short of astonishing. Win, lose or draw. #UFCBoston

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 18, 2016

Let's see this fight again please.

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) January 18, 2016