HOT TWEETS: Twitter Reacts to Eddie Alvarez Finishing Rafael dos Anjos

Following Eddie Alvarez‘ first-round finish of Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC Fight Night 90 main event to capture the lightweight title on Thursday, fighters reacted via Twitter to the belt changing hands.

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Wow

— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) July 8, 2016

Just landed to see @Ealvarezfight won in the 1st rd!! Congrats champ!! Frankie is next. — Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) July 8, 2016

What a journey this guy has been on! Congrats @ealvarezfight the long hard route to the @ufc… https://t.co/Txz5E56Brv

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) July 8, 2016

WOW! Congratulations to Eddie Alvarez. https://t.co/EmyNHoUfEz — Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) July 8, 2016

Congratulation to Alvarerez, his great job really surprised me. Every fighter has his own time,… https://t.co/wCcKJ0kdx5

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) July 8, 2016

RDA looked sharp until he got caught with that big shot #ufcvegas — Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 8, 2016

Wow didn’t see that one coming!

— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) July 8, 2016

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Philly!!!!!!!!!!!!! @Ealvarezfight U DID IT BRO!!!!!!!!! — Paul Felder (@felderpaul) July 8, 2016

MMA is a brutal sport I tell you. Them small gloves are game changers!

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 8, 2016

WOW @Ealvarezfight so proud and happy for you !!! Remembering those days we were starting our careers on the same cards.. — Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) July 8, 2016

Did you see that?!?! #ufclasvegas #AndNew

— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) July 8, 2016

AAAAANNNNDDDDD NNEEEEEWWWWWW @ealvarezfight ! 1 down 1 to go!! @frankieedgar up next…… https://t.co/XEuW1CFYgH — Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) July 8, 2016

Now that’s the eddie fans know and love!!!! #ufcvegas

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 8, 2016

Congrats! To the new champ @Ealvarezfight solid!! — Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) July 8, 2016

. @Ealvarezfight Right hook around the guard of RDA ala Mayweather vs Cotto

— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) July 8, 2016

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Wow!!! Eddie Alvarez left nothing to the judges! Congrats to him Mark Henry and the team!! @NickCatone @ChrisWeidmanUFC #newchamp — Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) July 8, 2016

O…M…G!!!! And New! Eddie Alvarez #andnew #UFCVegas #ufc #tko #ufcfightpass #ufcfightnight90

— Zak Cummings (@ZakCummings) July 8, 2016

HOLY SH*T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So proud of my boy @Ealvarezfight #andnew #ufclightweightchamp #UFCVegas #UFCFightWeek — Ryan LaFlare (@RLaFlare) July 8, 2016

This is crazy Bisping and Eddy Alvarez are now World champion. That’s what hard work and persistence gets you. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 8, 2016

Eddie!!!!! #Repost ncmma_radio with repostapp ··· Congrats @ealvarezfight !!!! #andnew… https://t.co/fWvGeYJ8KH — Nick Catone UFC (@NickCatone) July 8, 2016