UFC Fighters React To ‘Rumble’ Johnson’s KO Of Jimi Manuwa
UFC 191 didn’t see a ton of finishes, especially in the striking department, but we did have Anthony Johnson vs. Jimi Manuwa.
In the first round of the light heavyweight fight Johnson and Manuwa exchanged on their feet, then Johnson changed things up and went for a takedown. He go it and put Manuwa on his back for a little while.
In the second round it only took 28 seconds for Rumble to connect with a big right hand that sent Manuwa down to the mat. He tried to follow up with some shots on the ground before the referee stepped in and put a stop to the bout.
It was an important win for Johnson, coming off of a loss to Daniel Cormier in a fight for the title.
Check out what other UFC fighters had to say about the exciting finish!
Manuwa is a massive LHW. Made AJ look small at weigh ins. Stoked for this fight. #UFC191
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) September 6, 2015
Someone is gonna get flattened in this fight! #UFC191
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 6, 2015
Rumble fighting at 170-lbs. seems like a dream I can barely remember. That happened, right? #UFC191
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) September 6, 2015
Joe rogan "this fight will be twice as explosive and athletic than most" #UFC191
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 6, 2015
Rumble comes out blazing as always but also got some great takedowns and ground control rd 1 #ufc191
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 6, 2015
Tough first round for @POSTERBOYJM but time to take over now. Survived the initial storm,
— michael (@bisping) September 6, 2015
Excellent stoppage by Herzog imo. Anthony Johnson…scary power. #UFC191
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) September 6, 2015
My hunch was wrong. Boy hit haaaard. #UFC191
— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) September 6, 2015
Jimi "wake up" game too strong 😂#UFC191
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 6, 2015
Suck it, wrestling. #UFC191
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) September 6, 2015
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Anthony rumble Dbow Johnson
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) September 6, 2015
Rumble young man rumble! Great job @Anthony_Rumble !
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 6, 2015
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