They said what?! Pros react to Colby Covington’s win over Dos Anjos at UFC 225

All of Brazil must be watching RDA right now!

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) June 10, 2018

That was a crazy ass tempo for a 5 RD fight lol. Sheesh #UFC225

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 10, 2018

Main event got me hyped AF #UFC225

— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) June 10, 2018

Crazy pacing for rd 1. Colby pushing forward rda landing body shots on the inside. #ufc225

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) June 10, 2018

Colby is relentless!!

— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 10, 2018

This isn’t good for RDA. Making him fight too fast!

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 10, 2018

What a fight! #UFC225

— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) June 10, 2018

B R utal pace... #UFC225

— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) June 10, 2018

RDA can’t accept bottom position. When he does , it’s over. Colby will roll over him. He won’t stop coming. RDA has to stand up to him. And continue to get up when he’s taken down. Pressure from Covington is impressive. Good fight!

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 10, 2018

@ColbyCovMMA pace is lit #ufc225

— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) June 10, 2018

This pace is brutal! #ufc225 @ufc

— Jordan Rinaldi (@JordanRinaldi) June 10, 2018

Colby is grinding and uppercutting his way to an interim-belt atm. #UFC225

— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 10, 2018

Colby running away with this fight now. 3 RDs in the bag. Not the prettiest technique but he makes it work, with that grinding style ‍♂️ RDA isn’t out of it tho. He isn’t conceding to those TDs at all! #UFC225

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 10, 2018

#nerdbash2018

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) June 10, 2018

Americans are known for the natural chin

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) June 10, 2018

Not the steroid chin

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) June 10, 2018

RDA is good man! Makes me wonder how TF Eddie Alvarez starched him like that in under a RD! Crazy! #UFC225

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 10, 2018

Good bounce back round for RDA. It may just boil down to this round. Depends on how judges scored round 1.

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 10, 2018

I’m inspired by Colby no kidding #ufc225

— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) June 10, 2018

@RdosAnjosMMA @ColbyCovMMA wow holy shit again what another amazing fight! @ufc is on point tonight with the match making @seanshelby @Mickmaynard2

— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) June 10, 2018

If Colby doesn’t get Ko he wins

— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 10, 2018

Colby fought a tremendous fight but RDA did not fight a smart fight IMO. @ufc

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 10, 2018

Colby Covington is the UFC interim champion! Love him or hate him. @ColbyCovMMA is game man. He grinds and goes crazy hard. #imo

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) June 10, 2018

I bet there’s gonna be a lot more @ColbyCovMMA fans now. #NerdBash2018 #UFC225

— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) June 10, 2018

Welterweight is Great Again!

— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) June 10, 2018

NWERRD BASHHHH

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) June 10, 2018

Get this bitch ready! @ufc @danawhite hit my line now! pic.twitter.com/6gzKwyvKpH

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) June 10, 2018

What a joke. @USMAN84kg will beat the breaks off this turd. #UFC225

— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) June 10, 2018

Colby’s pressure and ability to force RDA into his game was well executed. Exactly what he needed to do to win that fight. RDA had his chances to move better laterally but I think the pre-fight antics from Covington helped create an emotional environment in there for RDA. #UFC225

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) June 10, 2018

Fair play to Colby though; he implemented his gameplan and RDA either wasn't ready for it or couldn't stop it. Regardless, he's now the interim WW champ. #ufc225

— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 10, 2018