Several professional athletes and even a rapper couldn't contain their excitement following Jon Jones' third-round knockout of Daniel Cormier to reclaim the light heavyweight championship at UFC 214 on Saturday night in Anaheim, California.
Three NBA players, including LA Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, took to Twitter following the rivalry bout that ended when Jones placed a clinical left kick to the head of Cormier.
Bones!!!!!! #UFC214
— DeAndre Jordan (@DeAndre) July 30, 2017
Bones Jones !!!
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) July 30, 2017
Welcome back BONES!!!!!
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) July 30, 2017
Congrats to my guy @JonnyBones for retaining that belt!
— Michael Carter-Willi (@MCW1) July 30, 2017
Rapper Wale likened Jones to a character from the popular Japanese video game "Street Fighter," while New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram also heaped praise upon the 30-year-old New York native after his 10th career knockout.
Jon Jones out there lookin like Sagat #UFC214 lemme go collect
— Wale (@Wale) July 30, 2017
Respect to a real one! ✊🏾💯 @JonnyBones
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) July 30, 2017
Fellow NFL running back Ty Montgomery of the Green Bay Packers acknowledged Cormier in defeat.
S/O to that man D.C. Real tears and true passion being shown.
— Ty Montgomery (@TyMontgomery2) July 30, 2017
Jones (23-1) concluded the evening by calling out Brock Lesnar, inviting the former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE star to "meet me in the Octagon."
-- Nick Ostiller