Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Chris Weidman put on a show in the co-main event of UFC 230.
After a back-and-forth standup war for 2 1/2 rounds, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion knocked out the former UFC middleweight titleholder with a blistering right hand followed by a couple unnecessary hammerfists at 2:46 of the third round.
UNREAL!#UFC230 @JacareMMA pic.twitter.com/LJMcSUnmY7
— UFC (@ufc) November 4, 2018
Here is what Twitter thought of the fight and the slow reaction of referee Dan Miragliotta.
Top of the head ko button!! No one talks about it but it’s a thing of beauty! Usually it appears as a kick to the upper temple but holy hell what a ko punch via jacare! #UFC230
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) November 4, 2018
What a fight. #Respect to both guys. #UFC230
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 4, 2018
Dan trippin #ufc230
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) November 4, 2018
That was a great fight, btw. Fought in a phone booth throughout.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 4, 2018
Dan is usually a great ref, but I agree with @JacareMMA. That fight was over when Weidman hit the ground
— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) November 4, 2018
Dan Miragliotta just trying to give Chris Weidman a little extra brain damage. Way to go. Just a truly awful stoppage. #UFC230
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) November 4, 2018
Miragliotta get with the damn program.
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) November 4, 2018
Walk off ko of the year? @JacareMMA
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) November 4, 2018
