Twitter reacts to Tate’s stunning upset of Holm
Tate was likely losing the fight on the judges’ scorecards and needed to finish in the fifth to win. She choked Holm unconscious at 3:30 of the fifth round and Twitter exploded in shock at the huge moment.
Miesha Tate was ninety-seconds away from losing her third bantamweight title fight, but the veteran fighter dug deep, secured a takedown, and then submitted the champion Holly Holm to steal the title.
Tate was likely losing the fight on the judges’ scorecards and needed to finish in the fifth to win. She choked Holm unconscious at 3:30 of the fifth round and Twitter exploded in shock at the huge moment:
Randa Markos @randamma
Omg!!! That was beautiful!
Erik Jon Koch @NEWBREED04
Holy shit @MieshaTate big upset wow!!!
Manny Gamburyan @MannyGamburyan
Wow wow wow ???? @ufc
TJ Grant @TJ_Grant
UNBELIEVABLE
Antonio Pezao Silva @BigfootSilva
Jiu-jítsu save life.
John Makdessi @JohnMakdessi
Very impressive performance @MieshaTate #UFC196 staying calm and believing in her techniques
The Spartan @EliasTheodorou
And somewhere, Ronda is smiling like the cat that caught a canary right now. #UFC196
Aljamain Sterling @FunkMaster_UFC
That really just happened!!! WTF!!! #ProtectYaNeck was in full effect tonight! #UFC196 #AndNew #FuckYouCaraway!!!
Mike Jackson, Esq. @TheTruthJackson
We’re about to enter a @ufc women’s bantamweight inception. #UFC196
Big Ben Rothwell @RothwellFighter
Congrats @MieshaTate what a way to go for it 5th round !! Great fight @ufc
Chris Wade @CWadeMMA
Wowwww, holy shit. I love MMA #UFC196 styles are everything. Wrestling>everything. Duck under @Ufc
Roy Nelson @roynelsonmma
Congrats @mieshatate that was awesome @ufc got love it http://fb.me/29OC5NdUY
Brian Stann @BrianStann
Unreal. This sport is incredible. Tate has taken a long tough road to this. Such will and toughness. Incredible
Brad Tavares @BradTavares
Hell yah @MieshaTate you da woman!!!!!! #UFC196 beautiful finish!!! So happy for you!
Al Iaquinta @ALIAQUINTA
Misha Tate is the real… Holly holm is the real
Alan Jouban @AlanJouban
All I can say is WOW!!! #RESPECT to the new @ufc world champion @MieshaTate for doing what ever it takes to get the job done!
Daniel Cormier @dc_mma
@MieshaTate what a performance young lady! Never gave up on herself. @HollyHolm keep ur head up. You’re a warrior.
