UFC on FOX 16 in Tweets: Pros react as T.J. Dillashaw dominates Renan Barao, Miesha Tate sets up title shot

Proving their first scrap wasn’t a fluke, bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw scored another finish over former champ Renan Barao Saturday night at UFC on FOX 16. Saved by the bell in round three, Barao wouldn’t survive a flurry of punches from the champ in round four.

In the night’s co-main event No. 2 ranked Miesha Tate booked herself another title shot with a unanimous decision victory over Jessica Eye. Tate will face the winner of UFC 190’s main event between women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and No. 1 contender Bethe Correia.

See how the pros reacted to all the action from UFC on FOX 16.

AND STILL

TJ gets it done within 15 min. #UFCChicago

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 26, 2015

WAR @TJDillashaw

— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) July 26, 2015

go @RenanBaraoUFC vamo la barao

— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 26, 2015

Lol, who threw the American Flag at Barao when he walked out? I bet it was a UGer @theUG #UFCChicago

— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) July 26, 2015

Flag in the face is the new American Tradition.

— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) July 26, 2015

Barao looks like a kid who knows he has to meet the school bully in the park after school. #UFCChicago http://t.co/XZO9cBse6O

— Chael Sonnen (@sonnench) July 26, 2015

I think TJ finish him

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) July 26, 2015

Barao is fighting in streight lines-that’s why TJ can counter going backwards.

— Dominick Cruz (@TheDomin8r) July 26, 2015

Looks like Barao is fighting like a guy talking to a girl he knows is out of his league. Speaking for my friends, I’d never had that problem

— Chael Sonnen (@sonnench) July 26, 2015

Man barao is looking tried that’s not a good sign as TJ won’t get tried #UFCChicago

— Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) July 26, 2015

Oh man !!!

— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) July 26, 2015

Crap, Herb. Took you long enough to get in there. #UFCChicago

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 26, 2015

Fucking beautiful @TJDillashaw

— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 26, 2015

WOW!! That’s what I’m talking about @TJDillashaw is tha MAN!!!

— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 26, 2015

Que pena deve ter sentido o tempo parado , vamos pra próxima barão

— Wanderlei Silva (@wandfc) July 26, 2015

damn that’s the KO of the year @TJDillashaw is amazing

— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) July 26, 2015

#illashaw #thrillashaw #killashaw #dillashaw

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 26, 2015

T.J just landed 100 strikes for that finish unreal #UFCChicago should of stopped earlier

— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) July 26, 2015

I’m coming ….. All do respect to the champ, I know this “game” he brings! #UFCChicago @ufc

— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) July 26, 2015

A healthy Dominick Cruz vs TJ Dillashaw is by far the most exciting potential matchup the @UFC could make right now!

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) July 26, 2015

#killashaw @TJDillashaw !!!! #UFCChicago

— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) July 26, 2015

Damn homie! @TJDillashaw

— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) July 26, 2015

Herb certainly gave Barao his chances. Barao should fight at 145lbs imo. I hope Renan is ok. Another slick performance from TJ. #UFCChicago

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 26, 2015

#Daaaaaamn you got KTFO Man!!! @TJDillashaw just #Beasted an #Animal!!! @UFCONFOX @ufc #UFCChicago GREAT FIGHTS!!! pic.twitter.com/426t2qXJv8

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) July 26, 2015

Another beautiful performance @TJDillashaw !! Congrats brotha!!!

— chad mendes (@chadmendes) July 26, 2015

T.J Dillashaw made Barao look like an amateur. Beautiful performance. Real champ.

— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) July 26, 2015

TATE VS. RONDA III?

@jessicaevileye braided up like Allen Iverson ! @Showtimepettis

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 26, 2015

Let’s go @MieshaTate !!!!!!!!! @UFC

— heatherjoclark (@heatherjoclark) July 26, 2015

Man @JESSICAEYE hands are in point tonight!#UFCChicago

— Roger Narvaez (@Silverback316) July 26, 2015

Dayum!!! Nice punch by @MieshaTate she has Jessica right where she wants her #UFCChicago

— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) July 26, 2015

Tonight, the “no shots to the back of the head rule” has been suspended. #UFCChicago

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 26, 2015

Damm @MieshaTate with that over hand

— Boom Boom (@BostonSalmon) July 26, 2015

Eye loves blocking the over hand right with her face

— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) July 26, 2015

Now this is a real fight not like that running around crap

— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) July 26, 2015

Damn, I don’t think any of us saw Miesha knocking Eye down, def not twice. Tate looks a LOT better since her move to Vegas. Good for her!

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) July 26, 2015

Tate is way tougher than Bryan lol

— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) July 26, 2015

Wtf was that??? Full back mount ref wake up

— Dhiego Lima (@DhLimaMMA) July 26, 2015

Yves Lavigne, that’s an awful stand up. You’ve been refereeing too long to do something like that. #UFCChicago

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 26, 2015

That ref needs sacking for that stand up there! #UFCChicago

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) July 26, 2015

Stand up from back mount? ???????#UFCChicago #dafark

— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) July 26, 2015

Come on Yves Lavigne!??! Stand up from back control?? You gotta let the fighters decide who wins.

— Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) July 26, 2015

Miesha is tough as nails, I just don’t think she needs to prove it to us every fight. #UFCChicago

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 26, 2015

I guess will see @RondaRousey vs @MieshaTate 3 @ufc

— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 26, 2015

I wish he was ref’ing my fight! nothing happened no attacks = stalling = stand up #UFCGlasgow https://t.co/gmAhLHPoRv

— Ross Pearson (@RossTheRealDeal) July 26, 2015

Am I the only one who would kinda rather see Tate v Cyborg at 140 then Tate/Rousey III ?

— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) July 26, 2015

I am sorry everyone ;( congrats to Miesha .

— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) July 26, 2015

ALL THE SPINNING S**T

Felder vs barboza is my favorite fight matchup of the night! I think Felder wins #FOX

— Dominick Cruz (@TheDomin8r) July 26, 2015

Calling this fight to be fight of the night

— Tim Sylvia (@timsylviamma) July 26, 2015

Spinning shit, FTW!!! #UFCChicago

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 26, 2015

That was a highlight reel groin shot! #UFCChicago

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) July 26, 2015

My lord…….ouch #UFCONFOX

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) July 26, 2015

I felt that!!!!!

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 26, 2015

Wow my nuts hurt from that kick @ufc #UFCChicago

— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) July 26, 2015

Bet @EdsonBarbozaJR could use a @StitchDuran right abt now.

— Charlie Brenneman (@SpaniardMMA) July 26, 2015

Nate Diaz is raging out watching all the spin strikes

— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) July 26, 2015

Cowboy said this fight would come down to Grit…..he was right

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 26, 2015

Sick fight!! dexter is tough as nails… Barboza too!! #UFCChicago

— Dan Ige (@DDANIMALL) July 26, 2015

What an amazing, technical fight!!! #FelderVsBarboza

— Dana White (@danawhite) July 26, 2015

FOTN !!!

— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) July 26, 2015

That fight had everyone on the edge of their seats waiting for some crazy spinning shit to land and put someone OUT!!! #UFCChicago

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) July 26, 2015

Well Felder should have it but who knows. Fuckin shame, man. These guys work hard just so a couple jabronies can flip a coin at the end.

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) July 26, 2015

I vote these dudes both get the win bonus & #FOTN bonus unreal!! @danawhite thx #JoeSilva I feel like I owe u $60!!! @ufc #ufc @UFCONFOX

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) July 26, 2015

Chicago….way to bomb another decision. Congrats to @felderpaul the REAL winner. #bullshit

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) July 26, 2015

Great win @EdsonBarbozaJR!!!

— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) July 26, 2015

THE FIRE IS OUT

Go GOMI!!!! https://t.co/4b4LHHG2Em

— ????tatsuya kawajiri (@CRUSHER_MMA) July 26, 2015

Alright I’m going with @JoeLauzon #100% #USA #SUBMISSION

— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) July 26, 2015

Just like that to the end walk away victorious @ufc @JoeLauzon

— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 26, 2015

U know yur a bad man when u beat yur opponent up enough and just stand up and walk away

— Roger Narvaez (@Silverback316) July 26, 2015

@JoeLauzon even better than a submission you made him quit!

— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) July 26, 2015

Haha ref didn’t even stop it @JoeLauzon says Gomi had enough lol #UFCChicago

— John Maguire (@MaguireTheOne) July 26, 2015

J-LO BJ Penn’d that finish. #UFCChicago

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 26, 2015

That was quick!!! Lauzon w/ the Ground & Pound Finish, via Fighter Stoppage..???. Hmmmm #HerbDean 0 Lauzon 1

— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) July 26, 2015

@BrianStann doesn’t have to get his hair cut like @Showtimepettis now. Damn it. I was hoping for a decision.

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 26, 2015

We can call the finish to our fights now ? #UFCChicago

— Angela Magana UFC (@AngelaMagana1) July 26, 2015

I think Gomi can make 145 🙂 #UFCONFOX

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 26, 2015

The judges still gonna give it to Gomi. Sorry, Lauzon.

— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) July 26, 2015

The fight stops when I say it stops! Thanks to everyone for all the support. Watch http://t.co/CjjH5isVPp tomorrow morning for my take! @ufc

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) July 26, 2015

I love these. #UFCChicago #teamLauzon @ufc https://t.co/KpBAOCgKPH

— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) July 26, 2015

I love these. #UFCChicago #teamLauzon @ufc

A photo posted by Joe Lauzon (@joelauzon) on Jul 25, 2015 at 7:05pm PDT