Twitter reacts to Anderson Silva’s injury, TKO loss to Jared Cannonier at UFC 237

Jared Cannonier earned the biggest victory of his career on Saturday when he defeated former longtime UFC champion Anderson Silva in the UFC 237 co-headliner.

Cannonier (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) went to his Brazilian opponent’s home country and beat Silva (34-10 MMA, 17-6 UFC) by first-round TKO in the middleweight co-main event, which aired on pay-per-view from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. With the win, “The Killa Gorilla” remains unbeaten at 185 pounds.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Cannonier’s victory over Silva at UFC 237.

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It's time for the #UFC237 co-main event with Jared Cannonier (@killagorillamma) taking on former longtime UFC champ Anderson Silva (@SpiderAnderson) at middleweight.

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/GmiyaAbfoX pic.twitter.com/qM1VXsDRKb

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 12, 2019

#UFC237 Closing Betting Odds: Jared Cannonier (-123) vs. Anderson Silva (+109) 💵 @ESPN+ @ufc @Jon_Anik @DominickCruz @dc_mma @MMAOddsBreaker

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) May 12, 2019

Trio of right hands from Cannonier find the jaw of Silva. #UFC237

— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) May 12, 2019

So Anderson is still kinda fast as fuck

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 12, 2019

Jared Cannonier kicks Anderson Silva's right knee and it's over. Silva is injured.

— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) May 12, 2019

Herb was on top of that

damn

— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) May 12, 2019

I don’t care what anybody says I’m riding with @SpiderAnderson till the death of me

— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) May 12, 2019

Not a great night for Brazilian MMA so far.

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) May 12, 2019

Fuck, sucks to see a legend lose like that

— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) May 12, 2019

Rough night for the UFC's aging greats. Father Time is still undefeated and what not.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) May 12, 2019

Man Herb is a good ref #UFC237

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) May 12, 2019

Can I hire Jared Cannonier to do that to people I don't like

— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) May 12, 2019

Dang hate to see that Anderson was lookin good #ufc237

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 12, 2019

Awkward ending ! #UFC237

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 12, 2019

Congrats to Jared. He did what you're supposed to do: win the fight. #ufc237 pic.twitter.com/vXvozWAIta

— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) May 12, 2019

Cannonier drinking in Brazil's boos is magnificent.

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) May 12, 2019

Wish the fans at #ufc237 could be a bit more respectful regardless of the outcome

— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) May 12, 2019

According to a reporter sitting in front of me, Anderson Silva said “it broke.”

— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) May 12, 2019

#UFC237 results: Jared Cannonier (@killagorillamma) def. Anderson Silva via TKO (kick) – Round 1, 4:47

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/GmiyaAbfoX pic.twitter.com/2hbJhmQuVF

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 12, 2019

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