Twitter reacts to Jack Hermansson’s 78-second finish of Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN+ 30

Jack Hermansson elevated his status in the middleweight division on Saturday when he defeated Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC on ESPN+ 30 main event.

Hermansson (21-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) added another notable name to his resume when he scored a first-round submission victory over Gastelum (15-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in the co-headliner, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Hermansson’s victory over Gastelum at UFC on ESPN+ 30.

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We've arrived at the #UFCFightIsland2 co-main event. Middleweight contenders Jack Hermansson (@JackTheJokerMMA) and @KelvinGastelum scrap next.

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/BwCpfSEWEF pic.twitter.com/0TwhKTHMSf

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 19, 2020

#UFCFightNight Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports

Kelvin Gastelum -110
Jack Hermansson -110@UFC | #UFCFightIsland2Jack

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 19, 2020

Jack Hermansson heel hooks Kelvin Gastelum in about 75 seconds. Wow. #UFCFightIsland2

— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) July 19, 2020

https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/12846677856210657298

I knew it!! Good job Jack. He’s hyped #UFCFightIsland2

— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) July 19, 2020

Holy fuckkk. Alright who had Hermansson by heel hook

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 19, 2020

Damn that was terrible defense by Gastelum!

— Funky (@Benaskren) July 19, 2020

Bookie taketh again….. lol

— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 19, 2020

Ommggg I called the sub !!! #UFCFightIsland2

— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 19, 2020

Wow Jack Hermansson by submission! What a finish! His submission skills are incredible #UFCFightIsland2

— Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) July 19, 2020

Wait, did jack just hit a heel hook? Woah!! #ufc

— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) July 19, 2020

Wow 😳👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾#UFCFightIsland2

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 19, 2020

That was smart of Hermansson to attack that given that Gastelum was coming back from a knee surgery. Tough loss for Gastelum, who looked to come in shape, but Hermansson was a man on a mission as well.

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 19, 2020

Heel hooks win fights baby!

— Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) July 19, 2020

Congrats to the joker, Gastelum is a beast!! Keep your head up man 👊🏻 #UFCFightIsland2

— Marlon Moraes (@MMARLONMORAES) July 19, 2020

Omg my app kicked me off and won’t let me back on. I’m freakin out! #UFCFightIsland2

— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) July 19, 2020

That was a nice heelhook I just missed! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Thanks @espn + 👎

— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) July 19, 2020

Keep your head up! @KelvinGastelum #ufcfightisland2

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 19, 2020

This solidifies @killagorillamma as the #1 contender for the winner of Paulo and adesanya. Lets goooo!! #frm

— Ibrahim Kawa (@Abraham_kawa) July 19, 2020

#UFCFightIsland2 results: Jack Hermansson (@JackTheJokerMMA) def. Kelvin Gastelum via submission (heel hook) – Round 1, 1:18

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/BwCpfSEWEF pic.twitter.com/ItXqQkuVLz

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 19, 2020