Twitter reacts to Kevin Lee’s crushing knockout of Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244

Kevin Lee returned to the lightweight division in emphatic fashion at UFC 244.

Lee (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) scored one of the best wins of his career when he knocked out Gregor Gillespie (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in horrifying fashion in the opening round of their lightweight bout on Saturday’s card, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Lee’s victory over Gillespie at UFC 244.

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We're LIVE!@MoTownPhenom returns to lightweight to face undefeated New Yorker @Gregor_The_Gift now on ESPN+ #UFC244 pic.twitter.com/HoMn6JP5bs

— UFC (@ufc) November 3, 2019

#UFC244 Closing Betting Odds:

Gregor Gillespie (-165) vs. Kevin Lee (+145)

Live Now -> @ESPN+ #PPV @Jon_Anik @joerogan @DominickCruz @ufc @UFCFightPass @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/GYg6cF0o5J

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) November 3, 2019

OMG KEVIN LEE!!!#UFC244 pic.twitter.com/2gHsekDIg5

— UFC (@ufc) November 3, 2019

Woow that tristar headkick https://t.co/ZMxFCrtzrF

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 3, 2019

Holy shittttt!!!! That was absolutely freaking brutal 😱😱😱

Oh. My. God!!!! #UFC244

— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) November 3, 2019

Kevin Lee is back ladies and gentlemen #ufc244 #motownphenom

— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) November 3, 2019

Kevin lee is back, with style points! #UFC244

— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) November 3, 2019

That landed clean

— Anthony Rocco Martin (@TonyRoccoMartin) November 3, 2019

Oh shit! #UFC244

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) November 3, 2019

Beautiful left head kick knockout by @MoTownPhenom!!! #UFC244

— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) November 3, 2019

👀👀👀Kevin Lee jus shot the light out in MSG. Congrats bro👏👏👏#UFC244

— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) November 3, 2019

That @MoTownPhenom knockout got a reaction from @MeganOlivi and @DominickCruz too 😱 #UFC244 pic.twitter.com/OiWEpClXQI

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 3, 2019

Kevin Lee ties Tony Ferguson and Beneil Dariush for most lightweight wins since 2014, his UFC debut year, with 11. #UFC244

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 3, 2019

Kevin Lee now has seven UFC finishes as a UFC lightweight, 2nd most among 155ers since 2014, his UFC debut year (Ferguson, 8). #UFC244

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 3, 2019

#UFC244 results: Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) def. Gregor Gillespie via knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 2:47

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/kq5WZuvmbS pic.twitter.com/eU2tTk9M0x

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) November 3, 2019