Twitter reacts to Urijah Faber’s KO of Ricky Simon, callout of Henry Cejudo at UFC on ESPN+ 13

UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber made a successful return to the octagon on Saturday when he defeated Ricky Simon in the co-main event at UFC on ESPN+ 13.

Faber (35-10 MMA, 11-6 UFC) came out of retirement after multiple years away to earn a METHOD victory over rising bantamweight Simon (15-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in front of his hometown crowd at Golden1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. The card streamed on ESPN+.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Faber’s victory over Simon at UFC on ESPN+ 13.

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"The California Kid" is back! @UrijahFaber returns to the octagon next at #UFCSacramento for a bantamweight fight with @RickySimonUFC.

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/3OGdHUCYtq pic.twitter.com/pkV3HJVXPs

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 14, 2019

#UFConESPN+ 13 Closing Betting Odds:

Ricky Simon (-350) vs. Urijah Faber (+298) #UFCSacramento 💵 Live Now -> @ESPN+ @BrendanFitzTV @bisping @ufc @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/mfj3NFVaTZ

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 14, 2019

FABER TOOK SECONDS!!!#UFCSacramento pic.twitter.com/6B0oWQNS85

— UFC (@ufc) July 14, 2019

California kidddddddddd

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 14, 2019

Faber got clearly hurt and they didn't say a thing, then he goes out and stops Simon seconds later.

— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) July 14, 2019

Yes!!! So happy for @UrijahFaber!! You're the man bro!! @ufc

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 14, 2019

@UrijahFaber is the man !! #UFCSacramento

— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) July 14, 2019

Urijah is a fuckin legend

— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) July 14, 2019

40 is the new 20. What a fight for Faber! #UFCSacramento

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 14, 2019

Wow! @UrijahFaber gets the finish in the 1st round against the young Simon. #UFCSacramento

— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) July 14, 2019

Urijah Faber earns the fastest finish of his entire career in 46 seconds tonight. #UFCSacramento

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) July 14, 2019

Urijah!!!!!!! @UrijahFaber great job! So happy for you man pic.twitter.com/83S82AWiPG

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 14, 2019

Wow congratulations @UrijahFaber! What a way to come back..

— Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) July 14, 2019

I did not see that coming. Faber and the Sacramento crew with some amazing performances tonight. Fastest tko in faber’s career

— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 14, 2019

So many out-of-retirement fights are sad disasters. It's good to see one with a positive result. Also, MMA is nuts.

— Dann Stupp (@DannStupp) July 14, 2019

40 seconds at 40 years old 🙌🏾 #UFCSacramento pic.twitter.com/XVIutZju7y

— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 14, 2019

Congrats @UrijahFaber keeping rolling Cali kid

— Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (@TeamRocBiggie) July 14, 2019

Faber was either the biggest or second-biggest underdog on the card by betting odds. Great statement after not competing since 2016. Climb up the division at 135 has never been harder, but Faber bought himself a ticket to try.

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) July 14, 2019

Well that’s for sure not a knockout lol , tko

— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 14, 2019

In looking back, they could’ve let that play out a little longer, but I doubt complaints will get too loud considering the person and place. Nevertheless, big props to Faber for getting his fastest stoppage at this point of his career. He couldn’t have asked for more tonight.

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 14, 2019

Uriah is the man that was awesome congrats legend!

— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) July 14, 2019

@UrijahFaber is a fuckin legend! @ufc

— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) July 14, 2019

Bless you for calling out Henry Cejudo, Urijah Faber. Never change.

— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) July 14, 2019

I would love to see Uriah fight Cejudo for the belt!! @ufc

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 14, 2019

MOST WINS – UFC Bantamweight History
12 – TJ Dillashaw
11 – Urijah Faber
11 – Raphael Assuncao#UFCSacramento

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) July 14, 2019

#UFCSacramento results: @UrijahFaber def. Ricky Simon via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:46

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/3OGdHUCYtq

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 14, 2019

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