UFC on FOX 15 took place on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and was headlined by Luke Rockhold submitting Lyoto Machida in the second round.
Rockhold dominated the opening round and nearly scored a stoppage victory in the final moments of the opening round. He would end up finishing the fight in the second round when he submitted Machida with a rear-naked choke.
Check out how members of the MMA media reacted to the fight on Twitter below.
Rockhold wins Walkout Wars by coming out to “You’re the Best Around,” theme to “The Karate Kid,” against legendary karate fighter. Smart!
— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) April 19, 2015
Alright. Strong card top to bottom but this is why we’re all here. Settling in for a battle. This should be real good.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 19, 2015
Did he tag him or did he slip?
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) April 19, 2015
Dominant round for Rockhold. 10-8 over Machida after one.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 19, 2015
Man, did not see that coming. Maybe a 10-8 for Rockhold,
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) April 19, 2015
Oh my god. That was a complete beating.
— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) April 19, 2015
2nd round RNC win for Rockhold. Incredible performance. No question he has to be the #1 contender.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 19, 2015
Luke Rockhold just blew the doors off Lyoto Machida like it was nothing. Wow…
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) April 19, 2015
Man, that was absolutely impressive. Sorry, Jacare. You’re going to have to wait for just a bit.
— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) April 19, 2015
#UFCNewJersey Result: Luke Rockhold def. Lyoto Machida via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:31 http://t.co/1Ql2AgoTAk
— The MMA Report (@TheMMAReport) April 19, 2015