After all the hype and build-up over the last 12 months, it took 13 seconds for Conor McGregor to knock out Jose Aldo in surely the most hyped UFC match ever.
Irishman McGregor became the pride of the Emerald Isle with his stunning victory. Twitter was similarly floored…
Thank you for all the kind messages! I am extremely grateful and proud to be in the position I… https://t.co/F6SgdJqpNG
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 13, 2015
Team @TheNotoriousMMA !! pic.twitter.com/v8DnQYoZ3O
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummondd) December 13, 2015
CONNOR MCGREGOR IS THE TRUTH WOW U SEE DAT DAM
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) December 13, 2015
Oh snap!!! It’s over! Conner is the freaking man! @josealdojunior @TheNotoriousMMA @ufc #UFC194
— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) December 13, 2015
Wow!!! Gonna tuck myself into bed again after the @ufc @LukeRockhold you’re an animal and @TheNotoriousMMA you’re a genius!! #newera
— Daniel Sturridge (@DanielSturridge) December 13, 2015
Congrats @TheNotoriousMMA Amazing KO #UFC194
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) December 13, 2015
If I picked you tonight then you lost. Congrats @TheNotoriousMMA & @LukeRockhold on their new belts!! #UFC194
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) December 13, 2015
He turned a skeptic into a believer last night… @TheNotoriousMMA is the real deal. Talk is cheap but that left hand will make him
— Rory Mcilroy (@McIlroyRory) December 13, 2015
Congratulations Conor McGregor @TheNotoriousMMA! #UFC194 #NOTORIOUS pic.twitter.com/vc4L8cxKiN
— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) December 13, 2015
Ok. Connor McGregor. Doing my DNA test this week. Praying I’m Irish. He fights like I do….. When I fight imaginary people in my bedroom.
— Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) December 13, 2015
I just paid $60 for a fight I could have watched on Vine. #UFC194
— Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) December 13, 2015
“THE NOTORIOUS CONNOR MCGREGOR.. GOAT..
— Flash Gordon (@JOSH_GORDONXII) December 13, 2015
That left hand is something serious… #UFC194
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 13, 2015
Wow! McGregor is holding that belt for someone else. @FrankieEdgar will win. Take that to the bank. #UFC194
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) December 13, 2015
It’s not trash talk if you back it up. Conor really backed it up. #UFC194
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 13, 2015
The tennis season is winding down and with the IPTL visiting Dubai on its penultimate stop, the stars were out in force enjoying the delights of the UAE.
Racing my way from Dubai to India for @iptl pic.twitter.com/OUgsbQtPhw
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) December 11, 2015
Royal love! @rogerfederer @KikiMladenovic @OfficialGoran @cilic_marin @imVkohli @JohnLaffnie #Tenfie #BreakTheCode pic.twitter.com/FwVK8fVAiU
— IPTL (@iptl) December 16, 2015
The Singapore Saint? #Tenfie @andy_murray @NickKyrgios @marcelomelo83 @DreddyTennis @KaPliskova @BelindaBencic pic.twitter.com/84diruVthw
— IPTL (@iptl) December 16, 2015
A special message for @UAERoyals ahead of the final two sets tonight! #Tenfie #BreakTheCode @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/XV8fweuUjJ
— IPTL (@iptl) December 15, 2015
Pool time with my team @marcelomelo83 @BelindaBencic @SG_Slammers pic.twitter.com/7QZvrmWCNS
— Karolina Pliskova (@KaPliskova) December 14, 2015
Last night kaja-beli-kiki #kajeliki practice! Out of the and to the court in #dubai @KaPliskova @KikiMladenovic pic.twitter.com/EAqYRoc22t
— Belinda Bencic (@BelindaBencic) December 14, 2015
What a high quality hitting partner & great practice we had today @BelindaBencic Gracias coach @Charlymoya pic.twitter.com/yimvktsX73
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) December 14, 2015
It’s been a bad week for Manchester United. Having made a big step by getting back into the Champions League last season, they then went straight out at the group stage despite having one of the easier paths.
Days later they were defeated 2-1 by promoted Bournemouth. We wonder what LVG’s ‘philosophy’ on the Europa League is…
PHOTO Stanislas stuns Man Utd as he scores directly from a corner 100 seconds into the match. Still 1-0 (10 mins). pic.twitter.com/d1n26cLY6T
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 12, 2015
Not sure things can get much worse for United fans. Over a quarter of a billion spent under LVG’s reign. Credit t… https://t.co/KL09kgYYJS
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) December 12, 2015
Welcome to your new Thursday nights Man United fans pic.twitter.com/NM2wNIzf4p
— GRM DAILY (@GRMDAILY) December 8, 2015
Bournemouth have created 152 chances in the Premier League this season, 31 more than Man United. pic.twitter.com/lvJVI2Bn2d
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 12, 2015
Javier Hernández has just scored his 13th goal in his last 12 games for Bayer Leverkusen. Look away, Man Utd fans. pic.twitter.com/kiYi6OR9z5
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 12, 2015
More than £250m spent and still have to rely on kids. #LVGout
— Brett Morse (@Brett_Morse) December 8, 2015
MANCHESTER UNITED!!!!!!!
— FC Midtjylland (@fcmidtjylland) December 14, 2015