Petr Yan claimed the vacant bantamweight title on Saturday when he defeated Jose Aldo at UFC 251.

After former champ Henry Cejudo retired and vacated the strap, Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) came in to introduce a new chapter in the division when he beat Aldo (28-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) by fifth-round TKO in the featured matchup on the pay-per-view card, which took place at Flash Forum in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Yan’s title victory over Aldo at UFC 251.

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