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UFC Fight Night 90 in Tweets: Pros react to Eddie Alvarez dethroning Rafael dos Anjos, seizing UFC lightweight title

The UFC's bicentennial triple-header kicked off with a bang. In a spectacular performance, Eddie Alvarez dethroned Rafael dos Anjos to seize the UFC lightweight title, stopping dos Anjos with a blistering first-round assault to become the first man to hold both Bellator and UFC gold. Check out reaction from Alvarez's dramatic upset, plus much more from UFC Fight Night 90 below.

— Frankie Saenz (@FrankieSaenz) July 8, 2016

WOW @Ealvarezfight so proud and happy for you !!! Remembering those days we were starting our careers on the same cards..

— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) July 8, 2016

Congrats to the new king of LW division!