OH: UFC 141 Post-Fight Commentary from Fighters

Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed the final UFC event of 2011. I thought the card was pretty good but I am left with this hollow feeling today. It's not really sadness (well, maybe a little sadness) but I just feel empty. It's weird but I think that quick knockouts do that to me. And, even though it was not unexpected, I'm a little sad that Brock Lesnar is retiring from MMA. I really hope he has a wonderful post-UFC life filled with happiness and love from his family. I think that he might be ready for a peaceful existence, too. Best wishes, BROCKLESNAR!!!!! One good thing to come out of it all is that apparently Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone are BFFs now. I 100% approve of this.

There was a whole lot of tweeting from fighters last night and this morning about the fights at UFC 141 and this is what everyone was saying.

The Winners:

Alistair Overeem:

The day after and feeling great!! For the people that missed it, check out my latest episode 9: going out with a bang!!!

Ross Pearson:

Thank u to everyone for support sorry I didn't get the finish, I tried I really did, he had a difficult style took me a while to work out! Hope u all enjoyed the fight though next time I want someone to come fight me, does not feel right not been sore today!!l

Danny Castillo:

This dude thought I won my fight!!!!

Johny Hendricks:

Thank u all for ur support and thank the @ufc for that fight, thank u to my wife that helped me through my camp trainers and @TheDolceDiet / Good morning everyone tired and hungry and hurting lol can't wait to sleep on the plane / The reason why stick cut my beard is bc last fight with mike he loved the beard and wanted to cut it bc I was going to anyways and I love

Alexander Gustafsson:

Thanks u guys for all the support and to all of u back home in sweden couldt do it without u guys! Thanks to @_UFC for make my dream reality

Diego Nunes:

Obrigado Senhor por ser tudo o que tenho e o que sou esta' nas Suas maos!

More tweets and pics and the post-fight press conference video after the jump!

The Non-Winners:

Donald Cerrone (at the post-fight presser):

"Son of a b$&*, all the s#*& I talked, he made me eat my words."

"He's the one who said to me let's not do any of that wrestling s&*("

Sean Pierson:

I just want to let everyone I'm alright just upset, but tx to everyone for the support i have received.

Junior Assuncao:

Thank you everyone that helped me for this fight. I'm very sad but I feel everything was left in there. Thanks Ross for a great fight/ Thanks for all the messages! People in the US and Brasil. I tried my best, felt like I won round 1-3 but still need to evaluate all /I knew of the risk to loose, it was my choice to Have a hard fight and show the fans my work. Thanks @ufc and my management @SuckerPunchEnt / Thanks Vegas, @ufc all the production. Sad about the fight but happy to have the support from everyone. Love my job /Just went and talked to @RossTheRealDeal he is a gentleman. I had to think him for a great fight. Thanks @ufc @SuckerPunchEnt / Bunch of people at the airport coming up to say I won. I like sure sure that's not what the judges said :( I'll be back stronger

Jon Fitch:

Sorry to all of my fans. I have let you all down.

Nam Phan:

I'm sorry i let everyone down, but my hats off to @jimhettes he had an awesome performance.

Manny Gamburyan:

:( My Whole right arm hurts so bad that I can't even sleep I hate this feeling my arm hurts but my heart hurts the most :(

Anthony Njokuani:

Thank you everyone for all the love n support. Sorry it didn't go my way, but I'll be back strong like a camels back.

Efrain Escudero:

Back to work on monday thanks for the support 0 injuries 0 anything Volkmann just held me down n didnt do nothing. I want to dance no hug!!!

Post-Fight Press Conference Video:

Those Who Were Just Fans Like The Rest of Us

Chael Sonnen: PRIDE: Reserved for fighters who have none. / Brock was robbed!!! / Brock was getting ready to leap all over that big bum. He was loading himself on the floor, like a coiled spring, and they stopped it... / I've grown skeptical of a sport that tolerates the type of injustice that Brock faced tonight. So, I am retiring. / Not immediately.

Joe Rogan: I deeply respect @DCBROCKLESNAR for taking the most difficult path in professional MMA I've ever seen from debut to retirement.

Michael Bisping: Congrats to overeem and Brock. A short, butt great career.

Siyar Bahadurzada: Fitch's fight...! BRB! (15min) / Beard goes hard!!!! Lol / With all due respect, Brock Lesnar is about to get a world class beating in a few minutes lol / Lol! That was expected!

Jared Hamman: My favorite thing about last nights fights, seeing a humble Brock Lesner, Sticking to his promise to his wife and kids.

DaMarques Johnson: About to witness a heavyweight car accident

B.J. Penn: IT'S TIME!!!!!!

Cheick Kongo: OVEREEM!!!!!! / He saw death people

Jason Young: Overeem!!!!!!!!

Louis Gaudinot: War Reem!!!!!!

Edson Barboza: IIIIIIIIIIIT'S TIIIIME!

Walel Watson: Overeem! Is a beast!!

Chuck Liddell: Nice knees congrats to Overeem

Quinton Jackson: @Alistairovereem great job big guy!!

John Makdessi: And striker does it again! Crazy @ufc 141.

Nick Ring: Yeah it looks like I will eat my shirt on that prediction! #BrockHasLeftTheBuilding

Kenny Florian: The beard of @davecamarillo is absolutely glorious tonight. / This is why I said short range favors Diaz. He is staying in the pocket using boxing range which also takes away Cerrone's kicking game. / Wow. Overeem dominated. This crow tastes delicious. ☺ Brock's leg attacks for singles/doubles seemed hesitant. Overeem body shots = brutal!

Bart Palaszewski: DIEGO! / Nam got fucking beat up

Joe Lauzon: Terrible takedown defense by Mazzagatti. #UFC141 / There is so much badass in the cage right now / While Overeem is fast, speed kills. Brock is going to blitz him.

Jake Ellenberger: Mazagatti's got a good hooks guard / Nasty liver kick by the Reem!

Chris Weidman: I'm impressed by mike Goldberg knowing the wrestling position called te Turk! / Volkman is one tough dude getting out of that choke #UFC141 / Nate Diaz is a monster

C.B. Dollaway: Volkman is one tough dude getting out of that choke #UFC141

Yves Edwards: @JimmyHettes holy ass whipping Batman. That kid is amazing. / Out fucking O U T!!! / I can't wait for Overeem vs. JDS I am so excited!!!

Phil Davis: so thats what a glassectomy is ....... I always wanted one of those...... #ufc141 what is going on ?

Forrest Griffin: I've noticed the ring card girls have lovely shoes / Pretty sure segal taught Kim that kick / Just heard Volkmanns Corner say hit him harder, good advice I suppose / Volkmann only got out of that choke because he's a chiropractor

Raphael Assuncao: Let's go brother @juniorassuncao1 @spike fights starts now anxious here lets go / My brother won this fight #ufc141 come on judges

Mark Bocek: Ridiculous post fight comments by Volkmann... #mma #UFC141 / Good job by Hettes, nice throws and sweeps... #UFC141

Dustin Poirier: Hey @lastcall155 forget them haters booing bro... Me and my wife are over here cheering you on!!! You looked great! Congrats

Javier Vazquez: congrats to @lastcall155. u did a great job. Don't let the boos mess with u. / That was a 10-8 round for Hettis / Cowboy by dec. rooting for Nate Diaz though / Cerrone might have been overtrained. That's a lot of training and fighting in one year. He looked a bit flat. amazing performance for both

Lyoto Machida: Assistindo UFC 141 com os amigos

Brian Bowles: That's bull shit @juniorassuncao1 won that fight for sure

Ian McCall: Holly shit bad round for nam....

Joseph Benavidez: Wow! Mark Zuckerberg is kicking Nams ass ! Wow ... / Brock hates fighting...

Frankie Edgar: Jimmy looking good. Keep it up.

T.J. Dillashaw: Mark Zuckerberg is kicking Phan's butt!!!!! / Hilarious that Diaz gave Cerone his beanie after the fight.

Charlie Brenneman: Aint them takedowns a beotch! Go @jimhettes!

Demetrious Johnson: That kid is a stud #UFC141 / Brock lesnar looks like duke nukem :-)

Eddie Wineland: Hettes looked really good!! Founder of Facebook! / Holy piss!!!! / Move your head @Cowboycerrone!! / Just seemed off your game!! Head up @Cowboycerrone / Holy liver kick!!

Kyle Kingsbury: The Mauler. Very impressed. Congrats buddy. / Nate looked like Nick just now. FOTN for sure. Amazing to see live.

Shane Roller: Wow, hell yes!!! @JohnyHendricks / My sons 1st words this morning while still half asleep were "Did Johny win?" was mad I made him go to sleep last nt #truefan @JohnyHendricks

Aaron Simpson: Wow. @JohnyHendricks with the KO! #cowboys / Damn. Lesnar in the wrong sport.

Cub Swanson: WOW! That was shocking! Nice win for HendricksChris Camozzi: Wow Hendricks sits fitch down. Crazy

Anthony Perosh: Wow! Great ko great stoppage.

Luiz Cane: Wow!!!!

Mike Pierce: LoL

T.J. Grant: Wow! @JohnyHendricks with the KOTN! Great job!

Anthony Johnson: I knew that would happen. Was a bad match up soon as a saw it on paper. Fitch vs hendricks #IronHeart / Been saying it from day 1. He Doesn't belong in @ufc. He can't take a hit can't punch. Atleast you tried Brock.

Mike Brown: Hahaha yea @JohnyHendricks time for big lip of skoal! Congrats

Steven Siler: Wow didn't see Hendricks winning tonight at #ufc141 so far great night of fights with the best still to come / Is there a reason lesnar didn't take one shot vs overeem

Thiago Alves: Gotta love MMA! @ufc

Pat Barry: M FUCKIN HUNGRYYYYY!!! #BrockIsBack / I FEEL LIKE IM ABOUT TO WALK OUT TO FIGHT!!!!!!!!

Rafaello Oliveira: Nate Diaz vs Cerrone WOW

Aaron Riley: Go Cowboy!!!

Shane Carwin: Nate looks good, seems to be landing everything / Cowboy is going to need to finish this fight 2 rounds for Nate / wow hard to watch so little damage finish a fighter that took so much from you and stood in there. / WOW Brock just retired. He was a great champion and a true asset to the sport of MMA. Thank you @DCBrockLesnar @UFC / Lots of people think the Lesnar fight should have been stopped. Close only counts in hand grenades and horseshoes. Next time.... / AO is not beating JDS

Marcus Brimage: Great fight....say what u want but @DiazBrothers209 can thug it out with anybody..... #madprops

Brad Tavares: That could just be fight of the year! I would love to watch that again! #ufc141 @ufc @NateDiaz209 @cowboycerrone

Jake Shields: Wow, what a great fight, congrats to Nate! #fb

Joseph Sandoval: Great fight with Diaz and Cowboy, I'm just alittle sad about Cowboy losing, he was in slow motion, had great shots on Diaz tho

Cung Le: This is what you call a Heavy weight fight! Power, technique and alot of SIZE! This is going to be an explosion!

T.J. Grant: I stand corrected. OveREEM with the big win! Lesnar really does not react well to being hit #UFC141

John Cholish: Great evening of fights no off to bed to dreams swirly twirly gum drops and fields of cotton candy

Lead Photo from Esther Lin at MMA Fighting.