Lyoto Machida stayed perfect in his Bellator career on Friday when he defeated Chael Sonnen in a potential title eliminator in the Bellator 222 co-headliner.

Machida (26-8 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) was successful in his return to the light heavyweight division when finished Sonnen (30-17-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) by second-round TKO in the matchup, which served as the co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. Afterward, Sonnen retired from MMA.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Machida’s victory over Sonnen at Bellator 222.

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