UFC 160 promised a night of lightweight might, heavyweight splendor and all-around fireworks. Needless to say, it lived up to expectations.

By the time the dust settled, we had two freshly minted No. 1 contenders, a slew of spectacular finishes -- including another entry into 2013's spinning back kick catalog -- and yet another dominant performance from the man dubbed the baddest on the planet. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there was plenty to take away from UFC 160. The road map is clearer, and like always, along the way a slew of professional fighters hopped aboard to enjoy the ride.

Instead of 25 minutes of ground and pound and out positioning… we got 81 seconds of ass whopping. Awesome fight. #UFC160 — Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013

What a bad stoppage it's a title fight c'mon — Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 26, 2013

#Velasquez is gonna keep that @ufc belt for a while I reckon. Would've liked to have seen #bigfoot get a lil more time to recoup tho. — Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 26, 2013

Easy work for the big homie — John Moraga (@chicanojohn) May 26, 2013

@bigfootsilva e isso ai parceiro levante a cabeça pois quem lhe acompanha e e seu fã como eu n muda em nada, sei q e um campeão abraco — Rony Mariano Bezerra (@RonyJasonMMA) May 26, 2013

Nothing wrong with the stoppage. Can't take damage like that without improving position or defending yourself. That said- I wanted more. — Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu) May 26, 2013

Would big foot be asleep after another 2 or 3 punches? Maybe so, but I think in a title fight, the ref stopped it kinda early. — Vinny Magalhaes (@VinnyMMA) May 26, 2013

Man this Mario Yamazaki cannot be a referee ....Esse Mario Yamazaki ñ dar chances ! — Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) May 26, 2013

F!!!! Congrats to @cainmma true champ. Only time ill roll against him. Hold your head @bigfootsilva we love u here brother! #ATTNation @ufc — Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013

Man championship fight u gotta be sure, Mario. #UFC160 — Jason Highwalker(@KCBanditMMA) May 26, 2013

Come on yamazaki..you gotta let em fight — Mike Brown (@mikebrownmma) May 26, 2013

YEAR OF THE SPINNING BACK KICK

Awesome ending to the main event. JDS is a monster and I love that he didn’t play it safe and try to coast. #UFC160 — Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013

If @junior_cigano punched me as hard as he just punched mark hunt I would poop my pants #truestory — Phil Davis (@PhilMrWonderful) May 26, 2013

Wowzers! I was somehow scared for my own life watching the end of the co-main... #UFC160 #thismaniscrazy #iwishaninjawould@ufc — Phil Davis (@PhilMrWonderful) May 26, 2013

5$ to anyone that can teach me a front flip axe kick. At this rate... It will work — David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) May 26, 2013

wooww beautiful flash KO by Junior dos Santos!!!! Crazyyyyyy — Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) May 26, 2013

#Karate guys are loving these spinning wheel kicks KO's. Now I get to spend an additional 45 minute talking to overweight "masters". Thx. 😔 — Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 26, 2013

Eu falei que ia sair o chute do crocodiloBoa @junior_cigano @luiz_dorea é brasil — Vitor Belfort (@vitorbelfort) May 26, 2013

People starting to utilize spinning back kicks I like it! — Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) May 26, 2013

I hope people through australasia appreciate what these boys did today for mma @markhunt1974 @jamestehuna super proud :) #clickforvic — Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) May 26, 2013

@uriahhallmma needs to start charging people for using his kick lmao! — Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) May 26, 2013

Spinning kicks are the new thing #UFC160 — Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) May 26, 2013

Omg ppl this is what mma is all about 👊 @ufc — Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) May 26, 2013

Man WTF OMG, all that shit. And mark hunt is still awake tho. #UFC160 — Jason Highwalker(@KCBanditMMA) May 26, 2013

Loving the spinning kicks lately lol congrats to @vitorbelfortand @junior_cigano — Uriah Hall (@UriahHallMMA) May 26, 2013

Bloodiest octogon ever — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) May 26, 2013

TEIXEIRA STEAMROLLS

"You won’t knee me in the head!" *gets guillotined* good fight. #ufc160 — Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013

Still super proud of the bro @jamestehuna :)))) — Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) May 26, 2013

Nice arm in swaaaag from Glover Teixera. He’s a fuckin monster for real. #UFC160 — Jason Highwalker(@KCBanditMMA) May 26, 2013

Congrats to @gloverteixeira he is a monster. We knew it. Next step tittle shot. OSS. @pedrorizzo1 @anahissa @alonsopvt @dedepederneiras — THALES LEITES (@thalesleites) May 26, 2013

Every time I watch @gloverteixeira I feel less bad about getting my ass beat. Congrats on another huge win buddy. — Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu) May 26, 2013

@gloverteixeira great victory! In he's way to title shot !! Glover no caminho do cinturão! Grande vitoria !!! — Cristiano Marcello (@CristianoBJJ) May 26, 2013

Vamos Glovão @gloverteixeira Brasil todo com vc irmão !!!! Rumo ao título !!!!! — Eduardo Dantas (@Dudantas22) May 26, 2013

19 in a row!!!! Nice sub! — Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) May 26, 2013

THE NEXT LIGHTWEIGHT CHALLENGER

Wowser!!! TJ Grant it is...#UFC160 — Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) May 26, 2013

I watched a speed run of someone playing Mike Tyson’s punch out, while blindfolded… and it reminds me of this fight. #UFC160 — Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013

TJ motherf....Grant — Pascal Krauss (@pascalkrauss) May 26, 2013

Big win for TJ Grant. Oughta be a fun scrap between him & Henderson #UFC160 — Jason Highwalker(@KCBanditMMA) May 26, 2013

WooooooooooW — Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) May 26, 2013

Grant is a rugged beast! #UFC160 — Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) May 26, 2013

Wow TJ Grant, so impressive, guy just finds away. Seems like a great guy too — Brian Stann (@BrianStann) May 26, 2013

Hello TJ Grant! Wasn't get bullied tonight. Took big shots early & came back with a nasty KO. TJ is No. 1 contender imo. #ufc160 — Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) May 26, 2013

Wow TJ GRANT.I Picked him to win.New daddy power — Chris Clements(@menaceclements) May 26, 2013

TJ Grant is an absolute beast at 155 #UFC — Tom Kong Watson (@TomKongWatson) May 26, 2013

Thanks for all the support to everyone. Great team, great camp, and great coaches. No excuse. Need to get back in the gym and octagon ASAP! — Gray Maynard (@GrayMaynard) May 26, 2013

COWBOY IS BACK

That was the best Donald ive ever seen! Very impressive win — Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) May 26, 2013

KJ looks like he is in a bad dream. He wants to punch hard but can't. @ufc @ufconfox #ufc160 — Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013

KJ's corner is a mess! #ufc160 — Siyar The Great (@SiyarTheGreat) May 26, 2013

Noons was kicking until Cowboy kicked him back… now he’s all "let’s settle this like men with our fists… uh, standing" #ufc160 — Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013

I'll take mine bloody. — Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) May 26, 2013

What a warrior KJ is, do you want to fight? "Of course". Respect. — JJ Ambrose (@SuperJJAmbrose) May 26, 2013

Sometimes you get cool scars to show people! instagram.com/p/ZwsJQcufZU/ — Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) May 26, 2013

SPLIT DECISION

@blessedmma wow I thought u won hands down — John Moraga (@chicanojohn) May 26, 2013

I thought Holloway won — MIKE RICHMAN (@MikeUSMCRichman) May 26, 2013

Had you winning that fight all day bro! Keep your head up! Your future is bright! @blessedmma #ufc160 — Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) May 26, 2013

Wow… that is crazy to me. I thought he had the third but he clearly lost the first two. #ufc160 never leave it to the judges! — Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) May 26, 2013

Max Holloway is fun to watch. He got screwed on that fight! — Patrick Healy (@BamBamHealy) May 26, 2013

'THE EAGLE' SMASHES THE UFC TAKEDOWN RECORD

I say this is a 10-8 round 👍 — Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) May 26, 2013

Wow what control my @khabib13 that was crazy — Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) May 26, 2013

Sometimes I can't stand joe organs commentary. He has his points in this fight but still. Abel is not trying to win this fight he says! Lol — MIKE RICHMAN (@MikeUSMCRichman) May 26, 2013

Thanks for support guys . It was hard fight , because I injured my knee in the first round. Alhamdulillah for everything — khabib nurmagomedov (@khabib13) May 26, 2013

FROM THE CUT LIST TO THE TOP-10

And that's how they made PPV. Finish and then finish your coach!@ufc @ufconfox #ufc160 — Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 26, 2013