Jesse Ronson (above) of Canada elbows Nicolas Dalby of Denmark in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports

UFC world reacts to Jesse Ronson’s stunning upset over Nicolas Dalby

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 7/25/20

Veteran welterweight fighter Jesse Ronson had not appeared on the UFC stage since all the way back in 2014 after losing to Francisco Trinaldo during UFC Fight Night 36.

That changed at Fight Island Saturday evening. Ronson took on a heavily favored Nicolas Dalby in a preliminary bout. In absolutely stunning fashion, the Canadian ( +220) took out Dalby (-300) with a rear-naked choke in Round 1.

It was something to see.

WELCOME BACK JESSE RONSON!!! @Ronsoff wins in his Octagon return! #UFCFightIsland3 #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/OHJsV2VddX
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) July 25, 2020

What an absolutely feel-good story here.

Those around the UFC world, other fighters included, had their reactions to the stunning development in Abu Dhabi. That started with Ronson himself.

"To hell and back." @Ronsoff is here to stay this time!#InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi | #UFCFightIsland3 pic.twitter.com/YszmQEjQkX
— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2020

Others chimed in, too.

Wow! Huge win for Jesse Ronson. Didn’t see that coming tbh
— michael (@bisping) July 25, 2020

Wooooow
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 25, 2020

So happy for @Ronsoff that man has no quit in him! @ufc
— Cody Stamann (@CodyStamann) July 25, 2020

Props to Jesse for taking the fight on short notice. I never underestimated him one second and congratulations to him!
As for me? I have a Phoenix covering my whole back for a reason. Big or small setbacks, I will always keep going. #BackwardsNeverForwardsEver
— Nicolas “Lokomotivo” Dalby (@DalbyMMA) July 25, 2020