The welterweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns delivered as promised. The duo put on an absolute barn burner, potentially stealing the show at UFC 273. The fight offered much more than what fans expected going into fight night.Chimaev managed to outperform the No. 2 ranked welterweight in the UFC over the course of three rounds to walk away with a unanimous decision win. The judges scored the contest 28-29, 28-29, 28-29 in his favor.Fighters, pros and MMA fans from all over the world took to Twitter in hordes to voice their admiration for both fighters and the quality of combat that the two presented inside the octagon at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo regarded both Chimaev and Burns as 'madmen':Henry Cejudo@HenryCejudoROUND OF THE YEAR!!! These guys are madmen! #UFC27309:20 AM · Apr 10, 202252855ROUND OF THE YEAR!!! These guys are madmen! #UFC273Henry Cejudo@HenryCejudoWE WANT 2 MORE ROUNDS! GIVE US WHAT WE WANT! What a fight! #UFC27309:26 AM · Apr 10, 20222915226WE WANT 2 MORE ROUNDS! GIVE US WHAT WE WANT! What a fight! #UFC273Henry Cejudo@HenryCejudoKhamzat passed the test, who should be next for Borz? #UFC27309:37 AM · Apr 10, 2022189752Khamzat passed the test, who should be next for Borz? #UFC273Dwayne Johnson@TheRockHoly shit. What a fight!!! Burns/Chimaev #UFC27309:22 AM · Apr 10, 202294811358Holy shit. What a fight!!! Burns/Chimaev #UFC273Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou also took the time to congratulate both Chimaev and Burns, picking the Brazilian out for some well-deserved praise:Francis Ngannou@francis_ngannouGreat War between 2 warriors!Congrats to both fighters 🏾 Maybe you guys can put some respect on Gilbert name now.#UFC27309:33 AM · Apr 10, 20223902310Great War between 2 warriors!Congrats to both fighters 👏🏾 Maybe you guys can put some respect on Gilbert name now.#UFC273Welterweight contemporary Belal Muhammad also waxed lyrical about the quality of the fight:Belal Muhammad@bullyb170Great fight respect to both warriors09:30 AM · Apr 10, 202230812Great fight respect to both warriorsGilbert Burns' manager, Ali Abdelaziz, also took to social media to shine a light on what both fighters achieved in the fight:Ali Abdelaziz@AliAbdelaziz00@GilbertDurinho was coming to die tonight, in my opinion nobody lost. Gilbert gained a lot of fans and Khamzat gained a lot of experience. We have to give respect to everybody.09:56 AM · Apr 10, 202210110@GilbertDurinho was coming to die tonight, in my opinion nobody lost. Gilbert gained a lot of fans and Khamzat gained a lot of experience. We have to give respect to everybody.Check out some more posts on Twitter from fan-favorite fighters right here:The Diamond@DustinPoirierRespect! Great Fight!!09:27 AM · Apr 10, 20227290451Respect! Great Fight!!Daniel Cormier@dc_mmaRight call! But what a damn fight boys!!! @KChimaev and @GilbertDurinho take a bow fellas !09:29 AM · Apr 10, 20226808472Right call! But what a damn fight boys!!! @KChimaev and @GilbertDurinho take a bow fellas !Michael Chandler@MikeChandlerMMAGilbert Burns is a G! #ufc27309:19 AM · Apr 10, 20226451542Gilbert Burns is a G! #ufc273glover teixeira@gloverteixeiraWhat a fight congrats @GilbertDurinho09:39 AM · Apr 10, 202234014What a fight congrats @GilbertDurinhoStephen “Wonderboy” Thompson@WonderboyMMASo much respect for @GilbertDurinho !!!!! #UFC27309:30 AM · Apr 10, 20221996108So much respect for @GilbertDurinho !!!!! #UFC273Jamahal Hill@JamahalHStanding ovation hell of a fight!!!#UFC273 #2moretogo 🏿🏿🏿09:27 AM · Apr 10, 20221037Standing ovation hell of a fight!!!#UFC273 #2moretogo 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿Derek Brunson@DerekBrunsonWhat’s a fight boys . Take a bow fellaz ! #UFC27309:27 AM · Apr 10, 20222414What’s a fight boys . Take a bow fellaz ! 💯 #UFC273Khamzat Chimaev surprised by Gilbert Burns' gritWhile in conversation with Joe Rogan during his post-fight octagon interview, Khamzat Chimaev credited Gilbert Burns as one of the toughest fighters he's ever faced. In fact, he admitted that 'Durinho' proved to be a tougher challenge than expected going into the fight.'Borz' went on to thank Burns for the opportunity and asserted that he bore no ill will against the Carioca."A f***ing tough guy brother. I didn't know he was so tough. But the guy came up with Brazil hard, you know. I know Brazilians many guys, my brothers. My big brother here from day one with me, here from Brazil. He helped me for the fight. He's a f***ing tough guy. [inaudible] Brazil always. Thank you for this fight, Gilbert. I love you, brother. All respect. Just I do my work to make money, you know."Check out Khamzat Chimaev's post-fight octagon interview with Joe Rogan below:With a decisive win against 'Durinho', Khamzat Chimaev proved the hype surrounding him to be true, even though the Brazilian pushed him to his absolute limit. However, the win will most certainly help Chimaev's case for greater opportunities and bigger fights.