In the main event of UFC Fight Night 120 on Saturday night in Norfolk, Virginia, Dustin Poirier notched the biggest win of his career with a victory over former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. 

Poirier secured the victory via submission due to injury in the third round.

It was an action-packed, bloody affair from the opening bout, with both fighters busted open from vicious elbows and ground-and-pound.

When it was all said and done, Poirier raised his hand in victory as he continues to climb the 155-pound ladder.

Here is how the MMA universe reacted to the wild ending to the night on Twitter.

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— UFC (@ufc) November 12, 2017

Good job @DustinPoirier !!!#lafayettestandup #kingoflafayette

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 12, 2017

Dustin Poirier goes right to matchmaker Sean Shelby: "I want Eddie-Gaethje winner and I wan $50 thousand!" #UFCNorfolk

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) November 12, 2017

HA! @DustinPoirier writing his own future; I dig it. #UFCNorfolk

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) November 12, 2017

Win, lose or draw I'm with you homie. @Showtimepettis fought hell of a fight and sucks he lost to injury. We bounce back

— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) November 12, 2017

These boys giving the fans what they want!!!! @DustinPoirier @Showtimepettis @ufc

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 12, 2017

Can Dustin Poirier get ALL his money tonight?

— Duane Finley (@DuaneFinleyMMA) November 12, 2017

Remember when @DustinPoirier's shorts were white?

Neither do we #UFCNorfolk

— UFC (@ufc) November 12, 2017

Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez or Justin Gaethje — UFC would be absolutely insane not to book that fight. That's a must see fight no matter what#UFCNorfolk

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) November 12, 2017

Justin Gaethje vs Dustin Poirier needs to take place in a Louisiana barn or some shit. #UFCNorfolk

— Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) November 12, 2017

What it night! Great job @dustinpoirier! Great job team @mikebrownmma @DyahAliDavis @darustrong… https://t.co/ONhUNy77FQ

— Thiago Pitbull Alves (@ThiagoAlvesATT) November 12, 2017

Love watching @AmericanTopTeam teammate @DustinPoirier always comes to fight!! Big win #UFCNorfolk

— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) November 12, 2017

Proud of you @DustinPoirier you earned that win bro! Salute to @Showtimepettis for being a straight G! #UFCnorfolk

— walt harris (@thebigticket205) November 12, 2017

2 warriors and 2 victories. No better feeling!! Super proud of both of these men for all the… https://t.co/y0XSOKoYSC

— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) November 12, 2017

The kid who showed up in the WEC is all grown up. Great win for Dustin Poirier.

— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) November 12, 2017

What a fight! @Showtimepettis + @DustinPoirier throwing ALL the caution to the wind! #UFCNorfolk

— Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) November 12, 2017

wowwwww this is insane

— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) November 12, 2017

Poirier is a violence machine. Sad to see Pettis go down with an injury, but Poirier was just blasting him. #UFCNorfolk

— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) November 12, 2017

What a scrap. @ufc #ufcNorfolk

— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) November 12, 2017

We got next
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— UFC Aus/New Zealand (@UFC_AUSNZ) November 12, 2017

UFC Fight Night 120 took place at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.