Donald Cerrone (24-6 MMA, 11-3 UFC) continued his march toward a potential title shot with his third victory of the year with a second-round knockout of Jim Miller (24-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 45 headliner at Atlantic City’s Revel Casino Hotel.

A chance to take a giant leap up the 155-pound pecking order was on the line between two competitors who have faced several hurdles in the past. When they met, it was Cerrone who took another step forward by becoming the first to stop Miller with strikes.

To see what fans, media and fighters in the MMA community thought about Cerrone’s fourth consecutive UFC victory, read the Twitter reactions below:

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Here we go! Cerrone vs Miller LIVE on @foxsports1 — Dana White (@danawhite) July 17, 2014

Jim Miller out to "Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress) by The Hollies. Cowboy Cerrone to "Cowboy" by Kid Rock #UFCFightNight — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) July 17, 2014

HERE WE GOOO (Bruce Buffer Voice) Miller vs Cerrone NOW! @truckmma — UFCONFOX (@UFCONFOX) July 17, 2014

Two top-ten fighters in their primes, stylistically match-ed up for action, while also in a meaningful, division-progressing bout. *smile* — RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) July 17, 2014

GO TIME — WEC (@WECNeverForget) July 17, 2014

I don't know who wins between Miller and Cerone, but I'm predicting the judges will not be needed. — Amir Sadollah (@amirMMA) July 17, 2014

The violence that is about to go down is unbelievable. Like the parking lot after bowling league finals in Little Rock. — Duane Finley (@DuaneFinleyMMA) July 17, 2014

Miller looks great early in round 1. #UFCFightNight — Steven Grossi (@SteveOGrossi) July 17, 2014

This is a typical Cerrone slow start. — Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) July 17, 2014

Sounds like @BrianStann's getting good insights from his former teammates at Jackson's MMA. That helps him immensely during the broadcast. — Jonathan Snowden (@mmaencyclopedia) July 17, 2014

Cowboys knees are vicious — Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) July 17, 2014

Real good opening round. Pretty competitive. I give it to miller 10-9 — TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 17, 2014

Ok I have @JimMiller_155 for rd 1 he looked great — kurt pellegrino (@kurtpellegrino) July 17, 2014

Miller said the shot was clean, but we're carrying on? — John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) July 17, 2014

Wow. Cerrone got screwed. — Ryan Loco (@RyanLoco) July 17, 2014

Wasnt that a body shot? It wasn't the groin and the fight should be over — Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 17, 2014

That was some serious fucking bullshit — ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) July 17, 2014

Bullshit!!!!!!!! That was the end of the fucking fight!!! Booooooooo!!!!! Bullshit! — Cody Bollinger (@CodyBollinger) July 17, 2014

That's fight over wtf — TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 17, 2014

Not low at all! — Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) July 17, 2014

Whoa! That was a body shot by @Cowboycerrone @ufc — Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) July 17, 2014

Miragliotta just screwed Cerrone on that call — Dana White (@danawhite) July 17, 2014

Dan Miragliotta just pulled a Tim Howard for Jim Miller… (Saved him) #UFCFightNight — Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) July 17, 2014

Fully legal shot BS — Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) July 17, 2014

Clean kick! sucks fight should be done! #UFCFightNight — Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) July 17, 2014

Cerrone drops Miller with a head kick. It's over. #UFCFightNight — Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) July 17, 2014

I guess it didn't matter! — Dana White (@danawhite) July 17, 2014

Woooooooow — Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) July 17, 2014

OH MY GOD!!! — Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) July 17, 2014

Wow! — Marshall Z (@ZiggysFollies) July 17, 2014

Wow #UFCKickNight cowboy up — Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) July 17, 2014

OUT! — Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) July 17, 2014

Not too unexpected after landing those body kicks so well. Very nice — Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) July 17, 2014

A very Cowboy finish. Clean right head kick. Shin to temple. Just as good as Adriano Martins finish. Wow. — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 17, 2014

Donald has been on fire. Opening fights by working legs & body, then goes high. He's so dangerous when he believes. Title is close. — Ryan McKinnell (@RyanMcKinnell) July 17, 2014

Wow @Cowboycerrone they took it the first time go get it again without a doubt! #Impressive — walt harris (@thebigticket205) July 17, 2014

Wow @Cowboycerrone two knockouts in one fight!! — Kyle Noke (@KyleNoke) July 17, 2014

OMG miller fell in slow-mo!!! Should've won from the body kick, but instead cerrone lands right shin to miller's neck #UFCFightNight — Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 17, 2014

Donald Cerrone fucking sick kick!! #UFCFightNight — Georgi Karakhanyan (@georgimma) July 17, 2014

Miller tough as nails, but these WEC guys though… — WEC (@WECNeverForget) July 17, 2014

So excited for @Cowboycerrone !!!! First time anyone has finished someone….. Twice… He had him already with the body shot. — Holly Holm (@_HOLLYHOLM) July 17, 2014

Congrats @Cowboycerrone nice Head kick KO!! — Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) July 17, 2014

Joe Silva just walked by press row. Not sure I've ever seen a bigger smile on his face. Hell of a night of fights. — John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) July 17, 2014

UFC Fight Night 45 results: Donald Cerrone floors Jim Miller with head-kick KO http://t.co/Vjo50L7CHT via @MMAjunkie — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) July 17, 2014

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