Daniel Cormier said he would make Anthony Johnson quit in UFC 187’s main event. That’s exactly what happened when “DC” locked in a third-round submission that forced “Rumble” to tap and lose his opportunity to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion.

Despite absorbing some massive blows early in the fight, Cormier (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) applied relentless pressure on Johnson (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) until the opening for the submission arrived. The win crowned Cormier as the new 205-pound champ after Jon Jones was stripped of the title for well-documented reasons.

Cormier refused to let his second crack at UFC gold go to waste, and his victory received an expected amount of praise on social media.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Cormier’s UFC 187 victory over Johnson.

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