In the lead-up to their first fight, Daniel Cormier vowed over and over again that he would make Anthony Johnson quit.
His words ultimately proved to be prophetic, as Cormier submitted Johnson with a third-round rear-naked choke in May 2015 to capture the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Cormier has held onto that title ever since, and though Johnson has revamped his grappling game to great success under the tutelage of coach Neil Melanson, Cormier is confident that the same outcome is inevitable when the two meet for a second time on April 8 at UFC 210.
“Yes, I do.