Daniel Cormier weathered the storm and took the title. | Photo: Christian Peterson/UFC/Zuffa/Getty
Moments after he became the 12th light heavyweight titleholder in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, Daniel Cormier sent a message to the man he replaced on the throne: “Jon Jones, get your s--t together. I’m waiting for you.”
Cormier -- who replaced the suspended and deposed Jones on short notice -- submitted Anthony Johnson with a third-round rear-naked choke, as he captured the vacant light heavyweight championship in the UFC 187 “Johnson vs. Cormier” headliner on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.