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. Johnson (19-5, 10-5 UFC) conceded defeat 2:39 into round three.

In the co-main event, Chris Weidman weathered an early power punching volley from Vitor Belfort to put away “The Phenom” with first-round strikes from full mount and retain the undisputed middleweight crown. Weidman (13-0, 9-0 UFC) drew the curtain 2:53 into round one.

For the full report by Brian Knapp visit Sherdog.com