A.J. McKee realized his childhood dream of becoming a world champion in style Saturday night, when he emphatically scored a first-round submission (standing guillotine choke) of Patricio "Pitbull" Freire to snatch the featherweight title and secure the $1 million bag that came with winning the Featherweight World Grand Prix at Bellator 263.
And just as the raucous crowd at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. roared in approval, Twitter exploded with reaction. Here are some of the best reactions offered to McKee assuming the throne and launching his superstar liftoff in what was billed as the most important fight in Bellator history.