At UFC 187, Daniel Comier and Anthony Johnson battled in the main event for the UFC light heavyweight belt. After almost getting knocked out early in the fight by one of Johnson's brutal head kicks, Cormier used his wrestling to grind out Johnson and later submit him with a rear-naked choke in the third round.
Now champion, Cormier (17-1) looks to defend his light heavyweight title for a second time against the Jon Jones, the only man to defeat Cormier. Cormier and Jones are scheduled to fight in the main event of UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas, Nev.