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Johnson on Cormier: ‘He may be shorter than me, but the dude packs a lot of power’

UFC light-heavyweight Anthony Johnson reveals that he considers Daniel Cormier to be a more difficult match-up than Jon Jones.

Several fans and pundits have suggested that, while the victor in the UFC 187 main event will be awarded the light-heavyweight title, they would not be viewed as champions unless they topple the division's former kingpin, Jon Jones.

Given that Jones has been indefinitely suspended for a hit-and-run incident that injured a pregnant lady and brought felony charges that could possibly lead to a jail sentence, it is unlikely that either Anthony Johnson or Daniel Cormier will get to legitimize their claim to the throne.