Before Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson do battle for the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 187, and before Vitor Belfort gets his long-awaited shot at Chris Weidman’s UFC middleweight title, two top-ranked heavyweights will square off in a fight that could determine the next challenger for the heavyweight belt.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski will look to continue his unexpected resurgence when he faces Travis “Hapa” Browne on the UFC 187 main card. Given the current landscape in the UFC heavyweight division, the winner could be poised for a title shot.
Cain Velasquez, the current Baddest Man on the Planet, has been sidelined with a series of injuries for the better part of two years and will finally return to action at UFC 188 next month in Mexico City.