LAS VEGAS -- For a moment, it looked like Anthony Johnson's power was going to make short work of Daniel Cormier.
The knockout artist from the Blackzilians camp tagged Cormier with a huge right hand at the outset of their UFC 187 main event Saturday night.
But Cormier survived the initial onslaught, then worked his game plan to perfection, as he grinded his way to a victory at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Cormier outwrestled and outstruck Johnson before earning a third-round submission victory to claim the vacant UFC light heavyweight title.