It may have lost Jon Jones, but the UFC 187 card still looks excellent as Saturday's event approaches.
With Jones' light heavyweight title being stripped, a new 205-pound champion will be crowned. Former title challenger Daniel Cormier has replaced Jones in the main event and will battle Anthony Johnson for the vacant belt.
Additionally, Chris Weidman will finally clash with Vitor Belfort in a middleweight title bout. The two elite 185-pounders have had two scheduled meetings cancelled due to Weidman injuries, but the third time seems to be the charm.
Obviously, all four championship-bout competitors appearing at UFC 187 have secured their spots on the UFC roster.