His Friday weigh-in was drama-filled, but Daniel Cormier walked away from UFC 210 still the light heavyweight champion.
In the pay-per-view card’s main event, “DC” choked out Anthony Johnson in the second round in a rematch, repeating nearly exactly what happened in his 2015 title win over “Rumble.” UFC 210 took place live from KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
Johnson, as expected, had success on the feet throughout the bout, which lasted approximately eight minutes, but it was the champion’s grueling wrestling game that got him the victory. Cormier capitalized on Johnson’s bizarre gameplan of wrestling and clinching with the 38-year-old; he was able to reverse position multiple times and found himself in control on the mat often.