LAS VEGAS -- Daniel Cormier beat one of the greatest fighters of all time at UFC 200, though it was not the night he nor the fans envisioned.
Cormier (18-1) defeated the great Anderson Silva via unanimous decision on Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena. He took Silva, a former middleweight champion, down in each of the three rounds of their non-title, light heavyweight fight. Judges awarded Cormier with unanimous 30-26 scores.
Of course, Cormier was supposed to defend his 205-pound championship against interim champion Jon Jones in the main event, but that matchup was removed when Jones was informed of a potential doping violation Wednesday.