UFC 187 taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada; and features 2 world title fights.
The main event will see knock out artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson clashing with former Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight World Championship.
The co-main event will finally see after being rescheduled several times, Brazilian MMA vet, knock out artist Vitor Belfort challenging undefeated “All American” Chris Weidman for the UFC Middleweight world Championship; which Weidman has twice sucessfully defended.
*Rose Namjunas (2-2) vs. Nina Ansaroff (6-4) – Woman’s Strawweight
Result- Canceled due to Nina Ansaroff coming down with flu.
Fight Pass Prelims
Justin Scoggins (9-2) vs. Josh Sampo (11-4) – Flyweight
Result- Justin Scoggins by (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) unanimous decision
Leo Kuntz (17-1-1) vs. Islam Makhachev (11-0) –
Result- Islam Makhachev by submission (rear naked choke) 2:38 R2
Fox Sports 1 Prelims
Mike Pyle (26-10-1) vs. Colby Covington (7-0) – Welterweight
Result- Covington (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) unanimous decision
Uriah Hall (10-4) vs. Rafael Natal (19-6-1) – Middleweight
Result- Rafael Natal by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
Josh Burkman (27-10) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (19-3-1) – Welterweight
Result- Dong Hyun Kim by submission (arm-triangle choke) Kim 2:13 R3
John Dodson (16-6) vs. Zach Makovsky (19-5) – Flyweight
Result- John Dodson by (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) unanimous decision
PPV Main Card
Joseph Benavidez (21-4) vs. John Moraga (16-4) – Flyweight
Result- Joseph Benavidez by (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) unanimous decision
Andrei Arlovski (23-10) vs. Travis Browne (17-2-1) – Heavyweight
Result- Andrei Arlovski by TKO (punches) 4:41 R1
Donald Cerrone (27-6) vs. John Makdessi (13-3) – Lightweight
Result- Donald Cerrone by TKO (strikes) 2:44 R2
Chris Weidman (12-0) vs. Vitor Belfort (24-10) – Middleweight World Title
Result- Chris Weidman TKO (punches & elbows) 2:53 R1
Anthony Johnson (19-4) vs. Daniel Cormier (15-1) – Vacant Light Heavyweight World Title
Result- Daniel Cormier by submission (rear naked choke) 2:39 R3