During UFC Fight Night 72 the promotion has commentator Mike Goldberger announced that the main event of UFC 192 on October 3rd at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, will see Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-3) challenging Daniel Cormier (16-1) for the UFC World Light Heavyweight Championship.
American Kickboxing Academy’s, Cormier will be making his first title defense since winning the vacant title at UFC 187 with a 3rd round rear naked choke of Anthony Johnson, rebounding from a UFC 182 unanimous decision loss to Jon Jones, who was forced to vacate the title due to issues outside the cage.
Sweden’s Gustafsson has 10 of 13 stoppage wins by knock out. “The Mauler” is 1-2 in his last 3 with a decision loss to Jon Jones and a knock out loss to Anthony Johnson on either side of a knock out of Jimi Manuwa. The loss to Jones ended a 6 fight win streak
