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UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier

May 23, 2015PAST
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

The event was headlined by a vacant Light Heavyweight Championship fight between Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier, after Jon Jones was stripped of the title. Cormier won the belt and began his Championship run at 205 pounds while…

Fight Rating

Anthony Johnson
vs.
Daniel Cormier
—/10
(0 ratings)
Chris Weidman
vs.
Vitor Belfort
—/10
(0 ratings)
Donald Cerrone
vs.
John Makdessi
—/10
(0 ratings)
Travis Browne
vs.
Andrei Arlovski
—/10
(0 ratings)
Joseph Benavidez
vs.
John Moraga
—/10
(0 ratings)
John Dodson
vs.
Zach Makovsky
—/10
(0 ratings)
Dong Hyun Kim
vs.
Joshua Burkman
—/10
(0 ratings)
Uriah Hall
vs.
Rafael Natal
—/10
(0 ratings)
Mike Pyle
vs.
Colby Covington
—/10
(0 ratings)
Islam Makhachev
vs.
Leo Kuntz
4.00/10
(1 ratings)
Justin Scoggins
vs.
Josh Sampo
—/10
(0 ratings)

Results Snapshot

3KOs
3SUBs
5DECs
55%
Finish Rate (6 of 11 fights)
12:16
Avg Fight Time
Chris Weidman
Fastest Finish · TKO · R1
2:53
12,615Sold Out
Attendance
$5,189,167Arena Record
Gate Revenue

Fight Bonuses

$150,000 in bonuses awarded.

Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Browne
Fight Of The Night
$50,000
Each
Daniel Cormier
Performance Of The Night
$50,000
Chris Weidman
Performance Of The Night
$50,000

Event Totals

810
Significant Strikes
51:48
Control Time
21
Takedowns
3
Knockdowns
2:15:00
Fight Time
7
Sub Attempts

Weigh-in Results

Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Daniel Cormier205.0
vs
Anthony Johnson204.5
Middleweight - Title Fight
Chris Weidman185.0
vs
Vitor Belfort184.0
Lightweight
Donald Cerrone156.0
vs
John Makdessi155.5

Broadcast Team

Mike Goldberg
Commentary
Joe Rogan
Commentary
Bruce Buffer
Ring Announcer
Joe Rogan
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

John McCarthy
2 fights
Herb Dean
3 fights
JH
Jason Herzog
3 fights
Mark Smith
3 fights

Canceled Fights

4 fights canceled on this card.
Jon JonesCANCELEDAnthony JohnsonReason: Jones Stripped of Title and Suspe...
Donald CerroneCANCELEDKhabib NurmagomedovReason: Nurmagomedov Torn Meniscus
Rose NamajunasCANCELEDNina NunesReason: Ansaroff Flu, Medically Unfit to ...
Mike PyleCANCELEDSean SpencerReason: Spencer Injury