UFC 187 video: Anthony Johnson vs. Daniel Cormier full countdown show

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On Saturday night, the UFC will host an enthralling PPV event that will feature two title fights in the headlining bouts. While former UFC champion Jon Jones cast a shadow over the proceedings, the event will still showcase a light-heavyweight title fight main event between Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier. The winner will be crowned the new 205-pound titleholder.

The co-main event will feature a long-anticipated match-up between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort, who will finally cross paths after several attempts to lock horns in the Octagon. Now, following three previous cancelations of their fight, Weidman and Belfort will determine who will leave the event as middleweight champion.

Watch the entire countdown show below:

Anthony Johnson vs. Daniel Cormier:

Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort:

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Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.