Champ Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson rematch headlines UFC 210 in Buffalo

A light heavyweight title fight will headline UFC 210.

UFC officials today announced that current champ Daniel Cormier will put his title on the line against hard-hitting slugger Anthony Johnson in a rematch of the pair’s initial May 2015 meeting.

Cormier is currently ranked No. 2 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light heavyweight rankings, while Johnson is just behind at No. 3.

UFC 210 takes place April 8 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Tickets go on sale for the card next month.

Cormier (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Johnson (22-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) first met at UFC 187 with a then-vacant UFC light heavyweight title on the line. While “Rumble” scored an early knockdown, Cormier battled back to net a third-round submission win.

Cormier has since gone on to add one successful title defense over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192, as well as a UFC 200 win over Anderson Silva in a non-title fight.

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