Video: Watch the fight that earned Anthony Johnson a UFC title shot

Later this month, Anthony Johnson fights for the vacant UFC light-heavyweight title. Check out the fight that got him there.

Back in January in UFC on FOX 14’s headliner, Johnson earned his third straight UFC victory – and his ninth consecutive win overall – with a dominant performance against former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson.

Check out the fight, which earned Johnson a “Performance of the Night” bonus, above.

And catch (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back in action on May 23, when he meets Daniel Cormier (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in UFC 187’s pay-per-view headliner at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. They fight for the title recently stripped from longtime champ Jon Jones.

And for more on UFC 187, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.