Sunday, April 26

UFC 187: Jon Jones vs. Anthony Johnson Main Card Preview and Predictions

UFC 186 provided some solid action despite being a woefully weak pay-per-view card, but UFC 187 is one of the most talent-rich events in UFC history. The full May 23 card is as follows:

Main Card (PPV)

  • Jon Jones vs. Anthony Johnson
  • Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Donald Cerrone
  • Travis Browne vs. Andrei Arlovski 
  • Joseph Benavidez vs. John Moraga 

Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)

  • John Dodson vs. Zach Makovsky 
  • Dong-Hyun Kim vs. Josh Burkman 
  • Uriah Hall vs. Rafael Natal 
  • Rose Namajunas vs. Nina Ansaroff 

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

  • Islam Makhachev vs. Leo Kuntz 
  • Justin Scoggins vs. Josh Sampo

In case you didn't notice, there's a whole lot to love about this card. There are two huge title fights in Jon Jones vs. Anthony Johnson and Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort. There's a lightweight top contender bout in Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Donald Cerrone. Two elite flyweights in Joseph Benavidez and John Dodson meet John Moraga and Zach Makovsky, respectfully. I could keep going, if you can believe it!

It's the first truly top-to-bottom-stacked UFC card in a good, long while, and it's worth giving it the once-over. So buckle in, MMA fans, for the UFC 187 main card previews and predictions!

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