Welcome to WrestlingObserver.com’s live coverage of the UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson weigh-ins from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas kicking off at 5 PM eastern time. The event airs on Saturday on PPV at 10 PM eastern time. Preliminary card action kicks off on UFC Fight Pass at 6:15 PM eastern time before moving over to FOX Sports 1 at 8 PM eastern time. This is the UFC’s fourth overall visit to Houston, and the first since UFC 166 in October 2013.
The event is headlined by UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier making his first title defense against the challenger, Alexander Gustafsson, who is looking to win the championship in his second attempt to do so. Also on the card are a pair of former champions looking to get another title shot as former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks takes on Tyron Woodley in the co-main event, and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans takes on Ryan Bader, who is looking to extend his four-fight win streak.
MAIN CARD (PPV- 10 PM ET/7 PM PT):
Daniel Cormier (205) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (204) – UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Johny Hendricks () vs. Tyron Woodley () – FIGHT CANCELED
Ryan Bader (206) vs. Rashad Evans (205)
Shawn Jordan (265) vs. Ruslan Magomedov (236)
Jessica Eye (136) vs. Julianna Pena (135)
Joseph Benavidez (126) vs. Ali Bagautinov (125) – This fight was moved to the main card due to the Hendricks-Woodley fight being canceled.
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 8 PM ET/5 PM PT):
Yair Rodriguez (145) vs. Dan Hooker (146)
Alan Jouban (170) vs. Albert Tumenov (170)
Rose Namajunas (115) vs. Angela Hill (115)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 6:15 PM ET/3:15 PM PT):
Adriano Martins (156) vs. Islam Makhachev (156)
Francisco Trevino (160) vs. Sage Northcutt (156) – Obviously, Trevino was WAY over.
Chris Cariaso (126) vs. Sergio Pettis (126)
Derrick Lewis (265) vs. Viktor Pesta (237)