DANIEL CORMIER DROPS TO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT, FACES RASHAD EVANS IN UFC 170 HEADLINER

[the madscotsman]

Daniel Cormier’s 205-pound debut will come against former divisional ruler Rashad Evans, as UFC officials announced Friday that the light heavyweights will lock horns in the main event of UFC 170.

The five-round headliner takes place Feb. 22 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and airs live on pay-per-view. Jon Jones was initially expected to headline the event opposite Glover Teixeira, but that booking was shifted to UFC 171 to give “Bones” more time to heal lingering injuries.

A two-time Olympic qualifier, Cormier has never been defeated as a mixed martial artist, scoring 13 straight wins to begin his career as a heavyweight. The American Kickboxing Academy standout made his UFC debut earlier this year after a five-fight Strikeforce stint, earning unanimous decision wins over Roy Nelson and Frank Mir to kick off his Octagon run.

Evans, meanwhile, returned to his winning ways this summer after suffering back-to-back defeats for the first time, rebounding from an upset loss at the hands of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to edge Dan Henderson in June before dominating Chael Sonnen last month at UFC 167.

[muzi]

Should be really a good fight - although I think it comes too early for Evans..

[the madscotsman]

I think Evans will beat him.

[LG]

Evans has been one of my favorites, esp when he was undefeated. I remember that knock out kick he gave to Sean Salmon I believe.

[the madscotsman]

I think he is too quick for D.C., both his hands and his feet. Remember his knock out of the Iceman.

[muzi]

Daniel Cormier should really be a more than good challenge for Evans..

[the madscotsman]

But who do you think will win?

[muzi]

But who do you think will win?

Puh...that's a tough one - I did not see Cormier fight, and did not so with Evans in his last 2 fights, but I go with Cormier when Evans does not manage to be at level A for this fight