After originally scheduled opponent Rashad Evans went down due to injury, Daniel Cormier had a nice warm-up to start his light heavyweight career on Saturday.
The former heavyweight met replacement adversary Patrick Cummins, who did his best to rile up “DC” before suffering an inevitable loss. In a rather weak co-main event for a pay-per-view card, Cormier steamrolled Cummins to remain undefeated inside the Octagon.
Since he was already established as a contender in the heavyweight division, Cormier was expected to meet the 205-pound division’s best right away. However, UFC matchmakers can go several different directions with him following his UFC 170 outing.
Here are the five most likely opponents for Cormier after his victory over Cummins.