Daniel Cormier is out of UFC 206’s main event due to injury, and the timeline for his return is unclear.
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According to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, Cormier will be unable to defend his UFC light heavyweight championship against Anthony Johnson on Dec. 10. Johnson is expected to remain on the card, but it isn’t yet known who will replace Cormier.
During the lead-up to their previously scheduled fight, it was revealed in October that Cormier was dealing with a knee ailment on Toronto morning show Breakfast Television (h/t Stephen Douglas of The Big Lead).
Cormier defeated Johnson by submission last year to win the UFC light heavyweight belt vacated by Jon Jones.
Since then, he has beaten Alexander Gustafsson and Anderson Silva. Johnson is on a three-fight winning streak since the loss to Cormier and has established himself as the top contender.
Johnson may stay in the main event slot depending upon Cormier’s replacement, although the featherweight bout between Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway could move into that spot.
UFC 206 will be contested at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
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