Daniel Cormier (ALSO SEE: Joe Silva’s Shoes: What’s next for UFC 192’s losing fighters? ) UFC 192 marked the organization’s fourth event in Houston, and all eyes were on light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and challenger Alexander Gustafsson, who stole the show with a “Fight of the Year” contender that ended with a Cormier win. Cormier (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) took the worst beating of his career, thanks to Gustafsson (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC), over five rounds. However, he ultimately emerged with the split-decision win to defend his title at the end of a the five-fight pay-per-view main card. Prior to Cormier’s successful title defense, four fighters earned unanimous-decision victories as Ryan Bader (20-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), Ruslan Magomedov (14-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Joseph Benavidez (23-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and Julianna Pena (7-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) topped their respective opponents. After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next.
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Joe Silva’s Shoes: What’s next for UFC 192’s winning fighters? – MMA Junkie