Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier 2 will headline #UFC200 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title.
The UFC are taking over the breakfast show today and it was heavily rumoured that they would announce a new headline bout in light of the removal of Conor McGregor.
The pairs first bout took place at #UFC182 and Jon Jones scored a unanimous decision win. He was later stripped of the belt, however, and Daniel Cormier picked up the vacant Title in a win over Anthony Johnson at #UFC187.
You can check out UFC President Dana White on Good Morning America making the official announcement in the video below;
Just announced on @GMA: the #UFC200 Main Event will be @JonnyBones (Jon Jones) vs. @dc_mma (Daniel Cormier). @UFC https://t.co/7Hcnmh3Enp
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 27, 2016
With the new headline bout now announced the highly anticipated #UFC200 card now looks like this;
Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones UFC light heavyweight title
José Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar UFC interim featherweight title
Miesha Tate (c) vs. Amanda Nunes UFC women’s bantamweight title
Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne
Johny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Gegard Mousasi vs. Derek Brunson
Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Lauzon
Sage Northcutt vs. Enrique Marín
Takanori Gomi vs. Jim Miller
Cat Zingano vs. Julianna Peña