UFC 187 play-by-play and live results

LAS VEGAS – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s UFC 187 event.

The card, which features a main event between light heavyweight title challengers Daniel Cormier (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Anthony Johnson (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and a co-feature pitting middleweight champion Chris Weidman (12-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) against Vitor Belfort (24-10 MMA, 13-6 UFC), takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT) for the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 187 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn), Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) and Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

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Josh Sampo (11-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Justin Scoggins (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

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Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Scoggins honorable mention
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Leo Kuntz (17-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Islam Makhachev (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

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Division: Lightweight
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Colby Covington (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Mike Pyle (26-10-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC)

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Division: Welterweight
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Nina Ansaroff (6-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Rose Namajunas (2-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

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Division: Strawweight
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Uriah Hall (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Rafael Natal (19-6-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC)

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Division: Middleweight
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Josh Burkman (27-11 MMA, 5-6 UFC) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (19-3-1 MMA, 10-3 UFC)

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Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Kim No. 12
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John Dodson (16-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) vs. Zach Makovsky (19-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC)

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Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Dodson No. 2 (honorable mention pound-for-pound), Makovsky No. 10
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Joseph Benavidez (21-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) vs. John Moraga (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)

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Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Benavidez No. 3, Moraga No. 6
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Andrei Arlovski (23-10 MMA, 12-4 UFC) vs. Travis Browne (17-2-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC)

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Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Browne No. 4, Arlovski No. 12
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Donald Cerrone (27-6 MMA, 14-3 UFC) vs. John Makdessi (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)

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Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Cerrone No. 4
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Chris Weidman (12-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vs. Vitor Belfort (24-10 MMA, 13-6 UFC)

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Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Weidman No. 1 (No. 4 pound-for-pound), Belfort No. 2 (No. 15 pound-for-pound)
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Herb Dean
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Junichiro Kamijo, Marcos Rosales

Daniel Cormier (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Anthony Johnson (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC)

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Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Johnson No. 2 (honorable mention pound-for-pound), Cormier No. 3 (No. 10 pound-for-pound)
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: John McCarthy
Judging: Adalaide Byrd, Derek Cleary, Chris Lee