The UFC have announced that Daniel Cormier is to defend his Light-Heavyweight title against Jon Jones at UFC 200 in Las Vegas in July.
Conor McGregor's hopes of headlining the event seem to have now evaporated following the announcement. The Cormier-Jones bout will be the third title fight on the card.
The rivalry continues!!!! @dc_mma vs @JonnyBones will headline #UFC200 July 9th!! https://t.co/hVKGnvNGQV pic.twitter.com/qwKKokpDYo
— UFC (@ufc) April 27, 2016
McGregor was originally pencilled in to fight in the main event against Nate Diaz. That rematch is now expected to take place at a later date after the UFC Featherweight Champion was pulled from the card.
Cormier was originally scheduled to fight Jones last weekend but the champion pulled out of the event after suffering a foot injury. Jones fought Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197, winning by unamimous decision.
The UFC 200 main event is a rematch of their fight in January 2015, when Jones won at UFC 197.
THE main event for #UFC200: @DC_MMA vs @JonnyBones II
Here. We. Go. 👊https://t.co/vvnbpPFA24— UFC (@ufc) April 27, 2016
