Anthony Johnson wanted the fight with Jon Jones. He still does. "Rumble" called the fact that Jones is out of UFC 187 "disappointing."
But the devastating knockout artist believes that Daniel Cormier is actually a harder fight for him in the main event bout May 23 in Las Vegas. To Johnson, Cormier is a better wrestler than Jones and a harder hitter.
"Daniel has power, he has speed, good technique," Johnson said on the UFC 187 media conference call Wednesday. "His wrestling is top notch. Nobody can deny that.