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Anderson Silva Replaces Jones At UFC 200, Will Fight Cormier

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Multiple sources have confirmed that Anderson Silva will fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 200.

This comes a day after the news that Jon Jones was suspended for use of performance-enhancing drugs and unable to participate in UFC 200.

Silva has just three days to prepare for the bout, but took to Instagram to show his excitement

Silva has a career MMA record of 33-6 and also was suspended for a positive drug test in the past.

 

 

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