Alexander Gustafsson and Daniel Cormier went to war in the main event of UFC 192. Both men were battered, bruised, and bloodied by the end of the 25 minutes, and neither man has anything to be ashamed of. In the end though, Cormier claimed a split decision win and is still the champ.

Despite taking some eye damage early, Cormier looked excellent on the feet for the whole bout, constantly pressuring his opponent and beating him up in the clinch. Gustafsson hurt Cormier badly with a huge knee and a punch near the end of the third round, but the resilience Cormier displayed against Anthony Johnson surfaced again and he got right back up. Gustafsson likely broke his nose in the fight, which clearly had an effect on his cardio, but he kept coming to the final horn as well.

The bout basically saved the main card, which featured a bunch of dull bouts that didn't do much to excite fans in Houston.