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Guide to UFC 214: Predictions, analysis and full coverage

Daniel Cormier, left, hopes to avenge his only professional loss by beating Jon Jones, right, at UFC 214. Ed Mulholland for ESPN

UFC 214, taking place on July 29 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, is arguably the most stacked card of the year. It's headlined by the sport's best rivalry -- Jon Jones (22-1) vs. Daniel Cormier (19-1) -- in a battle for light heavyweight supremacy. Jones won the first matchup by unanimous decision at UFC 182 and was expected to defend his belt against Cormier at UFC 200 before being forced to withdraw due to a failed drug test. Since their first meeting, Cormier has won four consecutive bouts and is coming off a submission win against Anthony Johnson.

But that's just one of three title fights.

Tyron Woodley, whose last loss was in 2014 to Rory MacDonald, will face elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu tactician Demian Maia for the welterweight title. Maia is on a seven-fight win streak, most recently a split-decision victory over Jorge Masvidal.

Oh, and Cris "Cyborg" Justino -- quite possibly the most dangerous female fighter in the UFC -- takes on Tonya Evinger for the featherweight belt. Other intriguing matchups include Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone, Jimi Manuwa vs. Volkan Oezdemir, Ricardo Lamas vs. Jason Knight and Aljamain Sterling vs. Renan Barao.

Who will come out on top?

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