Free Fight: Jones vs. Cormier
The first time Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier fought was a back and forth war which Jones won by unanimous decision at UFC 182.
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier are two opponents who have a real animosity between themselves and they will fight again at UFC 200. The first time the two fought was a back and forth war which Jones won by unanimous decision at UFC 182:
The two lightheavyweights battled all five rounds with Jones doing enough to get the decision. Later Jones would be stripped of his title for legal troubles and Cormier won the vacated title and defended it once. At UFC 200 they will fight again to determine who is the undisputed UFC champion.
About Jon Jones
Title Shot After his UFC 126 win, while still inside the Octagon, Jones was offered the chance to step in for injured teammate Rashad Evans to face light heavyweight champ Shogun Rua on six weeks’ notice. Jones accepted and went on to dominate Rua as well as his subsequent opponents: Rampage Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans and Vitor Belfort.
King Among Kings Just 23 years old when he defeated Shogun, Jones became the UFC’s youngest-ever world champion. Jones has successfully defended his light heavyweight title in a division-record eight consecutive fights. He’s also finished nine opponents by either knockout or submission, passing Chuck Liddell for most finishes in light heavyweight history.
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About Daniel Cormier
It took him two tries, but Daniel Cormier can finally call himself the UFC’s light heavyweight champion – a title he earned through perseverance, hard work and a refusal to accept no for an answer.
When Jon Jones was suspended indefinitely and stripped of his belt in April 2015, Cormier begged UFC president Dana White for a chance to fight for the title again, despite having lost to Jones by unanimous decision in January 2015.
Cormier got a second opportunity and capitalized, using a third-round rear naked choke on Anthony Rumble Johnson at UFC 187 to claim the vacant title.
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