Cormier was a mixed martial arts event held on january 3, 2015, at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. The action will be broadcast live from the mgm grand in las vegas to select movie theaters on saturday, january 3 at 10. Jon jones had more left to give in the championship rounds, which was enough to get past. Its an epic clash of 205pound superstars who have declared war on one another, and this score will be settled in the octagon. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Jon jones says daniel cormier inspires him, joe roganstephen a. Jones returns from a yearlong suspension due to a usada violation that occurred days before jones and cormier were set to face off at ufc 200. Mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada main card ppv. Paul felder vs danny castillo fight result ufc 182 jones. Jul 27, 2017 it seems like cormier 191 mma, 71 ufc and jones 221 mma, 1 ufc must be sought out this time around, leading into their rematch saturday at ufc 214 at the honda center in anaheim, calif. Featuring the three marquee title fights, headlined by a battle between bitter enemies daniel cormier and jon jones, ufc 214 is unquestionably the biggest ufc fight card of 2017.
The champion reflects on his victory, whether he was ever hurt during the fight, and. With upsets, knockouts, submissions, ufc best of 2015 recaps the year in 90 mesmerizing minutes. Daniel cormier vs jon jones full fight ufc 214 part 5. Jones defeated cormier in 2015 at ufc 182 the only loss of the current champions career. Daniel cormier fight live at ufc 182 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas on saturday night. Cormier had to pull out of the rematch in april 2016 with an injury and jones was yanked. Daniel ryan cormier born march 20, 1979 is an american mixed martial artist and former olympic wrestler. Weve all been waiting months for this and the day has finally come. Jon jones vs daniel cormier fight result ufc 182 jones vs. Dana white discusses unpredictability of jon jones vs. It was announced today by the ufc that the new main event at ufc 200 will feature for the undisputed ufc light heavyweight title with jon jones facing daniel cormier on. Ufc president dana white separates jon jones and daniel cormier during the weigh in for their light heavyweight title bout at mgm. Fathom events and ufc r invite you to experience an epic battle between two bitter rivals with ufc 182.
Daniel cormier at ufc 182 will be so intriguing is that, for the first time in a long time, he doesnt have an opinion about who will win. On january 3rd, the wait is over, as cormier challenges the poundforpound king in the main event of ufc 182 in las vegas. Just before jones and cormier throw down, a pair of exciting lightweights will compete for a spot in that divisions crowded title picture in the comain event of ufc 182. Daniel cormier ufc 182 scorecard revealed how the judges scored the main event saturday evening in las vegas marcos rosales and tony weeks gave jones round 1, 3, 4, and 5.
The champion reflects on his victory, whether he was ever hurt during the fight, and his relationship with daniel cormier following the fight. It seems like cormier 191 mma, 71 ufc and jones 221 mma, 1 ufc must be sought out this time around, leading into their rematch saturday at. He is signed to the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he is a former twodivision world champion, having held the heavyweight and light heavyweight world championships simultaneously. After defeating dan henderson in early 2014, twotime olympic wrestler daniel cormier said he was willing to wait for a shot at ufc light heavyweight champion jon jones. Jones earned a unanimousdecision victory over cormier at ufc 182 in january 2015 as a minus240 favorite.
Jonathan dwight jones born july 19, 1987 is an american professional mixed martial artist. Ufc champion jon jones tests positive for cocaine, enters rehab featured january 6, 2015 5. A ufc light heavyweight championship bout between current champion daniel cormier and former champion jon jones had been targeted for this event. Jon jones celebrates his victory over daniel cormier after their fight at ufc 182 saturday, jan. Tavares backstage to get his thoughts on the win and his outlook for 2015. Fathom events and ufc invite you to experience an epic battle between two bitter rivals with ufc 182. Ufc 182 jon jones vs daniel cormier january 3, 2015 mgm grand garden arena, las vegas, nevada, united states jon jones def.
Anchor bay entertainment, inc at ufc 181, top contender robbie ruthless lawler takes on current welterweight champion johny bigg rigg hendricks in a rematch of their first fight at ufc 171. After defeating mma superstar dan henderson in early 2014, twotime. Ufc 182 is official now following the weighins on friday where jon jones and daniel cormier hit the scale for their light heavyweight main event from las vegas. Cormier official weighin results mma weekly january 3, 2015, 12. Jul 30, 2017 fighting for just the second time since his january 2015 victory over daniel cormier, jones 231 broke open a tight contest during round 3 by landing a head kick that quickly forced the finish.
Dec 16, 2014 on january 3rd the wait is over, as daniel cormier challenges the poundforpound king, jon jones, in the main event of ufc 182 in las vegas. With omari akhmedov, bruce buffer, donald cerrone, daniel cormier. Plus, ufc flyweight champion demetrious johnson, the most dominant titleholder in the sport today, will defend his title for the 8th time against. Jones fought brandon vera on march 21, 2010, at ufc live. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors. Ufc light heavyweight champion jon jones failed a drug test prior to this past weekends ufc 182 event due to cocaine metabolites and has entered rehab. Ultimate fighting championship ufc did not notify jon jones that he failed a drug test for cocaine until after his title fight against daniel cormier, which went down on jan. Jon jones 2 targeted for ufc 214 on july 29, 2017 at honda center in anaheim, california. Apr 20, 2017 ariel helwani is reporting for mma fighting that daniel cormier vs. Cormier on january 3rd, 2015, jon bones jones, the number oneranked poundforpound mma fighter in the world, defends his light heavyweight title against daniel cormier in what many are calling the mostanticipated fight of his career. Hear from ufc light heavyweight champion jon bones jones after his win over rival daniel cormier at ufc 182.
Feb 25, 2015 ufc ultimate fighting championship 497,342 views 11. Cormier blocks a head kick and gets inside and land uppercuts to the champ. I wouldnt be surprised if jones starches cormier early on, but daniel could grind out jones for five rounds. Anyway you look at it, this was still the best ufc fight of 2015 so far. Ufc light heavyweight champion jon jones believes that his ufc 247 main event challenger dominick reyes isnt really as confident as hes trying to let on. Jon jones defeats daniel cormier with lateround surge in grueling bout. Cormier and jones previously fought at ufc 182, with. Event information, results, video and fighter information for ufc 182. Watch dc vs bones 2 fight video part 5 ufc 214 ppv full show replay fights watch video. Former ufc champ, jon jones is back from suspension and ready to take current ufc champ, daniel cormier in a rematch fight. Daniel cormier for ufc light heavyweight title donald cerrone vs. Jan 03, 2015 this allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Daniel cormier has been simulated by the ea sports ufc game, and with it, it gave their prediction for the light heavyweight grudge match. At long last, the bout weve all been waiting for has arrived.
In an impressive display of wrestling, jones controlled cormier for a victory last night sat. Jones beat cormier two years ago at ufc 182, defending his title for the eighth time. After defeating mma superstar dan henderson in early 2014, twotime olympic wrestler and former strikeforce grand prix champion daniel cormier will finally have a shot to challenge the poundforpound king and ufc light heavyweight champion, jon jones. Jan 03, 2015 fathom events and ufc invite you to experience an epic battle between two bitter rivals with ufc 182. Jon jones opens as favorite over daniel cormier for ufc.
Jon jones vs daniel cormier fight result ufc 182 jones. Subsequent to that victory, jones was stripped of the title and suspended indefinitely from the ufc in connection with a hitandrun incident. January 3, 2015 saw the first fight between jon jones and daniel cormier at ufc 182. Jan 03, 2015 please post all ufc 182 discussion here. Jones outlasts cormier in brutal ufc 182 slugfest mma fighting. Daniel cormier via ud 4946, 4946, 4946 donald cerrone def. After months of jawing and legitimate animosity between the two, jon bones jones and daniel dc cormier will stand toetotoe in the octagon on saturday at the mgm grand in las vegas for the ufc light heavyweight championship.
Jones 2 is the biggest mma card of the year, with three championships on the line and the promotional debut of cristiane cyborg justino, who is fighting for one of them. The first cancellation was due to an injury from cormier and the second was due to doping allegations against jones. Payperview buys for ufc 100, the bestselling ppv in ufc history. Cormier will start 2015 with a bang, and bloody elbow will have live results and play by play for the entire show a magnetic rivalry between lightheavyweight champion jon. Daniel cormier, a light heavyweight bout at saturday nights ufc event at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas on saturday night jones. Cormier, who lost against jones at ufc 182 in january 2015, replaced him. On january 3rd the wait is over, as daniel cormier challenges the poundforpound king, jon jones, in the main event of ufc 182 in las vegas. Watch jon jones vs daniel cormier live 247 worldwide support, no hardware required. Jon jones says daniel cormier inspires him, jon jones says stephen smith should do his homework, karolina kowalkiewicz gets back to work, fight announcement expected soon, jon jones vs.
The poundforpound king returns, and hes looking to get his title back, as jon jones faces off with explosive contender ovince saint preux for the interim ufc light heavyweight championship. The loss snaps cormier s 222, 1 nc eightfight unbeaten run since jan. Daniel cormier 150 round 1 jones misses with an axe kick and cormier looks to tie up right away. Jon jones vs daniel cormier posted on 2015 0104 atbf full fight video results of ufc 182, which is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between ufc champion jon jones against challenger daniel cormier, plus a lightweight comain event between donald cerrone and myles jury. Cormier pits jon bones jones vs daniel dc cormier fight in mgm grand garden arena, las vegas, nevada, united states on jan 3, 2015. Keep up with the results as the elevenfight card plays out. Look back at defining moments from dominant titleholders including ronda rousey, newly crowned champions including daniel cormier and stars on the rise like conor mcgregor. This is the third time the two have tried to face each other for a rematch. A fight between cormier and jimi manuwa was considered, but ultimately rejected in favor of what is sure to be a far more lucrative fight. Cormier inherited the lightheavyweight crown after jones series of past indiscretions, and the. Countdown to ufc 182 jon jones vs daniel cormier youtube. If you do make a post about a fight remember to keep spoilers out of the title and add spoiler. Cormier mma event online, which takes place on sat. Daniel cormier, a light heavyweight bout at saturday nights ufc event at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas on saturday night jones, who has.