At the moment marks the ten-year anniversary of Jon Jones dealing with Daniel Cormier, two aggressive rivals who nonetheless haven’t discovered peace. UFC 182 on January 3, 2015, noticed Jon ‘Bones’ Jones defend his UFC gentle heavyweight crown by unanimous choice giving Cormier his first skilled profession loss.
Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones was a phenom. At simply 23-year-old he turned the youngest UFC champion in historical past and defended his title towards former and future division champions. Cormier was a former Olympic wrestling standout who had an unbeaten MMA profession the place he additionally earned gold in Strikeforce.
The 2 met years prior and the dangerous blood was at all times evident. A backstage confrontation at UFC 121 turned heated, with trash discuss setting the stage for years of animosity. The feud escalated throughout their press tour for UFC 178 in 2014, with a brawl throughout a media occasion in Las Vegas. Safety struggled to separate the fighters as punches had been thrown, sparking widespread headlines.
Within the octagon, Jon Jones and Cormier delivered a high-stakes battle. Jones carried out effectively along with his attain and placing, whereas Cormier excelled within the clinch with soiled boxing and takedown makes an attempt. Nevertheless, Jones proved superior, touchdown important strikes and securing takedowns towards the Olympic wrestler. After 5 intense rounds, Jones retained his gentle heavyweight title by way of unanimous choice.
In a rematch years later, Jones would once more defeat Cormier by way of head kick however this combat was overturned as a result of a banned substance in Jones’ system. Regardless, the 2 have by no means cooled or discovered peace with their ongoing feud. It stays probably the greatest rivalries in MMA and UFC historical past.
Jan3.201510 years in the past at this time,Jon Jones handed Daniel Cormier the primary lack of his profession. pic.twitter.com/fEptN7MAaz
— MMA Historical past At the moment (@MMAHistoryToday) January 3, 2025
