Who won between Cormier and Jon Jones?
The two met in a rematch at UFC 214 in July 2017 and Jones defeated Cormier by knockout after landing a devastating head kick midway through the third round to reclaim the light heavyweight championship.
How many times did Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier fight?
Jones and Cormier have fought twice, with Jones taking the first fight at UFC 182 in a unanimous decision victory. The second fight happened at UFC 214 in 2017. This time the contest ended in a split decision.
Who has beaten Jon Bones Jones?
Jon Jones has only one loss on his record, which came against Matt Hamill in December 2009 via disqualification due to illegal elbows. UFC president Dana White has often said that the loss should be overturned to a no-contest, since Hamill was being pieced apart by ‘Bones’ before the stoppage.
Why was Jones vs Cormier overturned?
The pair fought in 2015 and 2017 with Jones winning both, but the latter result was overturned after Jones tested positive for banned substance Turinabol. Speaking to TMZ Sports, White said of a potential rematch between them: “The hatred is real with these two, man, it’s unbelievable.
Are Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier friends?
Even though Daniel Cormier will never be friends with bitter rival Jon Jones, the former UFC two-division champion is concerned about him and his family following his most recent run-in with the law. Jones, 34, was arrested Sept.
Does Jon Jones hate Cormier?
Cormier has never considered Jones anything less than one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport and he had no problem admitting that in the past much less now as his career is coming to a close. “I do respect him as a competitor. I never said I didn’t,” Cormier said.
Has DC beat Jon Jones?
Jones landed a potent kick to Daniel Cormier’s head, which stunned him. Unable to defend himself from Jones’ strikes, Cormier was knocked out in the third round. The decision has since been overturned to a no-contest after Jones tested positive for a turinabol metabolite and Daniel Cormier was reinstalled as champion.
How did Jon Jones lose his only fight?
Jones’ only loss was a disqualification after the GOAT contender used illegal elbow movements. The referee of the fight was Steve Mazzagatti. Although Hamill was already basically defeated, Mazzagatti didn’t stop the bout. Jones tried forcing him to do so by using his elbows.
Who does Jon Jones respect?
Arch rival Jon Jones gives Israel Adesanya respect despite UFC 259 loss. Jon Jones has praised Israel Adesanya’s effort to become the two-division UFC champion. ‘Bones’ took to Twitter and acknowledged Adesanya’s hunger to be “great”. “Dare to be great, good job kid,” tweeted Jones.