LAS VEGAS – The weigh-ins were as weird as they were anticipated, but then again, have UFC 182 headliners Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier done anything in a traditional manner? Why was UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones cageside – and not backstage warming up – just an hour before his UFC 182 headliner? He said … Read more
LAS VEGAS – The weigh-ins were as weird as they were anticipated, but then again, have UFC 182 headliners Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier done anything in a traditional manner? Heading into Saturday's UFC 182 main event tilt between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, a lot of fans and media thought this … Read more
Jon Jones appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Wednesday night. The UFC light heayvwight champion discussed why he "reacted" during the brawl, saying Daniel Cormier looked "nervous" before the staredown and the Things still got interesting at points though, with Jones saying he's predicting his fight will end by injury. "I'm going to win by … Read more
"You didn't really wanna grapple that loser anyway, did you @Galvaobjj? I'd be gracious enough to give you a rematch… @MetamorisPro" -Jason High, who interestingly enough first made a name for himself by beating Andre Galvao and stopping the BJJ Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier couldn't wait until September 27 to fight so they brawled … Read more
In the aftermath of Monday's impromptu melee between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, the two still had a date with ESPN's "SportsCenter" they had committed to – where they apologized for their brawl. LOS ANGELES — Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier both say they deeply regret their brawl at a publicity stop in Las Vegas … Read more
A day and countless national television and radio interviews later, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier found themselves in a better place Tuesday, understanding each other better than they did before coming to blows in the lobby of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, fresh from a Monday melee with … Read more
So it shouldn't be a surprise, then, that Cormier understands that while his UFC 178 news-conference brawl with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones on Monday in Las Vegas is the sort of thing that could cast the sport in a negative light, it will also LOS ANGELES — Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier both say … Read more
On the question of whether this UFC 178 media day brawl involving Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is real or staged, let's just be safe and say it looks like something on the staged side of real. Daniel Cormier's shove of Jon Jones and the donnybrook it touched off sent ripples across MMA and the … Read more
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will meet for the UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 178 on Sept. 27. However, at Monday's media day in Las Vegas, the world got a little preview of what's to come. LAS VEGAS – In what will go down as arguably the biggest pre-fight scuffle … Read more
LAS VEGAS – In what will go down as arguably the biggest pre-fight scuffle in UFC history, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and upcoming challenger Daniel Cormier got into in a big way on Monday. Check out raw Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will meet for the UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event … Read more