What happened with Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier?

The five-round match saw Jones knockout Daniel Cormier in the third round after a vicious head kick and a flurry of punches. This was the first time Cormier was ever knocked out in his career. Jones thereby won the light-heavyweight championship, and DC’s title defense was breached.

Why was Jon Jones vs Cormier overturned?

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Jon Jones had been targeted for this event. However, Jones was pulled out of the fight by USADA due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 16.

What did Jon Jones say to DC?

In a leaked video (with very NSFW audio), the UFC light heavyweight champ immediately barbs Cormier after their segment ends, asking Cormier, “Hey, p—-y, are you still there?” They continue from there, with Cormier eventually saying he wishes he could “spit in [Jones’] face,” which prompts Jones to say “You know I …

Why is Jon Jones in jail again?

Jones was arrested for DUI in 2012 after crashing a Bentley into a telephone pole in Binghamton. He was arrested again in 2015 after a hit-and-run in New Mexico in which a pregnant woman’s arm was broken, later pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and receiving an 18-month supervised probation sentence.

Why did Jones lose to Matt Hamill?

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. Even though the referee was warning Jones, he continued to use 12-6 elbow strikes, which ultimately caused him to be disqualified.

Why was Jones vs Cormier 2 a no contest?

The former UFC two-division champion fought Jones twice at light heavyweight. 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.

Could DC have beat Jon Jones?

Jon Jones is a total animal. He can not and will not be easily defeated. DC will not just be able to drop him because he has an incredible chin. He is also the most well rounded fighter I’ve ever watched.

How many times has DC fought Jon Jones?

How many times have Cormier and Jones fought and will there be another 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.

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.

Why does Jon Jones not fight?

Jon Jones vacated his UFC light heavyweight title in August 2020 after a dispute with UFC president Dana White over fighter pay. ‘Bones’ was reportedly targeting a bout with current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. He said he would sit out until given an adequate financial offer by the UFC.

How did Jon Jones lose his first 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.

Did DC retire from UFC?

Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier announced he was retiring after a decision loss to Stipe Miocic on Saturday. “That’ll be it for me.” “I’m not interested in fighting for anything but titles, and I don’t imagine there’s going to be a title in the future,” Cormier said.