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The first time Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones fought at UFC 182 back in Jan. 2015 the bout went the distance and Jones won the unanimous decision to successfully defend his light heavyweight title for an eighth time. Before these two clash again at UFC 214 this weekend, let’s look back at their first showdown.
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As we reported earlier today, it has come to light that top ranked UFC welterweight Hector Lombard tested positive for the steroid desoxymethyltestosterone following his UFC 182 fight against Josh Burkman last month. The news comes hot on the heels of Anderson “The Spider” Silva’s positive test which was made public last week. PED use in the UFC … Read more
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is starting to look like a freakin’ genius. The former long-reigning 170-pound champion retired from the sport while still holding the title citing rampant PED (performance enhancing drugs) use among the athletes and too lax testing procedures from the state athletic commissions and the UFC. And in an interview … Read more
I didn’t know they had drug rehabs that lasted only one night, but that’s the amount of time UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ mother says her son spent in said facility after testing positive for cocaine metabolites leading up to his successful UFC 182 title defense against Daniel Cormier earlier this month. Camille Jones … Read more
The Nevada Athletic Commission today released the disclosed salaries for fighters who competed at “UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier” at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this past Saturday night. The figures range from light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ half-a-million dollar payday for his main event win over Daniel Cormier to Alexis Dufresne’s $6,400 show … Read more
The following quotes and videos are from tonight’s UFC 182 POST-FIGHT SHOW on FOX SPORTS 1. The show was hosted by Jon Anik, with former UFC champion Dominick Cruz and Brian Stann providing analysis. Ariel Helwaniconducted interviews on-site. UFC ON FOX analyst Brian Stann on Jon Jones: “I really believe Jon Jones is greatest fighter in UFC history. The competition he faces and the way he … Read more
So the undercard was solid right…RIGHT? UFC 182 was interesting. The pay per view portion was hyped way up and delivered a slate full of decisions including the highly anticipated light-heavyweight title. See what the players had to say in the post-fight press conference. If you missed any of the action, relive it through Jack … Read more
It was the much anticipated UFC debut for Ohio native Cody Garbrandt. Those of us in the Ohio Valley area knew it was a matter of time. Tonight Garbrandt made us look pretty smart in his UFC 182 bout with Marcus Brimamge. The first round started with about a minute of feeling out by … Read more
The first bout of 2015 is in the books and it was quite a display in the women’s bantamweight division. Marion Reneau stepped into the Octagon for the first time and showed that she belongs there. Reneau’s striking was way too much for Alexis Dufresne. Marion’s first few strikes bloodied the nose of Dufresne and … Read more
Join us here at PMN (www.prommanow.com) tonight for LIVE results and round-by-round updates for “UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier”. UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones puts his title on the line against Olympian Daniel Cormier in the main event. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone faces unbeaten lightweight Myles Jury in the co-headliner. Preliminary card action kicks off at 7 … Read more