Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have taken part in one of the richest rivalries in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA) over the last few years. As the clear cut two best light heavyweights on the planet, it’s not surprising that their paths have crossed, but the bad blood between the two runs much deeper than just a good-natured competitive rivalry.
Since their first meeting, which took place at January 2015’s UFC 182, many things have changed. Jones, who defended his title with a decisive unanimous decision victory over “DC” in the first outing, is no longer the undisputed light heavyweight king.
After being arrested on felony hit-and-run charges in April 2015, “Bones” had his title stripped, and essentially gave Cormier the opportunity to win the vacant title, an opportunity the former Olympian seized. Jones finally returned at last April’s UFC 197, scoring a decision victory over Ovince Saint Preux to become the interim 205-pound title holder.
Nearly a year and a half later, the two men will finally settle the score, as their highly-anticipated rematch is set to take place at next weekend’s (Sat., July 9, 2016) UFC 200 from the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
With fight week upon us, let’s take a look at the five best moments between two of the sport’s most bitter rivals:
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