Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will throw down Saturday, January 3, at UFC 182 in pursuit of the UFC’s light-heavyweight strap.
Jones looks to defend his title for the eighth consecutive time. Cormier looks to capitalize on his first shot at gold inside the UFC Octagon.
You may have heard about this fight.
It’s been highly publicized and scrutinized, evaluated from all angles and damn-near exhausted by this point. Jones and Cormier were originally scheduled to fight in September before Jones pulled out with an injury, and the tension has filled the air since then.
Now, MMA fans finally receive some resolve, as their much-anticipated showdown sits just days away.
You know what’s even better? There’s a whole card happening before that fight. It’s a card filled with incredible matchups and tantalizing storylines.
Jones and Cormier received the vast majority of the public’s attention heading into UFC 182 (and rightly so), but let’s look today at everything else happening on this card. Let’s show some love to the other guys looking to snag a victory and boost their stock on January 3.
Click onward to see the top UFC 182 storylines not involving Jones and Cormier.