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Rumor: Daniel Cormier Meets Anderson Silva At UFC 200

UFC President Dana White confirmed earlier today (July 7, 2016) that light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier would remain on this Saturday’s (July 9, 2016) UFC 200 card from Las Vegas, Nevada even after his main event bout with ex-champion Jon Jones fell through due to a possible anti-doping violation by Jones. White had claimed that

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White had claimed that he had spent all day working on a possible replacement for Jones and according to a report from Combate, it appears as if the UFC boss has found one, although it’s likely not who you had expected:

Anderson Silva substitui Jon Jones e encara Daniel Cormier no UFC 200 | Combate https://t.co/QeNUc0PIIZ

— Ana Hissa (@AnaHissa) July 7, 2016

The report indicates that none other than former long-time middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva will step up on just a few days notice to face off with “DC” in a none title fight. “The Spider” took to his official Instagram account to announce ‘Vegas here we come!’:

Vale a pena ser um vencedor?Talvez sim, talvez não. Obviamente tudo tem um prazo de validade. A melhoria exige auto-consciência para saber quando acelerar seus esforços e quando simplesmente estacioná-los. Mas aqui na MUAY THAI COLLEGE Nos treinamos até que seja impossível dar errado. E nunca estacionamos, pois a vida é como água, se ficar parada apodrece Fica a dica!! Vegas aí vamos nós ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

A photo posted by Anderson Silva (@spiderandersonsilva) on Jul 7, 2016 at 2:12pm PDT

The Brazilian hasn’t competed since dropping a somewhat controversial decision loss to reigning 185-pound champion Michael Bisping last February.

Silva was scheduled to fight Uriah Hall at May’s UFC 198 in his home of Brazil, but he was forced out of the bout on short notice with a stomach injury that would require gall bladder surgery. After his surgery, “The Spider” made it clear that he would be ready to compete by UFC 200, and it appears as if he has gotten his wish.

Cormier, who is coming off of a decision win over Alexander Gustafsson, said yesterday that he was willing to fight anyone.

Stay tuned to LowKickMMA as we await official confirmation from the UFC.

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Brock Lesnar Blasts Jon Jones: Merry Christmas To Me

When UFC President Dana White announced late last night (July 6, 2016) that Jon Jones had been pulled from his highly-anticipated main event rematch with Daniel Cormier just days before UFC 200 (July 9, 2016) due to a potential anti-doping violation, Brock Lesnar hadn’t yet been made aware that his scheduled co-main event bout with

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When he was finally made aware of the situation, Lesnar said that it was ‘unprofessional’ of Jones. The former heavyweight champion also expressed his disappointment for Cormier, who has trained long and hard to get his revenge on “Bones”:

“It’s unfortunate for DC, I guess,” Lesnar told MMAFighting.com. “I feel a little bad for DC. Guys go hard, they go through training camps and put lots of time in and that’s where DC really gets the short end of the stick. It’s really unprofessional of anybody of this caliber when something like that happens.”

Ironically, Lesnar, who headlined the massive UFC 100 card back in 2009, will now headline UFC 200 in his return after nearly five years away from fighting. Despite now being faced with the daunting task of carrying the landmark event on his shoulders, Lesnar doesn’t appear to be worried:

“It’s unfortunate,” Lesnar said of Jones. “It’s unprofessional. That’s just what it is. What else can I say? Merry Christmas to Brock Lesnar.”

“I’ve been in the business long enough — the entertainment industry, the fight game — the show still goes on,” Lesnar said. “Regardless of where I’m at on the card, the show is gonna happen. I’m just thankful that I got through training camp healthy and I’m here. Merry Christmas to Brock Lesnar.”

Do you expect UFC 200 to take a hit in terms of pay-per-view buys with Jones now off the card?

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Daniel Cormier Reacts To Jon Jones’ USADA Violation

Light heavyweight titans Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones were scheduled to finally settle the score on their long-time rivalry in just a few days, as “DC” was set to put his 205-pound strap on the line against the ex-champion in Jones in the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., July 9, 2016) UFC 200 from

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The two first did battle in January 2015 with Jones defending his then held title via unanimous decision. Later that year, however, he found himself in legal trouble and the UFC was forced to strip him of his title, giving Cormier the opportunity to seize the vacant throne at UFC 187.

Nearly a year and a half later, we had planned on seeing the two greats meet again, but after all of the waiting, the highly-anticipated fight has fell apart right in front of our eyes just days before it was set to take place.

Unfortunate news broke earlier this evening (July 7, 2016) indicating that “Bones” had been informed by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) of a potential anti-doping violation. As a result, UFC President Dana White had announced that Jones was being pulled from the card.

In the midst of the madness, all of the attention is surrounding Jones, but Cormier has also been hit with terrible news. The former Olympian has made it clear that he wants nothing more than to topple his bitter rival, and not only will he not get the chance to do that, but he’ll also likely miss out on a huge payday unless the promotion can somehow find him another fight.

Clearly affected by the situation, Cormier didn’t exactly know how to react:

“I’m very disappointed. I worked really hard for this,” Cormier said on Wednesday night, according to MMAFighting.com. “I don’t know exactly how to explain how I’m feeling right now.”

“DC” also expressed his interest in staying on the card, claiming that he’s open to fighting anyone that would accept:

“I’ve trained hard and long, Cormier said. “If anyone would fight, I would fight. Why not?”

The champion has long been one to take shots at Jones for his mistakes, but at this time, “DC” said that he wasn’t here to judge:

“I’m not the moral police.”

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UFC Issues Statement on Jon Jones’ Failed Drug Test

Just moments ago, breaking news was announced indicating that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones was pulled from his upcoming UFC 200 bout just days before the event, which is slated for July 9, 2016, after being notified by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) of a potential anti-doping violation. UFC President Dana White

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UFC President Dana White held a press conference in Las Vegas to announce the shocking news, but many of the details had yet to be unraveled. The UFC has since released its official statement, however, which includes more information on the matter:

“The UFC organization was notified tonight that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Jon Jones of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 16, 2016.

USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed.

However, because Jones was scheduled to compete against Daniel Cormier this coming Saturday, July 9 in Las Vegas, there is insufficient time for a full review before the scheduled bout and therefore the fight has been removed from the fight card. As a result, the three-round heavyweight bout between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt will become the UFC 200 main event.

Consistent with all previous potential anti-doping violations, additional information or UFC statements will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”

What substance Jones tested positive for and what type of punishment may loom over him has yet to be revealed, but be sure to stay tuned to LowKickMMA as more news on this situation unfolds.

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