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UFC 214 Salaries: Daniel Cormier Makes Twice As Much As Jon Jones

The California State Athletic Commission released the UFC 214 salaries on Sunday, and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash. UFC 214 took place on Saturday, July 29th at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.  A portion of the preliminary card aired on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 […]

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The California State Athletic Commission released the UFC 214 salaries on Sunday, and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash.

UFC 214 took place on Saturday, July 29th at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.  A portion of the preliminary card aired on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET while the rest of the prelims aired on FXX at 8 p.m. ET. The main card aired on PPV (pay-per-view) at 10 p.m. ET.

The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Daniel Cormier ($1,000,000) and Jon Jones ($500,000). Tyron Woodley ($500,000) vs. Demian Maia ($110,000) for the welterweight title served as the co-main event. Rounding out the five bout main card was Cristiane Justino ($200,000) vs. Tonya Evinger ($100,000) for the vacant women’s featherweight title, Donald Cerrone ($155,000) vs. Robbie Lawler ($300,000) in a welterweight bout and Jimi Manuwa ($120,000) vs. Volkan Oezdemir ($110,000) in a light heavyweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Jon Jones: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Daniel Cormier: $1,000,000

Tyron Woodley: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Demian Maia: $110,000

Cristiane Justino: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Tonya Evinger: $100,000

Robbie Lawler: $300,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Donald Cerrone: $155,000

Volkan Oezdemir: $110,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jimi Manuwa: $120,000

Ricardo Lamas: $106,000 (includes $53,000 win bonus) def. Jason Knight $31,000

Aljamain Sterling: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Renan Barao: $53,000

Brian Ortega: $52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus) def. Ricardo Moicano: $23,000

Calvin Kattar: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Andre Fili: $24,000

Alexandra Albu: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Kailin Curran: $20,000

Jarred Brooks: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Eric Shelton: $10,000

Drew Dober: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Josh Burkman $54,000

 

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Brock Lesnar Reacts To Jon Jones’ UFC 214 Callout

Just like he was when the subject arose earlier this week, Brock Lesnar was quick to respond to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ latest callout. Jones made MMA history by becoming the first fighter to stop decorated former champion Daniel Cormier with an impressive third-round head kick and follow-up strikes (watch full video highlights […]

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Just like he was when the subject arose earlier this week, Brock Lesnar was quick to respond to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ latest callout.

Jones made MMA history by becoming the first fighter to stop decorated former champion Daniel Cormier with an impressive third-round head kick and follow-up strikes (watch full video highlights here), and he built on that splash comeback win by calling out Lesnar in the moments directly after his return.

After the public callout, Lesnar was once again contacted by The Associated Press, and he issued a warning for ‘Bones’:

“Be careful what you wish for, young man,” Lesnar replied.

It’s a short yet succinct reply from the hulking former heavyweight champion Lesnar, who currently plies his trade as the WWE Universal Champion in his original home of pro-wrestling.

Of course, the rumors of a Jones vs. Lesnar super fight, which began to swirl when it was rumored Lesnar had re-entered the USADA testing pool, got massively ramped up when Jones answered question about the bout on a Facebook live chat during fight week. ‘Bones’ responded that he would ‘love’ to fight Lesnar, and Lesnar in turn replied that he would fight Jones ‘anytime, anywhere,’ but he had to worry about ‘DC’ first.

The all-time great Jones got past that challenge with a brutal show of the skill and power that made him arguably the greatest UFC champion in history, so a fight with a huge heavyweight like Lesnar could be on the docket for a not-so-far-off UFC pay-per-view (PPV) card.

Of course, there’s a certain 6’5″ Swede who might have something to say about that…

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Watch: Jaw-Dropping Knockout Kicks Off UFC 214

Tonight’s (Sat., July 29, 2017) UFC 214 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California is obviously anticipated for its three elite title fights – most namely the Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones main event – but the Fight Pass-aired preliminary card immediately made it clear that the card is packed with entertaining fighters from top to […]

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Tonight’s (Sat., July 29, 2017) UFC 214 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California is obviously anticipated for its three elite title fights – most namely the Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones main event – but the Fight Pass-aired preliminary card immediately made it clear that the card is packed with entertaining fighters from top to bottom.

That was just the case when well-rounded lightweight Drew Dober returned from a lengthy layoff due to injury to pick up by far the biggest win of his UFC career versus longtime MMA veteran Josh Burkman in the first fight of the stacked event. After a back-and-forth opening few minutes where Dober landed some stiff low kicks and Burkman scored with his own body kicks, it became clear that Dober was the stronger fighter physically when he controlled the clinch.

That became even more apparent, however, when he threw an absolutely pinpoint left hook just around the guard of Burkman, landing the shot right on the chin to immediately knock out “The People’s Warrior” and get UFC 214 started with a big bang. Watch the finish of the Omaha native’s biggest MMA win right here:

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Relive Daniel Cormier & Jon Jones’ First Fight Before Their Huge Rematch

The stage is set and the day is finally here. With tension reaching a peak, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will rematch longtime rival former champion Jon Jones in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., July 29, 2017) UFC 214 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The fight is, of course, the second chapter in […]

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The stage is set and the day is finally here.

With tension reaching a peak, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will rematch longtime rival former champion Jon Jones in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., July 29, 2017) UFC 214 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

The fight is, of course, the second chapter in their well-documented feud spanning three years, which began with their scandalous media day brawl back in 2014 and extended into their first meeting at 2015’s UFC 182, a bout which “Bones” took home by unanimous decision.

Countless issues have forced numerous re-schedulings up until now, and tonight, the fight will finally happen. To get pumped for tonight’s main event, watch their first contest courtesy of the UFC right here:

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Betting Odds For UFC 214: Is Daniel Cormier Favored In Rematch?

UFC 214 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, July 29th) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.  A portion of the preliminary card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET while the rest of the prelims will air on FXX at 8 p.m. ET. The main […]

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UFC 214 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, July 29th) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.  A portion of the preliminary card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET while the rest of the prelims will air on FXX at 8 p.m. ET. The main card will air on PPV (pay-per-view) at 10 p.m. ET.

The event will be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Jon Jones. Tyron Woodley vs. Demian Maia for the welterweight title will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the five-bout main card is Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino vs. Tonya Evinger for the vacant women’s featherweight title, Donald Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler in a welterweight bout and Jimi Manuwa vs. Volkan Oezdemir in a light heavyweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Jones is a -250 favorite over Cormier, who is a +230 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Maia being a +180 underdog against Woodley, who is a -220 favorite. Here are the full betting odds:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET):

Jon Jones (-250) vs. Daniel Cormier (+230)

Tyron Woodley (-220) vs. Demian Maia (+180)

Cristiane Justino (-1300) vs. Tonya Evinger (+850)

Robbie Lawler (-155) vs. Donald Cerrone (+135)

Jimi Manuwa (-170) vs. Volkan Oezdemir (+150)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FXX, 8 p.m. ET):

Jason Knight (-125) vs. Ricardo Lamas (+105)

Aljamain Sterling (-135) vs. Renan Barão (+115)

Renato Moicano (-145) vs. Brian Ortega (+125)

Andre Fili (-355) vs. Calvin Kattar (+295)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET):

Aleksandra Albu (-160) vs. Kailin Curran (+140)

Jarred Brooks (-150) vs. Eric Shelton (+130)

Drew Dober (-350) vs. Josh Burkman (+290)

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Daniel Cormier Believes He’ll Be Crowned G.O.A.T With Win Over Jon Jones

According to Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier could never be the best fighter of all time because he came into the UFC during the wrong era – the Jones era. “DC” believes otherwise, however, because if he’s able to pick up the win tomorrow (Sat. July 29, 2017) against “Bones” in the UFC 214 pay-per-view (PPV) […]

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According to Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier could never be the best fighter of all time because he came into the UFC during the wrong era – the Jones era. “DC” believes otherwise, however, because if he’s able to pick up the win tomorrow (Sat. July 29, 2017) against “Bones” in the UFC 214 pay-per-view (PPV) main event, the former Olympian believes he’ll be the greatest of all time.

Following yesterday’s (Thurs. July 28, 2017) open workouts at the UFC Gym, Cormier spoke to the media to respond to Jones’ comments about having arrived in the UFC during the wrong era. Not only does Cormier believe he’ll be the greatest of all time with a win over Jones, but “DC” is convinced this is already his era (quotes via MMA Fighting):

“This is my era,” Cormier said. “I win Saturday night, and I’m the greatest fighter ever. Why is it not my era? Because he beat me one time?”

“All his praise that he’s giving himself on that victory like he dominated me tells me he did something he didn’t know he could do,” Cormier said. “He won a fight. He didn’t wipe the mat with me, but he’s walking around here like he just – he’s walking around like he beat Lyoto Machida or ‘Shogun’ Rua.”

Cormier looks forward to defeating Jones tomorrow night, and in their supposed trilogy bout if he is, in fact, successful. With two wins over Jones he’ll be able to hand “Bones” back all the drama he has had to deal with since Jones was stripped of the light heavyweight title.

Many fans have labeled Cormier as a ‘paper champ’ since he never actually defeated Jones for the belt. If Cormier is able to beat Jones in back-to-back fights, he’d like to relinquish the title to the 30-year-old so he can go through the same thing he did:

“How about I walk across the stage and say, ‘Here, how about you deal with what I’ve been dealing with the last two years?’ and leave,” Cormier said. “Would that not be the ultimate ‘f*ck you?’ I think he’ll win again after I’m done. After I beat him twice and if I walk off into the sunset, or I leave this division, he’ll be the champion again. I want him to deal with what I’ve had to deal with where he is going to be berated for something that is not in his control.”

“That’s what’s going to happen after the third fight,” Cormier said. “I’m going to say, ‘Here, this is his. I want him to be the champion right now.’ So all the people that said they gave me a title, I will literally give him the title and say, ‘You’re the champ now, deal with this (expletive).”

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