Daniel Cormier has been pulled out of his UFC 197 rematch against Jon Jones due to a undisclosed injury. The news was first reported by bjpenn.com and subsequently reported by Ariel Helwani and MMAjunkie. With DC out of the fight, “Bones” is left without an opponent.
This is the first time in Cormier’s MMA career that he has pulled out of a fight. No word yet from the UFC on the news or what could happen with the card. Some have speculated that the rematch itself could be postponed until UFC 200 to help create more depth in that main card that will include Diaz vs. McGregor 2.
In the report, it states that Cormier was having a hard time walking during a wrestling tournament recently. American Kickboxing Academy has been plagued with recent injuries with the likes of Cain Velasquez and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Even if the Cormier vs. Jones 2 bout is pulled out of the card, UFC 197 is still very stacked. Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo could be the main event which is for the 125 pound title, and Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza could serve as the co-main event.
Stay tuned to mmanews.com for further developments in this story.
Daniel Cormier has been pulled out of his UFC 197 rematch against Jon Jones due to a undisclosed injury. The news was first reported by bjpenn.com and subsequently reported by Ariel Helwani and MMAjunkie. With DC out of the fight, “Bones” is left without an opponent.
This is the first time in Cormier’s MMA career that he has pulled out of a fight. No word yet from the UFC on the news or what could happen with the card. Some have speculated that the rematch itself could be postponed until UFC 200 to help create more depth in that main card that will include Diaz vs. McGregor 2.
In the report, it states that Cormier was having a hard time walking during a wrestling tournament recently. American Kickboxing Academy has been plagued with recent injuries with the likes of Cain Velasquez and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Even if the Cormier vs. Jones 2 bout is pulled out of the card, UFC 197 is still very stacked. Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo could be the main event which is for the 125 pound title, and Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza could serve as the co-main event.
Stay tuned to mmanews.com for further developments in this story.
While it seemed that Jon Jones was going to ruin the rematch fans have been looking forward to against Daniel Cormier for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 197 later this month with his legal problems, the fight was …
It happened anyways.
While it seemed that Jon Jones was going to ruin the rematch fans have been looking forward to against Daniel Cormier for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 197 later this month with his legal problems, the fight was going to resume as planned.
And then it happened.
The news broke late Saturday evening that reigning UFC 205-pound champion Cormier has pulled out of the fight at UFC 197 on April 23rd due to an undisclosed injury.
We should have more on this breaking story as additional news surfaces.
With UFC 197 around the corner, the Zuffa-based company has slowly been hyping up its marketing strategy for the anticipated main event. The UFC has released a free fight on YouTube of Cormier’s successful title defense over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC…
With UFC 197 around the corner, the Zuffa-based company has slowly been hyping up its marketing strategy for the anticipated main event. The UFC has released a free fight on YouTube of Cormier’s successful title defense over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192 in 2015.
It was a back-and-forth match as Cormier squeezed by the Swedish native by a split-decision victory. Both fighters would earn a “fight of the night” bonus for their entertaining bout. Alexander Gustafsson is still on the sidelines with an injury and Cormier will face Jon Jones on April 23rd in a highly-anticipated rematch. Watch the fight below!
We must go yet another week without live UFC, but we can provide you with a fight replay.
In this one, check out Henry Cejudo taking out Dustin Kimura on his way to challenging for the UFC flyweight title later this month at UFC 197 vs. Demetrious J…
We must go yet another week without live UFC, but we can provide you with a fight replay.
In this one, check out Henry Cejudo taking out Dustin Kimura on his way to challenging for the UFC flyweight title later this month at UFC 197 vs. Demetrious Johnson.
Despite a solid 5-3-1 record over nine Octagon appearances, Norman Parke has been released from the UFC.
Parke, a winner of The Ultimate Fighter who started his UFC run 4-0-1, lost three of his last four – all of which went to a decision. Of his nin…
Despite a solid 5-3-1 record over nine Octagon appearances, Norman Parke has been released from the UFC.
Parke, a winner of The Ultimate Fighter who started his UFC run 4-0-1, lost three of his last four – all of which went to a decision. Of his nine bouts inside the Octagon, eight of them went all the way.
While it might still be an April Fool’s Day joke, the Irish fighter is proclaiming that it is not on his official Facebook page.
I just wanna say a huge thanks to the ufc for giving me the great opportunity to compete at the highest level in… https://t.co/Bk9YT7FCC6
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) April 1, 2016
While promoting his fight against Urijah Hall at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil this week, UFC legend and former middleweight champion Anderson Silva commented on the legal issues that friend and fellow former UFC champion Jon Jones is currently going through.
“I’m upset because he’s a young kid who has some insecurity, but he’s a good kid,” Silva said during a media scrum in Brazil to promote the sold out UFC 198 event. “I think the UFC should have some training for these young talents they have, those potential new champions, the UFC should train them so they can deal with this thing of victories, money, fame. They should do this. Like some soccer teams do today.”
Silva claims he didn’t see the police body-cam footage, which caught the heated interaction between “Bones” Jones and the officer who stopped him for alleged drag racing earlier this week. Instead, Silva said he found out about the news from his son Kalyl, who he notes is a big Jon Jones fan.
“I was really upset,” Silva said. “My son Kalyl, a big fan of his, was the one to give me the news. He’s a huge fan. He cries and everything when he watches him fight. I was upset for my son. My son is a fan, and (Jones) has many other fans. It’s tough because he’s a big friend and a big idol, and I’m sorry that that’s happening with him again.”
“The Spider” returns to the Octagon at UFC 198 on May 14, 2016 from Curitiba, Brazil, as he takes on former Ultimate Fighter finalist and middleweight contender Urijah Hall.
While promoting his fight against Urijah Hall at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil this week, UFC legend and former middleweight champion Anderson Silva commented on the legal issues that friend and fellow former UFC champion Jon Jones is currently going through.
“I’m upset because he’s a young kid who has some insecurity, but he’s a good kid,” Silva said during a media scrum in Brazil to promote the sold out UFC 198 event. “I think the UFC should have some training for these young talents they have, those potential new champions, the UFC should train them so they can deal with this thing of victories, money, fame. They should do this. Like some soccer teams do today.”
Silva claims he didn’t see the police body-cam footage, which caught the heated interaction between “Bones” Jones and the officer who stopped him for alleged drag racing earlier this week. Instead, Silva said he found out about the news from his son Kalyl, who he notes is a big Jon Jones fan.
“I was really upset,” Silva said. “My son Kalyl, a big fan of his, was the one to give me the news. He’s a huge fan. He cries and everything when he watches him fight. I was upset for my son. My son is a fan, and (Jones) has many other fans. It’s tough because he’s a big friend and a big idol, and I’m sorry that that’s happening with him again.”
“The Spider” returns to the Octagon at UFC 198 on May 14, 2016 from Curitiba, Brazil, as he takes on former Ultimate Fighter finalist and middleweight contender Urijah Hall.
