Jon Jones harnessed his inner professional wrestler after defeating Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 — though “defeating” is wording it a bit lightly. Jon Jones outclassed Cormier throughout most of the fight. He even managed to trump the Olympic wrestler in the takedown and clinch-work department throughout the 25-minute ordeal.
But the coup de grace wasn’t any martial arts technique, it was a classic homage to professional wrestling that came after the bell:
You’re seeing it right. Jon Jones pulled off a classic D-Generation X “crotch chop” circa late 90′s WWE. This gesture wasn’t just for show. In Jones’ post-fight interview, he apologized for being classless but insisted he had to be that way in order to convey his intense dislike for Cormier. Like Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier legitimately did not like one another. We’re sure Jones will sleep extra well tonight, while the next thousand nights of Cormier’s life will be spent sleeplessly wondering about what he could’ve done differently.
On that note, here are the rest of UFC 182′s results. If you’re interested in a punch-by-punch recap of the admittedly lackluster card, read our full recap here.
Main Card
Jon Jones def. Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46).
Donald Cerrone def. Myles Jury via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Brad Tavares def. Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Kyoji Horiguchi def. Louis Gaudinot via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
Hector Lombard def. Josh Burkman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
Preliminary Card
Paul Felder def. Danny Castillo via KO (spinning back fist), round 2, 2:09.
Cody Garbrandt def. Marcus Brimage via TKO (punches), round 3, 4:50.
Shawn Jordan def. Jared Cannonier via KO (punches), round 1, 2:57.
Evan Dunham def. Rodrigo Damm via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Omari Akhmedov def. Mats Nilsson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Marion Reneau def. Alexis Dufresne via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)