MMASucka · Jan 3, 2021
On This Day: UFC 182 Settles Score, Births Stars
LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 03: Jon Jones (L) and Daniel Cormier (R) exchange punches in their UFC light heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 182 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 3, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)On this day six years ago, UFC 182 kicked off 2015 with a bang. One of the organization’s most heated rivalries reached a boiling point in the main event, a light heavyweight championship fight between dominant champion Jon Jones and longtime contender Daniel Cormier. UFC 182 also featured breakout performances from fighters that are now household names to fight fans: Cody Garbrandt and Paul Felder.