Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones once had one of the most explosive rivalries in MMA going. Back in January of 2015, the fighters met for the first time inside the fabled Octagon for the main attraction of UFC 182 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the first event on that year’s UFC schedule. At stake: The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Chapter one of the story was written with Jon Jones besting Daniel Cormier by a 49-46 unanimous decision on the scorecards after the five rounds of action were complete.