Who won the Jones vs Cormier fights?

The two met in a rematch at UFC 214 in July 2017 and Jones defeated Cormier by knockout after landing a devastating head kick midway through the third round to reclaim the light heavyweight championship.

How many times did Cormier fight Jones?

Jones and Cormier have fought twice, with Jones taking the first fight at UFC 182 in a unanimous decision victory. The second fight happened at UFC 214 in 2017. This time the contest ended in a split decision.

What happened Jon Jones vs DC?

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Jon Jones had been targeted for this event. Subsequent to that victory, Jones was stripped of the title and suspended indefinitely from the UFC in connection with a hit-and-run incident in which he was involved.

Who defeated Jon Jones?

During much of his championship reign, Jones has been widely considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Never stopped nor outscored during his career, Jones’s only professional loss is a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill; a result that Hamill and UFC President Dana White dispute.

Who did Cormier lose?

Stipe Miocic
Daniel Cormier’s MMA career has ended. Cormier hoped to end his run in mixed martial arts as UFC heavyweight champion. Instead, following a decision loss to Stipe Miocic in the main event of last night’s UFC 252 fight card, Cormier left the sport on the first two-fight losing skid of his career.

Who has won 2 belts in UFC?

Since 2018, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Henry Cejudo have all become UFC double champions. In fact, Nunes remains UFC “champ champ” today. So McGregor’s original “champ champ” feat does have some competition as far as defining which of the historical achievements was the best one yet.

Has Jon Jones lost?

Jones’ only loss was a disqualification after the GOAT contender used illegal elbow movements. The referee of the fight was Steve Mazzagatti. Even though the referee was warning Jones, he continued to use 12-6 elbow strikes, which ultimately caused him to be disqualified.

How many times has Cormier lost?

On July 6, it was announced that the fight between Jones and Cormier was off due to a potential doping violation from Jon Jones. Cormier fought former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in a 3-round non-title fight at the event. Cormier won the fight via unanimous decision.

Who was the first double champ?

Historical double-champions of the main associations