Is he gonna wall-and-stall Jon like he did with DC? We have no idea if Rumble is even a shell of himself but it doesn’t matter, run that husk out there and let him fight Reyes and build your new champion up. At his age, what’s the point of hanging around? Anthony Smith’s loss to Aleksandar Rakic confirmed his feeling on a size and strength difference at light heavyweight. We'll see adjustments.

Do you have any burning questions about at least tangentially related to combat sports? It'll be one of the best trilogy fights in UFC history.But Cormier's legacy will live on, just on the other side of the cage. Regardless of what the judges said, Jon Jones lost to All that being said, the most insane thing about Ngannou is that we still have no idea how good he actually is. DC and Bones share a long and fierce rivalry. What a warriorHow these dude both going to take off the last two seconds of round 4 lolHeavyweight world championships I will be seeing you real soon. 8d; 1:26. Stipe isn’t even an especially huge KO threat so Jon wouldn’t have to live in fear of getting one-shot. That’s MMA in its purest form.And then of course there is the real main event of the evening, the people’s main event: Brothers Bank & No Money taking on 1-1 middleweight Mikhail Vetrila. Rumble is one of those names. Rumble is one of those names. Will their numbers advantage make it irrelevant?

I just think Miocic is like, the fifth-best heavyweight in the world right now and would get done up by a number of top contenders, and so I certainly think the best natural fighter we’ve ever seen would thump up his meat and potatoes game, especially given that Jon is a tough match up for him. After he knocked out Stipe, Cormier could have easily never fought him again and no one would have thought less of him. If Vetrila sparks one immediately, does the other just a tap out?

Bank & No Money? What fight are you looking forward to the most from this weekend's most important combat sports event CamSoda Fight Circus?For those of you not aware, CamSoda was responsible for Okay, now that your appetite has been whetted, just look at the majesty of this fight card. He keeps knocking people out before we’ve had a chance to see if he’s improved or grown.

Which I suppose makes me an idiot because I do think we’ve seen the last of DC inside the cage.At the conclusion of UFC 252, Cormier made it clear that he didn’t want to fight again unless it’s for a belt and that makes sense. Daniel Cormier . Does Jon Jones sit and wait for Stipe vs Ngannou winner or take a “test” fight against someone like Rozenstruik before a title shot?There is roughly a zero percent chance Jon Jones takes any fight at heavyweight other than Stipe Miocic or But fine, the UFC wants to wait and I think the reason is obvious: they want Ngannou to beat Stipe and then they can set up the Ngannou-Jones fight for the true heavyweight title. We saw how timid Jones was when facing a Thiago Santos without knees. If so, how does that affect their brotherly relationship moving forward? At his age, what’s the point of hanging around? Watch Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones Fight Video Part 2 UFC 214 PPV Full Show Replay Fights << Previous Video Next Video >> Related Merch. (1:30)UFC president Dana White made some news Tuesday morning, and while much of the focus was on the cards he announced for the highly anticipated Fight Island, he threw in a nugget that arguably dwarfs any other fight mentioned. I’m walking away,” and if he had done so, his career would have been remembered so much differently. Yes, this is the SECOND two-on-one fight of the evening but I think it’s the most interesting. Daniel Cormier took on Jon Jones in a fight for the title of the Light Heavyweight Champion of the UFC. But the variables are many. Will their numbers advantage make it irrelevant? Stipe’s great strengths are cardio, durability, footwork, and a decent jab. The California State Athletic Commission has officially changed the result of UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones ' knockout victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 in July to a no-contest. Stipe gets done up in typical Jones five-round fashion.Ngannou is a much more interesting proposition because Ngannou does have that true death-touch power. After arguably losing the first two rounds, Jon Jones settled in and landed a headkick right on the money.

He is the closest thing UFC pay-per-views have to what John Madden brought to NFL telecasts.

I think he’s a good fighter and his fighting style (and really everything about him) is so clearly influenced by Does Rumble get an immediate shot at the LHW champion when he returns or a top 5 opponent and then a title shot?Oh great irony of ironies that just when Rumble returns, Jon Jones abandons light heavyweight. He also is a part-time EMT in a Cleveland suburb working full-time hours during the Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event features a flyweight battle between former title challenger Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo, who is moving up from strawweight. The event was headlined by a Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the champion at that time, Jon Jones, and top contender Daniel Cormier. I’m not sure these brothers are going to have the best teamwork. Honestly, if you were looking for the best possible opponent for Jones to face in his move to heavyweight, it would be Stipe. Daniel Cormier . An organization that embraces the freakshow roots of this carnival sideshow “sport” is clearly destined to be an incredibly fun time.

Otherwise you run the risk of Rumble getting wrestled to death if you book him a rust-breaker fight. Will the brothers attack at the same time or will one sit in the back shadowboxing like you see henchmen do in the movies? 1 light heavyweight title challenger took a keen interest in the main event at UFC Vegas 8. You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. Aleksandar Rakic says he’s ready for a shot at the UFC light heavyweight title following his dominant win over former title challenger Anthony Smith. The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: Fight of the Night: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier; Performance of the Night: Paul Felder and Shawn Jordan; Reported payout. For years, there have been astute, well-spoken fighters and ex-fighters at cageside microphones, but Cormier is in a class of his own. 3. There are so many questions and thank God, we’re going to get the answers, plus so much more.