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Daniel Cormier was not impressed with Jon Jones performance at UFC 197

Chris Taylor - April 24, 2016

Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was not impressed by Jon Jones unanimous decision victory over short-notice replacement Ovince Saint Preux in the main event of UFC 197. “DC” spoke about Jones performance during the FOX post fight show, stating the following:

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Dana White says 'Jones vs. Cormier 2' a possibility for UFC 200

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2016

During today’s UFC 200 press conference, UFC president Dana White announced that there was no longer any chance that current featherweight champ Conor McGregor would be fighting at this summer’s blockbuster event. Shortly after making that statement, Dana White was asked if it was possible that a light heavyweight championship rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones could be put together in enough time for UFC 200 this July. White responded with the following statement:

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Daniel Cormier goes off on Jon Jones for questioning his injury

bjpenndotcom - April 19, 2016

The Jones-DC war outside the Octagon continued this week as Jon Jones questioned the legitimacy of the injury which forced Daniel Cormier out of their UFC 197 rematch on April 23rd. That didn’t sit too well with DC, who went on a Twitter rant to question Jones, starting with his decision to fight Glover Teixeira rather than give Alexander Gustafsson a rematch.

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Daniel Cormier explains why Jon Jones is the most vulnerable he has ever been to losing

Russell Ess - April 14, 2016

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is feeling terrible after having to pull out of his title fight rematch with former champion Jon Jones. With Jones now set to fight Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197 on April 23rd, Cormier says that Jones is more vulnerable to losing right now than at any other point in his career.

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Daniel Cormier wants rematch with Jon Jones sooner rather than later - UFC 200?

bjpenndotcom - April 9, 2016

Earlier this month it was revealed that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had injured his leg in training, and would be unable to fight Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 197 on April 23rd. The UFC booked Ovince Saint Preux as a replacement opponent for Jones, and made the bout an interim title fight. Assuming Jon Jones wins the fight, Daniel Cormier would like to have his rematch with the pound for pound king ASAP.

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier opens up on injury in first video interview

bjpenndotcom - April 7, 2016

https://youtu.be/7CgLH-JqRUE Last week news broke that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier would be unable to fight Jon Jones due to an injury sustained in training. Cormier underwent a procedure and revealed that he would be out for 5-6 weeks.

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Daniel Cormier: Jon Jones gets more credit than he deserves

bjpenndotcom - April 6, 2016

It’s no secret that Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have been trading barbs on social media for quite some time now dating back to before their first meeting inside the Octagon at the beginning of 2015. While things have gotten not only heated, but also personal, between the two on social media, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier believes that Jon Jones gets more credit than he deserves when it comes to verbal warfare.

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Daniel Cormier details incident that led to his withdrawal from UFC 197

bjpenndotcom - April 6, 2016

Last week news broke that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had been forced out of his UFC 197 main event bout with Jon Jones on April 23rd due to an injury sustained in training. The UFC ultimately selected Ovince Saint Preux as a fill-in opponent against Jones, and made the bout for the interim championship while Cormier took 5-6 weeks to recover.

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PHOTO | Daniel Cormier has a message for fans pre-surgery

bjpenndotcom - April 5, 2016

Last week news surfaced that Daniel Cormier would no longer be able to fight Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 197 after suffering a knee injury in training. It was revealed that DC would be out for 3-6 weeks, which subsequently lead to the UFC selecting Ovince Saint Preux as a fill-in opponent for Jones on April 23rd.

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Daniel Cormier opens up on "crazy ride" of UFC 197

bjpenndotcom - April 5, 2016

While Daniel Cormier is no longer able to fight at UFC 197, the UFC light heavyweight champion admits that the road leading up to his withdrawal from the event was a bumpy one. Cormier spoke on The MMA Hour to discuss his knee injury, Jon Jones’ legal troubles, and his decision to ultimately withdraw from the highly anticipated event.

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Daniel Cormier invites Ovince Saint Preux to train at AKA for bout with Jon Jones

Russell Ess - April 4, 2016

Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is unfortunately out of his title fight with Jon Jones at UFC 197 in April due to an injury suffered in training. It was announced by the UFC that Ovince Saint Preux would be stepping in as a late replacement for Cormier to face Jones in an interim title fight. Cormier spoke with Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour on Monday and surprised everyone when he invited OSP to join AKA in preparation for the bout with Jones.

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Jon Jones to DC: 'So much for being willing to die'

Chris Taylor - April 3, 2016

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones showed nothing but respect for Daniel Cormier on Saturday morning, this after “DC” was forced to withdraw from their highly anticipated UFC 197 rematch with an injury. Jones even took to Twitter and wished Cormier a healthy recovery:

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Daniel Cormier releases first statement on UFC 197 withdrawal

bjpenndotcom - April 2, 2016

Thursday evening news broke that Daniel Cormier had injured his knee in training and would no longer be able to compete in his scheduled UFC 197 title defense on April 23rd against Jon Jones. Surprisingly, Jon Jones wished DC a speedy recovery, and it is expected that the pair will meet in the future when DC is healthy and able to defend his belt.

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Report: UFC offers Anthony Johnson fight with Jon Jones at UFC 197

Chris Taylor - April 1, 2016

Last night we broke the news that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had been forced out of his UFC 197 headlining bout with Jon Jones due to an injury. BJPENN.com has now learned through sources close to the Blackzilians that the UFC has offered Anthony “Rumble” Johnson the short-notice fight with Jon Jones.

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Report: Daniel Cormier out of UFC 197 fight with Jon Jones

Russell Ess - April 1, 2016

Injuries have come to plague another big UFC pay-per-view card in 2016. BJPENN.COM has learned through sources close to AKA that current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has suffered an injury and will not be able to defend his title for the scheduled rematch with former champion Jon Jones at UFC 197.

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson (Full fight)

bjpenndotcom - March 27, 2016

Ahead of UFC 197, where Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will have their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC light heavyweight title, take a look back at Cormier’s first title defense against Alexander Gustafsson.

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Daniel Cormier concerned with Herb Dean refereeing UFC 197 main event

bjpenndotcom - March 24, 2016

As we get closer and closer to Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II on April 23rd, where Jon Jones will look to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship belt he never lost inside the Octagon, Daniel Cormier has a concern regarding Herb Dean being the referee for the bout. Back at UFC 182, the pair had their first meeting where Jones dominated Cormier from the first bell to the last. Despite that, Cormier believes that there were several times where referee Herb Dean allowed Jones to clinch Cormier for an extended period of time, something DC appears worried about going into their UFC 197 scrap on April 23rd.

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Daniel Cormier roasts analyst Brian Stann for picking Jon Jones to win their championship bout

Russell Ess - March 23, 2016

MMA media members are having a tough time with facing the consequences of simply doing their job and picking who they think will win the big matches in the UFC when the question comes up. Recently, Jon Anik who is a UFC commentator and familiar face to the promotion made a lot of noise when he picked Conor McGregor to win the main event at UFC 196 against Nate Diaz. Anik went and said that if Diaz won, he would get a “209” tattoo, which is Diaz’s hometown area code. Diaz was not happy about Anik’s pick and comment and made sure to remind Anik of his promise after Diaz was able to submit McGregor in the second round of their bout.