The two fighters, both Americans, are fierce rivals in the mixed martial arts.
Daniel Cormier, bottom, takes down Jon Jones during their light heavyweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 182 in Las Vegas. If Cormier wasn't Jones' bitter enemy, the UFC light heavyweight champion probably could could give sound advice to Jones, the troubled former champ. Instead, the steady Cormier realizes he needs a victory over his self-sabotaging archrival on Saturday. (Photo: AP)
Chennai: Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones are all set for a grudge rematch in the UFC 214 Anaheim in California on Sunday (7.30 am IST).
The two fighters, both Americans, are fierce rivals in the mixed martial arts. Jones won a unanimous decision when he last faced Cormier in January 2015. War of words livened up the run-up to the grudge match.
Jones said Cormier can never be the greatest fighter of all time because he came into the sport during the wrong era: “Jones’ era”. Cormier, on the other hand, said: “This is my era. I win the fight, and I’m the greatest fighter ever. Why is it not my era? Because he beat me one time?”
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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