Jon jones broke his social media silence following daniel cormier s title defense against alexander gustafsson at ufc 192, posting a video on instagram before quickly deleting it in classic jones fashion jones 211 mma, 151 mma, the exufc light heavyweight champ and longtime rival of cormier 171 mma, 61 ufc, defeating the current ufc champ at ufc 182 in. Brock lesnar, anderson silva, amanda nunes, jon jones, stipe miocic, daniel cormier. Daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson slightly delayed due. Daniel cormier and alexander gustafsson have one of the most. Gustafsson joined daniel cormier and kenny florian in studio to talk about dc, jon jones, and more. May 28, 2017 ufc star alexander gustafsson is the no1 contender for the light heavyweight title and he has his say on the current champion daniel cormier and exchamp jon jones. Daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson fight result ufc 192. Daniel ryan cormier born march 20, 1979 is an american mixed martial artist and former olympic wrestler. Daniel cormier surrenders light heavyweight title prior to.
Teixeira also known as ufc fight night 109 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on may 28, 2017, at ericsson globe in stockholm, sweden. Jon jones, daniel cormier slam alexander gustafsson after. Get the latest updated stats for alexander gustafsson on espn. He announced his retirement from the sport in the post fight interview after his loss to anthony smith at ufc fight night. Cormier dominated the opening round, using a giant slam early and smothering gustafsson for much of the round. In his first ufc appearance, bones showed flashes of the fighter who would become a twotime undisputed light heavyweight champion and. Ufc stars slam juice head jon jones as daniel cormier leads charge. Alexander gustafsson talks to ufc tonight interview. Tuesday september 15, 2015 with a super stacked card at ufc192 in texas, mma fans are excited and at the edge of their seats, to see the light. Reebok daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson ufc black 192 event tshirt for men l. Daniel cormier has a condition to fight alexander gustafsson again. Daniel cormier needed every minute of every round to get past alexander gustafsson in a fiveround war that ended with the champion holding onto his belt after a razorclose split decision, 4847, 4748 and 4946 on saturday night at ufc 192 in houston.
Daniel cormier explains what went wrong in his fight against stipe miocic and what the future holds for him after losing the heavyweight title at ufc 241. Daniel cormier explains what went wrong against stipe. Daniel cormier needed every minute of every round to get past alexander gustafsson in a fiveround war that ended with the champion holding onto his belt after a razorclose split decision, 4847. Plus, interim bantamweight champ renan barao takes on eddie wineland. Ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier survived a fiveround war with alexander gustafsson at ufc 192, but said it was the worst his. Daniel cormier slams josh barnett, dan henderson and. After a handful of runins with the law he began practicing mixed martial arts and working his way up the ranks of the ufc. Ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier will make his first title defense on saturday, october 3rd when he battles no. This is daniel cormier next fight and alexander gustafsson next fight. Daniel cormier and alexander gustafsson fought for the strap at ufc 192 inside toyota center in houston, texas. Daniel cormier defeats alexander gustafsson by split.
As the current divisional champion daniel cormier is focusing on defending his ufc. Daniel cormier was due to be stripped of his ufc light heavyweight belt as soon as round one of jon jones vs. Ufc chiefs took the extreme measure to ensure his fight with alexander gustafsson would go. He secured ko in third round and went on to call out old enemy daniel cormier. Daniel cormier defends title in fiveround bloody war over alexander gustafsson. Jon jones reacts to israel adesanyas knock out win over robert whittaker,ben askren,dj duration. Daniel cormier outlasts alexander gustafsson in brutal slugfest. Ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier explains why he thinks alexander gustafsson s confidence is down after losing to anthony johnson and how he plans to take advantage of gustafsson s. Jon jones and alexander gustafsson will vie for the light heavyweight title when they renew acquaintances at. Jon jones reacts to daniel cormiers ufc 192 victory. Many of the fighters on the card weighed in with fox sports on thursday to give you five good reasons why you should tune in to watch ufc 192.
Ufc lightheavyweight champion daniel cormier retained his belt in houston, texas, with a very close but ultimately riveting five round brawl against alexander gustafsson. Ufc 192 daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson october 3, 2015 toyota center, houston, texas, united states fight pass early prelims 7pm4pm etpt, fox sports 1 prelims 8pm5pm etpt, ppv main card. Oct 02, 2015 although alexander gustafsson and daniel cormier are headlining ufc 192 on saturday night, the mere thought of a return to the octagon for jon jones is dominating much of the discussion heading. Id suggest they re book the ufc 187 bout that was scrapped against nina ansaroff. With all due respect to daniel cormier, the light heavyweight division was defined by jon jones in the 2010s. Ufc president white takes umbrage with that stance, though, because he never felt cormier was going to be painted in a negative light. Cormier and gustafsson last week had an awkward encounter during an episode of ufc tonight on fs1, which was later followed by gustafsson taking a shot at cormier in announcing his new contract. Oct 03, 2015 ufc event 192 daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson xbox one cerca. Daniel cormier willing to fight alexander gustafsson again. Not wasting much time, cormier got in on his opponents hips and landed a powerful slam takedown, though gustasfsson was able to work back. It would bother me because alexander gustafsson does not deserve to fight for an interim title.
Anthony johnson full blast cormier vs gustafsson duration. After becoming the youngest ever champion in 2011, jones took down four iconic former champions before proceeding to turn his attention to fellow younger contenders. Daniel cormier everything you need to know about this weekends big fight. Ufc stockholm alexander gustafsson vs anthony smith here i will breakdown and analyze the stunning bout in alexander gustafsson vs anthony smith. The undisputed and virtually undefeated ufc light heavyweight champion jon bones jones defends his belt against swedish contender alexander gustafsson in the main event at ufc 165. It feels like the alexander gustafsson fight all over again, when i wrestled a lot in the. In the meantime, cormier has proven beyond all doubt his name belongs in the record books regardless of what happens with jones.
Daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson fight result ufc. Alexander gustafsson says he wont count daniel cormier out too esily when he faces off against stipe miocic at ufc 226, saying dc has proven to be a great heavyweight and has good. Though cormier believes hell be fighting long enough to give gustafsson another crack at the belt, he thinks the swede needs. The idea of this isnt something that the undisputed champion, cormier agreed with as he said during todays ufc 226 media conference call. Go behind the scenes with ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier before, during and after his fight at ufc 192. Alexander gustafsson grew up in arboga, a small town in sweden. Ufc officials today announced a training injury has forced alexander gustafsson 162 mma, 82 ufc out of a planned ufc 178 main event with jones, and daniel cormier 150 mma, 40 ufc will instead challenge for the belt at the sept. Ufc event 192 daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson video. Daniel cormier relinquishes ufc light heavyweight title on. Sometimes seeing a fight happen one time just isnt enough. Daniel cormier has decided to vacate the ufc light heavyweight title before the promotion has the chance to strip him of the belt when the ufc booked jon jones 221 mma, 161 ufc vs. Jul 11, 2018 alexander gustafsson is not happy that daniel cormier expects him to do something very special to earn a shot at the ufc light heavyweight title. Which leads us to jones and cormier, who are bitter rivals as we know, tagteaming to take down gustafsson on twitter.
Despite his frustrations with cormier leaving the division, however, gustafsson admits he was very impressed with the way cormier ultimately defeated. Daniel cormier relinquishes ufc light heavyweight title. Daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson full fight ufc 192 part 3. Gustafsson was a mixed martial arts event held on october 3, 2015, at the toyota center in houston, texas. Ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier and challenger alexander gustafsson spoke to media about jon jones at ufc 192 workout. Before ufc 192, ufc champion daniel cormier and alexander gustafsson squared off at the ufcs go big presser friday. Apr 19, 2018 the fight was a backandforth affair that saw gustafsson able to take cormier to the canvas, something other fighters have rarely been able to do, so it wasnt like it was the lopsided fight. Andre gusmao full fight video to watch a 21yearold jones defeat gusmao in his octagon debut at ufc 87 on aug. Alexander gustafsson feels daniel cormier is better at. Alexander gustafsson, who is currently the top contender in the ufc light heavyweight division, wasnt particularly pleased when ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier moved up to heavyweight to battle divisional champion stipe miocic. Light heavyweight champion daniel cormier has decided to give up his title prior to the championship fight between jon jones and alexander gustafsson at ufc 232. A country boy, he started boxing when he was 10 winning the national youth medal at the age of 16.
Ufc stars slam juice head jon jones as daniel cormier. I fought for a belt just at the beginning of the year and went up to chase something so much bigger. Cormier captured the ultimate fighting championship ufc heavyweight title at ufc 226. Daniel cormier was on a conference call with reporters last week. Honestly, whoever wins this bout is just keeping the title warm for jon jones. Alexander gustafsson talks to ufc tonight interview ufc tonight ufc on fox. Daniel cormier isnt amused by alexander gustafssons requests for an interim title bout cormier is set for perhaps the biggest fight in his professional mixed martial arts career.
Miocic isnt a conor mcgregor or ronda rouseyled card, but its big. Book wedding guest design stunning anniversary design. Apr 23, 2018 stop the presses because jon jones and daniel cormier actually agree on something. Oct 04, 2015 ufc 192 scorecard from the controversial payperview ppv headliner of light heavyweight champion daniel cormier vs. In a closely contested battle, cormier won a split decision. Stop the presses because jon jones and daniel cormier actually agree on something. Daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson for the light heavyweight title from the toyota center. Cormier 171 successfully defended his title for the first time at ufc 192 on saturday inside toyota center, defeating alexander gustafsson via split decision. A fantasy breakdown of the ufc 192 fmma game on draftkings. He is best known for fighting in the ultimate fighting championship ufc where he competed in the light heavyweight division. Ufc books rematch between jon jones and alexander gustafsson. Pyramid america official ufc 192 daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson sports cool wall decor art print poster 12x18. Daniel cormier relinquishes light heavyweight title ahead. Daniel cormier is giving up his ufc light heavyweight title before jon jones and alexander gustafsson fight for the belt at the ufc 232 headliner on saturday.
Alexander gustafsson 184 mma, 104 ufc for saturdays ufc 232 headliner, ufc president dana white said cormier 211 mma, 101 ufc would have his belt taken away as. Gustafsson media conference call listen to the media call with the main and comain event headliners of ufc 192. Jan 27, 2018 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. Reebok daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson ufc black 192 event tshirt for men. Daniel cormier doesnt think alexander gustafsson deserves an. Gustafsson 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate. Gustafsson was a mixed martial arts event held on october 3, 2015. Pyramid america official ufc 192 daniel cormier vs alexander. No1 contender alexander gustafsson cannot wait for jon jones. Daniel cormier will look to retain his light heavyweight title against alexander gustafsson on saturday night at ufc 192, which is taking place from the toyota center in houston, texas. Oct 08, 2015 daniel cormier may have retained his light heavyweight championship via close split decision against alexander gustafsson in the main event of last saturdays october 3, 2015 ufc 192, but he.
Jon jones, daniel cormier take down alexander gustafsson. Alexander gustafsson out at ufc 178, daniel cormier now. Cormier defended his belt at ufc 192 after defeating alexander gustafsson. Alexander gustafsson for the lhw title and a ww title eliminator between bitter rivals johny hendricks and tyron woodley. Jul 23, 2018 daniel cormier didnt react well to the news of alexander gustafssons withdrawal from ufc 227 yesterday, gustafssons team announced that the swede had been forced to pull out of the aug. He is signed to the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he is a former twodivision world champion, having held the heavyweight and light heavyweight world championships simultaneously. A long, excellent striker with venomous finishing instincts. Daniel cormier paid the ultimate price for not listening to coaches in ufc 241 knockout loss.
A quick return to texas after marchs ufc 185, initially this one looked like one of the best cards of the entire year with toplevel talent up and down the show and a double main event of daniel cormier vs. This fight will be won or lost on the takedowns of cormier vs. Alexander gustafsson thinks daniel cormier performs better at. Freshly crowned light heavyweight champion daniel cormier takes on swedens alexander gustafsson.
Daniel cormier paid the ultimate price for not listening. Alexander gustafsson believes the peak version of daniel cormier is at heavyweight. The giant viking had success in keeping jones at bay, but only with the tradeoff of gustafsson. You might be able to sell a hw title fight by leaning heavily on those wins rather than his more recent ones, but to let him jump the head of the line or even into a contender match at lhw would just be a huge fuck you to guys whove been fighting and winning at that weight their whole careers.
Nelson, much as i like him, is definitely debatable in terms of top 10 status. Daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson slightly delayed due to an injury to dc it seems like the ufc light heavyweight title match between daniel cormier and swedish contender alexander. Gustafsson has won two in a row, most recently against glover teixeira in may 2017. Daniel cormier thanks challenger alexander gustafsson for making him a better man after successfully defending his light heavyweight title at ufc 192 on sa. At ufc 192 weighins, daniel cormier and alexander gustafsson both made weight friday evening in houston. This past week while visiting the united states to wrap up his new ufc contract, top ranked light heavyweight contender alexander gustafsson took shots at both jones and cormier in interviews and social media posts. Ufc 192 daniel cormier vs alexander gustafsson fight highlights. Daniel cormier slams entitled and delusional gustafsson.
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