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UFC 182 is the third longest UFC event behind UFC 136 and UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura with a total in-cage fight time of 154 minutes and 56 seconds. [10] On January 6, it was announced that Jones failed a drug test prior to the event. He tested positive for benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine. [11]
As a former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion, Cormier is the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously and is the first fighter to have title defenses in two divisions. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.
One of the most-gruesome facial injuries in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship was suffered tonight. Ramiz Brahimaj, a 27-year-old fighter out of Texas, suffered an extremely gross ...
However, Gustafsson had to pull out of the match due to a torn meniscus. Jones was then expected to take on replacement Daniel Cormier at UFC 178. [137] On August 12, 2014, it was announced that Jones had sustained a leg injury in training, causing him to withdraw. The bout was rescheduled, and eventually took place on January 3, 2015, at UFC ...
Daniel Cormier is seen on stage during the UFC 30th Anniversary Q&A session at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 3, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger ...
However, Cormier wasn't able to make it due to an injury and the fight was delayed. [115] The title fight against Cormier took place on 3 October 2015, at UFC 192. [116] It was a back and forth fight that saw Gustafsson land two takedowns in round 2 and also drop Cormier by a knee and following punches in the end of round 3.
List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1 , took place on November 12, 1993.
Cormier was then retroactively reinstated as champion. [21] Cormier vacated the title on December 28, 2018, 174 days after winning the heavyweight title. [22] 14 Jon Jones (2) def. Alexander Gustafsson: UFC 232 Inglewood, CA, US: Dec 29, 2018 597 days (2,098 days) 1. def. Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on Mar 2, 2019 2. def. Thiago Santos at UFC 239 ...