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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.
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.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings , a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings .
Lombard was expected to make his UFC debut against Brian Stann on 4 August 2012 at UFC on Fox 4. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury. [ 24 ] In turn, Lombard was pulled from the card and instead faced Tim Boetsch on 21 July 2012 at UFC 149 , replacing an injured Michael Bisping . [ 25 ]
He was replaced by Daniel Cormier on July 23. [6] However, on August 12, Jones was forced to pull out of the bout against Cormier citing a leg injury. The fight was rescheduled to take place at UFC 182. [7] As a result, a Flyweight Title fight between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso was moved from UFC 177 to headline this card. [8]
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos (also known as UFC Fight Night 182, UFC on ESPN+ 40 and UFC Vegas 14) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 14, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
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) ...