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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]
However, on August 12, Jones, citing an injury, was forced to pull out of the bout. The fight eventually took place at UFC 182. [53] At UFC 182 Cormier was defeated by Jon Jones via unanimous decision. [54] Both fighters were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus. [55]
The main event was expected to be Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix champion Daniel Cormier facing former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir. [1] [2] However, Mir was forced to withdraw due to injury. Though fellow UFC fighters Matt Mitrione (who declined the fight) & Pat Barry were possible replacements for Mir, [3] the
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 ...
Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier confirmed on Monday that he will return to the Octagon for a trilogy bout with current heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic. He ...
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]
Saturday’s bout was essentially a referendum on the history of heavyweights.
A rematch with champion Daniel Cormier was expected to take place on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206. [68] However, Cormier pulled out of the fight on November 25 citing an injury and as a result, Johnson was removed from the card. [69] The pairing was rescheduled again and eventually took place on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210. [70]