Jon Jones as confident as ever while serving latest UFC ban

“For me, the coolest thing about [UFC 210] was seeing Jon Jones out in the stands, and DC winning the title, and seeing the look on Jon’s face”, Cruz told ever engaging MMA analyst Robin Black.

Referee Dan Murgliatta stopped the contest when he thought Gegard Mousasi had illegally kneed Chris Weidman in the head.

“There’s nothing to talk about right now”, White said. I gave my commitment to something I’ve wanted to do for a while. “I like breaking records, so this was fun”.

Johnson has not commented on the weigh-in, as he happily left the room after making weight. However, Saturday night, KeyBank Center was more than half full for the preliminary fights. Johnson, 33, won 12 of his past 14 fights.

“It was unbelievable”, Green said afterwards. They make a mistake and it’s lights out. That roar was unbelievable.

Hooft: I don’t know why he’s doing that. “I mean, this is where he’s from, I get it, but if it was me, and I was in this situation, I wouldn’t here”, he said. I’ve been here the whole time. I would have been in the UFC earlier, (but it wouldn’t be in front of the home crowd). I’m not anxious about anything because whatever is going to happen is going to happen.

“But I didn’t want any distractions. I will be sad if they don’t put me on that card”.

In a highly anticipated rematch, it was “DC” who emerged victorious as the second fight was nearly a carbon copy of the first – with Johnson getting out-wrestled and eventually tapping to a rear naked choke submission in the second round. Johnson worked on a takedown again and got it, but Cormier got back up and eventually worked a takedown of his own and moved toward Johnson’s back. “I’m exhausted and the time is now for me to keep it moving… I’m going to show the world not only do I have breast implants, but I’m a talented fighter”. And yet there were also times Jones revealed he hasn’t lost much of the familiar trash-talking bluster he previously expressed when he was considered one of the sports’ best pound-for-pound fighters.

Daniel Cormier’s rematch with Anthony Johnsonlooked a lot like their first fight two years ago, only it ended even sooner. “This is something I had to do for me”. You know, people love to hear some Jon Jones drama.

His decision to step away from the sport in the prime of his career was something nobody expected, but Johnson claimed that his team and family knew of his decision in advance.

Hooft: Can you tell me why you’re wrestling?

Cormier was not a fan favorite in NY.