Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier scorecards: UFC 214 headliner tied heading into 3rd round
- from MMA Junkie on Jul 30, 2017
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The third round was a decisive one in Saturday’s UFC 214 headliner, but the fight was close heading into it.
In the night’s featured pay-per-view attraction, Jon Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) reclaimed the UFC light-heavyweight title while dethroning Daniel Cormier (19-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and making it 2-0 over his longtime rival with a third-round knockout win.
Jones also beat Cormier at UFC 182 – via 49-46, 49-46 and 49–46 scores – but at UFC 214 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., the rematch initially appeared to be a more competitive matchup. That’s what the scorecards said, anyway:
Cageside judges Gullerme Bravo, Chris Lee and Michael Bell all had it tied up, 19-19, through two rounds. They unanimously awarded the first round to Jones, 10-9, and Cormier was the consensus winner in Round 2.
However, Jones took the judges out of the equation with his third-round finish. It marked his 16th finish in 23 career wins.
For more on UFC 214, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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