Filed under: Featured , News , UFC As expected Jon Jones has opened as the favorite over his rival and the current UFC light-heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier . As announced on Friday, Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) and Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) will have their long-awaited rematch on July 29, when UFC 214 airs on pay-per-view from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Jones, who’s No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light heavyweight rankings , never technically lost the title. In fact, from 2011-2015, he posted eight consecutive title defenses, which concluded with a unanimous-decision win over Cormier in early 2015. Jones, who was ultimately stripped of the belt due to legal issues, has fought just once since that Cormier win; in April 2016, he looked a bit rusty in a decision victory over Ovince Saint Preux, which won “Bones” an interim belt (though he was stripped again – this time due to a failed drug test).
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Opening odds for Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 favor ex-UFC champ – MMA Junkie