Jon Jones scored an emotional TKO victory over Daniel Cormier to regain the light heavyweight championship at the main event of UFC 214.
Cormier was doing well, staying close to Jones and negating his height and reach advantages. like in the first fight. He looked confident and scored many shots that backed up Jones constantly. Jones also landed his share of shots, but experts scored the first three rounds for Cormier.
It was a surprise headkick in the third round that caught Cormier flush, and as he stumbled off the cage to the canvas, Jones swarmed in with vicious ground-and-pound elbows that forced John McCarthy to all the fight at 3:01.
Jones paid tribute to Cormier after the fight, calling him a “true champion,” and  crediting him for pushing him to be the best he can be. He then called out former UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar, who is currently in the WWE and suspended by USADA.
Brian Ortega and Renato Moicano earned Fight-of-the-Night honours, while Jones and Volkan Oezdemir earned performances of the night. Each fighter earned a $50,000 USD bonus.
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UFC FIGHT PASS EARLY PRELIMSÂ
JOSHUA BURKMAN VS DREW DOBER
OHHHHHHHHH THAT'S IT!!! @DrewDober lands the left hand and Burkman goes OUT!! What a way to kick off #UFC214! pic.twitter.com/iAwcwVKFVs
— UFC (@ufc) July 29, 2017
WINNER: DREW DOBER VIA TKO R1 3:04
ANDREWS PREDICTION: DREW DOBER VIA TKO
Andrews: As predicted, Dober went in there and connected early with a left hand that put Burkman to sleep. Burkman did not look confident at all even walking in to the octagon. He will probably be cut.
ERIC SHELTON VS JARRED BROOKSÂ
Quick hands from @Showtime1MMA knocks Brooks to the canvas here in round 3! pic.twitter.com/EHikhpoiD7
— UFC (@ufc) July 29, 2017
WINNER: JARRED BROOKS VIA SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
ANDREWS PREDICTION: ERIC SHELTON VIA SD
Andrews: Close fight but the early takedowns of Brooks overcame the late knockdown that Shelton scored. Both guys need some improvement, but give them credit for a tactical fight.
KAILLIN CURRAN VS ALEXANDRA ALBUÂ
WOW!! @KailinCurran lands a beautiful combo in the third! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/FmbXh4jHK8
— UFC (@ufc) July 29, 2017
WINNER: ALEXANDRA ALBU VIA UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
ANDREWS PREDICTION: ALEXANDRA ALBU VIA TKO
Andrews: Albu’s best defence was her offence and she used her strength advantage to tackle Curran to the ground and her powerful all-or-nothing strikes. Curran poured it on  in the third round, but it was too late. Good fight.
TSN 5 PRELIMSÂ
ANDRE FILI VS CALVIN KATTARÂ
BIg right from @CalvinKattar but Fili eats it! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/RH9a3ky4gC
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: CALVIN KATTAR VIA UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
ANDREWS PREDICTION: ANDRE FILI VIA UD
Andrews: Kattar outworked Fili and pressured him for all three rounds, giving Fili almost nothing to work with. An excellent performance for taking the fight on two weeks short notice.
#9 RENATO MICANO VS #8 BRIAN ORTEGAÂ
THE GUILLOTINE!!!@BrianTCity gets the sub here in round 3!!! The fourth, 3rd-round finish in a row for Ortega! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/2qvwiRuv1r
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: BRIAN ORTEGA VIA SUBMISSION R3 2:59
ANDREWS PREDICTION: BRIAN ORTEGA VIA SUBMISSION
Andrews: Ortega once again pulled victory out of the jaws of defeat, with the late guillotine tap. I had him losing the first two rounds. Hard luck for Moicano, but he tried to go to the ground and played into Ortega’s hands. Good win.
#8 ALJAMAIN STERLING VS #13 RENAN BARAOÂ
Funk-Jitsu!@Funkmaster_UFC gets it done over the former champ! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/e0U3EAzhl8
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: ALJAMAIN STERLING VIA UD (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)
ANDREWS PREDICTION: ALJAMAIN STERLING VIA TKO
Andrews: Barao was tough enough to go the distance, but Sterling took the starch out of him and when Barao tired in the third, he outworked him. I think it’s time for Barao to hang it up, his book is wide open.
#3 RICARDO LAMAS VS #15 JASON KNIGHTÂ
The @FXXNetwork prelim headliner!@RicardoLamasMMA vs @JasonTheKid23 | NOW | #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/8KcnL8JIKo
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: RICARDO LAMAS VIA TKO R1 4:34
ANDREWS PREDICTION: JASON KNIGHT VIA SUBMISSION
Andrews: Knight is a tough fighter, but Lamas used his experience to outstrike him. Good win for The Bully.
MAIN CARDÂ
#3 JIMI MANUWA VS #5 VOLKAN OEZDEMIRÂ
GOOD LORD @Volkan_Oezdemir is here to STAY!! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/YAYYiIuqfp
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: VOLKAN OEZDEMIR VIA TKO 0:22 R1
ANDREWS PREDICTION: JIMI MANUWA VIA TKO
Andrews: Wow! Oezdemir took it to Manuwa with a beautiful left hook in the clinch. Beautiful.
#3 ROBBIE LAWLER VS #6 DONALD CERRONE
Combos by @CowboyCerrone back Lawler up now! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/kNpchhCG8A
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: ROBBIE LAWLER VIA UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
ANDREWS PREDICTION: DONALD CERRONE VIA UD
Andrews: Both guys tried to outstrike each other. I thought Cowboy won, but great fight nonetheless.
CRIS CYBORG VS TONYA EVINGER
OH @CrisCyborg letting the hands go early!!! On to round 2!! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/83Ceo1axND
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: CRIS CYBORG VIA TKO R3 1:56
ANDREWS PREDICTION: CRIS CYBORG VIA TKO
Andrews: Evinger extended the bout by clinching whenever Cyborg got in close, and by displaying extraordinary toughness, but the technique and power of Cyborg shone through. Great heart shown by Evinger.
TYRON WOODLEY VS #1 DEMIAN MAIAÂ
BIG shot by @TWooodley sends Maia to the canvas here in round 2!!! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/Fraups6FLN
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: TYRON WOODLEY VIA UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
ANDREWS PREDICTION: TYRON WOODLEY VIA TKO
Andrews: Woodley avoided the takedown and out struck Maia for 5 boring rounds. The end.
MAIN EVENT
DANIEL CORMIER VS JON JONESÂ
An emotional @JonnyBones after hearing Buffer say #AndNew #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/Z4QwO5jfmP
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
DC catches Jones here towards the end of the round!! #UFC214 pic.twitter.com/LY2rEcxifc
— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2017
WINNER: JON JONES VIA TKO R3 3:01
ANDREWS PREDICTION: JON JONES VIA UD
Andrews: Jon Jones wasn’t performing that well, I scored all of the rounds for DC, but a brilliant headkick changed everything. He took everything Dc threw at him and overcame it. He is the greatest fighter of his generation and quite possibly of all-time.
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