Dethroning the King - Official UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier Thread [Jan. 3]

[The Infamous]

January 3, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada

MAIN CARD
(Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier
Donald Cerrone vs. Myles Jury
Nate Marquardt vs. Brad Tavares
Louis Gaudinot vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
Josh Burkman vs. Hector Lombard

PRELIMINARY CARD
(FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
Danny Castillo vs. Paul Felder
Marcus Brimage vs. Cody Garbrandt
Jared Cannonier vs. Shawn Jordan
Rodrigo Damm vs. Evan Dunham

PRELIMINARY CARD
(UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)
Omari Akhmedov vs. Mats Nilsson
Alexis Dufresne vs. Marion Reneau


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Thoughts? Predictions?

 

[THEREALBRAND]

It's hard to pick against DC, because the guy is an absolute monster. But I just don't see him beating Jon.

Gus gave him problems with his size and length, two things DC doesn't have. I think Jon has too much of a physical and athletic advantage to lose this fight.

 

[Pool_Shark]

First fight where I can't even vote. I have no idea who wins this.

 

[The Infamous]

It's hard to pick against DC, because the guy is an absolute monster. But I just don't see him beating Jon.

Gus gave him problems with his size and length, two things DC doesn't have. I think Jon has too much of a physical and athletic advantage to lose this fight.

Cormier lacks size, but makes up for it in tremendous strength and wrestling, which I believe will neutralize Jones' size advantage. Jones' 12 inch reach advantage however will be the biggest obstacle for DC. Athleticism wise, they're about even imo Cormier is an Olympic level wrestler, I don't see how you can say that Jones has the athletic advantage.

 

[Big Boss]

i got jones

 

[Pool_Shark]

you know what, I'm gonna say Jones by submission

I think that a lot of the fight will be spent on the ground and jones with those long limbs could catch Daniel with something.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

Finally a UFC fight with sum legit buzz and star power

Jones got this

 

[FaTaL]

Cormier lacks size, but makes up for it in tremendous strength and wrestling, which I believe will neutralize Jones' size advantage. Jones' 12 inch reach advantage however will be the biggest obstacle for DC. Athleticism wise, they're about even imo Cormier is an Olympic level wrestler, I don't see how you can say that Jones has the athletic advantage.

cause jones is a better athlete, not only is he taller but quicker as well

cormier has always had the speed advantage against those stiffs like silva, this wont be the case in this fight

very interesting and exciting fight

 

[The Infamous]

cause jones is a better athlete, not only is he taller but quicker as well

cormier has always had the speed advantage against those stiffs like silva, this wont be the case in this fight

very interesting and exciting fight

What does height have to do with athleticism?
Jones has the overall speed advantage, but not by much. I actually think DC has the quicker hand speed.

Cormier was captain of the US Olympic wrestling team. You could easily argue that he's the better athlete.

 

[FaTaL]

What does height have to do with athleticism?

Jones has the speed advantage, but not by much.

Cormier was captain of the US Olympic wrestling team. I could argue that he's the better athlete.

height with better athletic ability and long azz arms makes any jones fight a problem for his opponent unless hes 6'5

its gonna be a great fight


lets be honest, what great athlete has cormier faught? a bunch of overweight stiffs like silva and a has been like henderson

 

[The Infamous]

height with better athletic ability and long azz arms makes any jones fight a problem for his opponent unless hes 6'5

its gonna be a great fight


lets be honest, what great athlete has cormier faught? a bunch of overweight stiffs like silva and a has been like henderson

Just because Jones has faced better athletes, that doesn't make Cormier any less of an elite MMA athlete.

 

[FaTaL]

Just because Jones has faced better athletes, that doesn't make Cormier any less of an elite MMA athlete.

i think cormier is a elite athlete but i think he looks better then he really is because of the stiffs hes faught

 

[The Infamous]

i think cormier is a elite athlete but i think he looks better then he really is because of the stiffs hes faught

His wrestling accomplishments speak for themselves.

 

[Tilesp4p]

This fight for me is somewhat of a toss up. I mean truthfully Jones reach and the way he uses it (long kicks, oblique kicks and using his long arms to stiff arm opponents and keep them at range) makes him a frustrating opponent to deal with. If DC could offensively use his foot work and corner Jones and implement his freakish strength and power(basically fight like Cain) then he could make this fight very interesting, but idk if DC is going to come in this fight and use the proper skills necessary to implement his strengths.
On the other hand Jones is dangerous...so yeah pretty much a toss up for me

 

[FaTaL]

This fight for me is somewhat of a toss up. I mean truthfully Jones reach and the way he uses it (long kicks, oblique kicks and using his long arms to stiff arm opponents and keep them at range) makes him a frustrating opponent to deal with. If DC could offensively use his foot work and corner Jones and implement his freakish strength and power(basically fight like Cain) then he could make this fight very interesting, but idk if DC is going to come in this fight and use the proper skills necessary to implement his strengths.
On the other hand Jones is dangerous...so yeah pretty much a toss up for me

if cormier is going to win he has to initiate all the contact because jones has no problems staying outside the whole fight

cormier has to take all the risk