Daniel Cormier is back to being the UFC light heavyweight champion.
UFC reinstated Daniel Cormier as its light heavyweight champion Wednesday night, following Jon Jones’ failed drug test prior to UFC 214 in July. Cormier said he spoke with UFC president Dana White earlier in the day and White told him he is the title holder again.
Jon Jones defeated Cormier to win the belt at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, Calif. contest — no longer a win for Jones. On Wednesday morning, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) overturned the fight to a no contest — no longer a win for Jones.
“If it’s a no contest, then the fight didn’t happen,” Cormier said. “[White] said, ‘If one of you guys would have missed weight, he would have won the fight, but you still would have kept the belt. Because of that, the championship is getting returned to you.’ The fight is a no contest. If he cheated, he could not have fought and cheated and still won the fight.
“Once again, I’m the UFC champion.”
“I talked to [CSAC] and was like, ‘I lost. I lost the fight,'” Cormier said. “As a competitor, that’s how I felt. [UFC president] Dana White called me today and said, ‘If it’s a no-contest, then the fight didn’t happen.’
“Now, people will say stuff like, ‘You got handed the belt.’ He cheated. The reality is, for me to say, ‘I don’t want this title,’ when I was going to be [fighting] in a championship anyway, financially it’s just a big difference if I don’t fight as the champion as opposed to fighting for a vacant title.”
“We had one of the biggest fights of the year,” Cormier said. “Once again, this guy has made a mockery of the sport.”
The UFC released a statement on the matter, which can be read in full below:
UFC was informed Wednesday that the result of the UFC 214 bout between Jon Jonesand Daniel Cormier on July 29 was overturned by the California State Athletic Commission. The ruling changes the Jones ‘win’ to a ‘no contest’ following a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an in-competition sample collected after Jones’ weigh-in on July 28, 2017.
As this was a title bout, Cormier will be reinstated as UFC light heavyweight champion.
Watch what Daniel Cormier had to say about Jon Jones’ positive B sample.
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Tony Pinkney II
Addison Dyer
It’s The Maulers time now ??
Addison Dyer I’m ready to see him on the top of things
Douglas Moneypenny man me too he’s came so close twice! He’s number one in the division they might make him fight number 2 guy before title fight but that’ll be e-z ? hopefully he just gets title shot
what a joke he fucking cried like a bitch after getting his ass kick Jon Jones is true champion
lets not forget Jones cried on TV as well! LOL
Are you a fucking idiot…when one cheats to win they fucking cheat to win…fucking dum fuck
Daniel could whoop anyone’s ass…..not on gear. That deserves a little love.
They are all on gear. It’s funny how gullible some people are.
The paper champion
Fucking moron
^^^ Keyboard warrior
Clifton Smith you love that fuck? I met him. He’s my size. I’m surprised he lasted to the 3rd
Fucking dick tard.. your the man..
Clifton Smith thanks
He must to fight and to win this title…..the oportunity for a new champion…..a real champion….¡¡¡!!!
You’re a fucking dipshit
I wish Bones could learn how to use PED’s like the rest of the UFC. AND PASS. Call Russia already.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/07/25/sport/russia-olympics-doping/index.html
Well the used to be good. Watch Icarus on Netflix lol
Haha true that
Do you really think DC is using peds. You’re a fucking dum shit
Hehehe
Participation trophy?
He’s not a champion if he is willing to take on the title without actually winning it proves that he’s a weak prick.
They are all on gear. It’s more shocking that some believe that most do it natty.
The only person to beat Jon Jones is Jon Jones….. you know DC thinks deep down I’m not the real champ I didn’t earn this belt his wife probably tells him the same thing too when they argue
Damn. That’s cold.
Jon Jones took PEDs because deep down he knew Cormier would beat him if he didn’t.
Ped don’t make you fight better
Rules are rules. If any one has ever competed they know that !
Kurt Poehlman
Lmfao i bet this guy doesn’t sleep well at all