MUMBAKKI DANIEL FORONDA
Monday, August 4, 2014, I am writing this column a few hours after Jon Jones punched Daniel Cormier outside the Octagon and during a press conference. The two fighters appeared in front of the media and MMA fans to promote their upcoming title fight on September 27, 2014 for the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This is only the second time that these men stood in front of each other. They first met in 2010 during the Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez UFC showdown, and immediately felt that they are not going to be friends. For the September 27 UFC bout, Jon Jones was scheduled to fight Alexander Gustaffson, but due to a knee injury, Daniel Cormier was called to replace Gustaffson. It was a short two-month notice for Cormier (who postponed a knee surgery) so he can take a shot at the title.
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