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It's official! Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier will headline UFC 200. This fight replaces Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz as the marquee match up at the big event, which takes place on July 9, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Because McGregor refused to fulfill his promotional obligations he was taken off of the card.
THE main event for #UFC200: @DC_MMA vs @JonnyBones II
— UFC (@ufc) April 27, 2016
Here. We. Go. https://t.co/vvnbpPFA24
UFC President Dana White made the announcement Wednesday, April 27, on Good Morning America.
It's on!! Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 at #UFC200!! Tix on sale this Friday https://t.co/HGlgFO78nt
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 27, 2016
Daniel Cormier (left) and Jon Jones square off at UFC 182
This is the second time Cormier will face Jones.
Bones retained his Light Heavyweight title in their first bout with a unanimous decision victory at UFC 182.
Jones was later stripped of his title after fleeing the scene of an April 2015 hit-and-run accident. On September 29, 2015, Jones plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and was sentenced to up to 18 months of supervised probation.
The UFC immediately reinstated Jones, but while he was gone Cormier had become the new champion by defeating Anthony "Rumble" Johnson via submission at UFC 187.
Jon Jones delivers an elbow to the face of Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197.
Following a 15-month layoff, Jones, returned to the octagon on April 23, 2016 at UFC 197. He beat Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision.
Saint Preux was a late replacement for Cormier, who had suffered a leg injury in training camp.
Jon Jones (@JonnyBones) is "ready to dominated Daniel Cormier" again in #UFC200. @UFC #UFConGMA https://t.co/TjkC3DfSum
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 27, 2016
"I don't think that in July it should be a problem." - Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) on fight w/Jon Jones. #UFC200 @UFC https://t.co/ULuULWTtTx
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 27, 2016
Cormier vs Jones 2 should be a great fight. The two men legitimately hate each other and Cormier is obsessed with beating the man who handed him the only loss of his UFC career.
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