As the fight approaches the tension just continues to build. Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier can’t even look at each other at this point, as proven by the weigh ins, and one of these two men will be handed their first loss of their career.
Here’s who we believe will walk away victorious:
Preliminary Card (on UFC Fight Pass):
Omari Akhmedov (13-2) vs. Mats Nilsson (11-3-1) – Akhmedov via 2nd rd Sub
Alexis Dufresne (5-1) vs. Marion Reneau (4-1) – Reneau via 3rd rd KO
Preliminary Card (on FOX Sports 1):
Danny Castillo (17-7) vs. Paul Felder (9-0) – Felder via Unanimous Decision
Marcus Brimage (7-3) vs. Cody Garbrandt (5-0) – Garbrandt via 2nd rd KO
Shawn Jordan (16-6) vs. Jared Cannonier (7-0) – Cannonier via 1st rd KO
Evan Dunham (14-6) vs. Rodrigo Damm (12-8) – Damm via Split Decision
Main Card (on Pay-Per-View):
Donald Cerrone (25-6, 1 NC) vs. Myles Jury (15-0) – Cerrone via Split Decision
Brad Tavares (12-3) vs. Nate Marquardt (33-13, 2 NC) – Tavares via Unanimous Decision
Kyoji Horiguchi (14-1) vs. Louis Gaudinot (6-3) – Horiguchi via 2nd rd KO
Hector Lombard (34-4-1, 1 NC) vs. Josh Burkman (27-10) – Burkman via Split Decision Jon Jones (20-1) vs. Daniel Cormier (15-0) – Cormier via Split Decision