UFC 214 is your PPV of 2017. Three title fights and a bevy of thrilling, ridiculously good struggles clutter the 12-fight event. Obviously, the most important event is the long-awaited rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title.
The main card also features Tyron Woodley looking to retain his welterweight gold from UFC stalwart Demian Maia. Pluswe see Cyborg eventually proceed after the new-ish women’s featherweight title when she takes on the tough Tonya Evinger.
Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones
Daniel Cormier (+210) has a valid claim to being the very best technical wrestler to ever grace the Octagon. The former Olympian is all about controlling his competitor and grinding out victories in the most vicious way possible. “DC” is a chain-wrestling expert who works his best when he puts his competitor on the cage and can just chip away. From the clinch, he could work his strikes or use a large number of takedowns to get on top of his competitor. And when Cormier is on top, he melts down on his opponent quickly, fluidly transitions and completely suffocates them.
The game that is striking is still very meat-and-potatoes to get Cormier, but it is effective. He moves forward behind his jab and leg kicks, which he utilizes very well to battle bigger than his small-for-the-division frame. He does not exactly sport amazing knockout skill in his hands but his developing striking game is constructed to feed into his grappling.
Jon Jones (-270) is excellent at every element of the battle game, but his best physical feature comes thanks to his freakishly long reach. His long arms give him the ability to chip away at fighters during the bout while periodically moving in to hit devastating shots in close, usually with his elbows. This results in some other field of dominance from the former champ; the clinch. His length is an unbelievable advantage in tight and Jones has developed the specialized capability to leverage that to devastating strikes.
Among the most intriguing aspects for Jones has ever been his versatility. Throughout his career, we’ve seen him challenge his competitors with their strengths and end up victorious. This, of course, was most noteworthy when he outwrestled and outgrinded Cormier in their first meeting.
So long as people get the Jon Jones of older, he should easily win this fight. In his prime, nobody could touch Jones and he was likely the best fighter to ever step in a cage. If he looks anywhere as mediocre as he failed in his final fight against Ovince Saint Preux, Cormier will eat him alive. Until somebody beats”Bones,” you can not select against him.
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