With the one-year USADA suspension of Jon Jones nearing an end, the future of the UFC light heavyweight division appears to be growing clearer.
First, reigning champion Daniel Cormier will seek to defend his 205-pound strap in an April 8 rematch against Anthony Johnson at UFC 210. After that, UFC president Dana White has already suggested that the next title shot will likely go to Jones, the longtime kingpin of the division whose suspension reaches an end in July.
The rivalry between Cormier and Jones is one of MMA’s most fieriest, and nobody was burned more than Cormier when Jones’ USADA failure sank their championship rematch — and career-changing paydays — in the days before UFC 200.