Jon Jones was a slight -180 odds-on favorite when he trounced Daniel Cormier 14 months ago at UFC 182. Despite Jones’ extended layoff, which was covered in legal controversy that cost him his UFC light heavyweight title, Jones emerges as an ever bigger runaway to reclaim his throne from Cormier in their rematch.
Jones is currently a heavy 3.5-1 favorite to take back the belt he never lost in the cage at UFC 197. Cormier, who claims he’s improved drastically since Jones literally left him in tears, checks in as a 2.5-1 underdog.
Jones took a landslide unanimous decision win over Cormier at UFC 182.