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Mike Winkeljohn: Jon Jones Couldn’t Lift Arm Two Days Before Beating Cormier at UFC 214

Related Topics: UFC 214, Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones

While Jon Jones looked better than ever in regaining the light heavyweight crown at UFC 214, “Bones” wasn’t 100 percent going into his rematch with Daniel Cormier.

According to striking coach Mike Winkeljohn, Jones had limited movement in one of his arms after injuring it shortly before the July 29 bout.

“A couple of nights before the fight, he couldn’t lift his arm. He had hurt it wrestling. He wrestled a little too hard with his partner and maybe from a lack of warm up, I’m not sure, but it was kind scary,” Winkeljohn told Submission Radio.