Then-UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier initially danced at UFC 182 in January 2015 inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The animosity was at an all-time after the bitter rivals had just brawled at a pre-fight press conference months prior.
When I watched their original fight live, I thought Jones dominated Cormier to retain his title. At best, Cormier only won the second round.
However, after re-watching the scrap for the first time today I thought the opening three rounds were far more competitive than I recalled. In fact, it can be argued that Jones took the first round and Cormier won the second and third periods.