Okay, so I’ve been seeing a lot of talk online again about the Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier fight, the one that got ruled a “no contest.” I figured I’d dig back into it myself and see what all the fuss was still about, years later. I mean, these guys have history, right?
First thing I did was pull up some old fight footage. I wanted to see the fight again with fresh eyes, not just rely on my memory. I fired up my computer and started searching. I went through some really bad quality videos. I mean horrible, pixelated messes. It felt like ages, skipping through garbage to find a good, clear version. It’s tougher than you think!
Finally found a decent one. Watched the whole thing. It was brutal, man. Back and forth action. You could see the tension, the hatred even, between these two. It was like watching a movie, except real, and way more intense.
My Rewatch Notes
- Round 1: Felt pretty even. Both guys were feeling each other out. DC landed a few good shots.
- Round 2: Jones started to take control. His reach is just insane. DC looked like he was getting frustrated, and you could see it in his movement. I was really writing down these notes as I watched, trying to be objective.
- Round 3: BAM! That head kick. I literally jumped off my couch, even though I KNEW it was coming. DC went down hard. It was like, slow motion for a second.
Then I remembered, this is the fight with the drug test drama. So, I started digging into that. Found a bunch of old articles, forum posts… you name it. It’s a rabbit hole, I tell you. All this talk about picograms and metabolites and whatnot. Gets your head spinning.
From what I gathered, Jones tested positive for turinabol, an anabolic steroid. That’s a big no-no. And that’s what changed the result to a “no contest.” Originally, it was a KO win for Jones, but the positive test wiped that out. The articles broke it all down, the appeals, the hearings, the scientific explanations…
Honestly, it’s still confusing. There are so many different opinions. Some people think Jones is a cheater, plain and simple. Others say it was unintentional, some kind of contamination. It’s hard to know what to believe. The whole thing left me feeling kind of…unsatisfied. It’s a stain on a great rivalry. There is no real conclusion.
After all that digging, all that watching, and all that reading, I felt no closer to the real truth. It’s just a messy situation, and it probably always will be. A great fight, a great contest, but a controversial result forever.
