Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jon Jones def. Daniel Cormier (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

Saturday, January 3, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier, held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Jon Jones
Daniel Cormier
0
Knockdowns
0
92 of 178
Significant strikes
58 of 165
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
126 of 215
Total strikes
78 of 191
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 8
60%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:52
Control time
1:36
Significant strikes by target
43 of 111
Head
40 of 130
34 of 41
Body
11 of 19
15 of 26
Leg
7 of 16
51 of 123
Distance
35 of 121
40 of 52
Clinch
22 of 42
1 of 3
Ground
1 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 55
Sig. str.
18 of 48
28 of 58
Total str.
21 of 51
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 36
Sig. str.
18 of 46
21 of 41
Total str.
23 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 43
Sig. str.
15 of 47
28 of 48
Total str.
19 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
16 of 27
Sig. str.
3 of 16
23 of 34
Total str.
8 of 22
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 17
Sig. str.
4 of 8
26 of 34
Total str.
7 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
2:16
Ctrl
0:52
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
18
Jones
–
0
Cormier
●49–46 Jones×11●48–47 Jones×5●49–47 Jones×2
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49–46Jones
- MMAMania.com49–46Jones
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com49–46Jones
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com49–46Jones
- MMAJunkie.com49–46Jones
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com49–46Jones
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com49–46Jones
- CagePages.com49–46Jones
- SevereMMA.com49–46Jones
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com49–46Jones
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com49–46Jones
- T.P. Grant · BloodyElbow.com49–47Jones
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com49–47Jones
- MMABrasil.com.br48–47Jones
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com48–47Jones
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com48–47Jones
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com48–47Jones
- Wrestling Observer48–47Jones
Fan Scorecards
87%
Jones
2%
Draw
11%
Cormier
914 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Jones39.9%●48–47 Jones32.2%●48–47 Cormier8.2%●50–45 Jones6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Jones
R2
86%
Cormier
R3
52%
Jones
R4
93%
Jones
R5
85%
Jones
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier?
Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier, held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier?
The judges scored it 49–46, 49–46, 49–46 — Jon Jones won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Jon Jones 68%32% Daniel Cormier
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
28-1-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-3-0 (1 NC)
1782
Elo rating
1647
19
Win Streak
0
38
Age
47
6'4"
193 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.38
SLpM
4.25
58%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.24
SApM
2.92
64%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
1.89
TD Avg.
1.83
45%
TD Acc.
44%
95%
TD Def.
80%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Jon Jones · 5-0
Daniel Cormier · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 14 fights
63.9
Avg sig. strikes
60.9
1.96
Avg takedowns
1.64
3:40
Avg control time
4:29
138
Career high strikes
181
7
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Jon Jones
Strike target
Daniel Cormier
49%
Head
77%
23%
Body
13%
27%
Leg
11%
Jon Jones
Strike position
Daniel Cormier
64%
Distance
59%
17%
Clinch
23%
20%
Ground
18%
