Jon Jones Responds To Daniel Cormier Steroid Accusation, Big ONE Fight Booked, Alexander Gustafsson

By Dana Becker

- Next Saturday night, Alexander Gustafsson gets his chance to become champion once more when he faces Jon Jones for the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 232. The bout is a rematch of an encounter won by Jones that left many wondering if Gustafsson was the actual winner.

In the video above, check out a replay of Gustafsson showing off his raw power with a convincing victory vs. Jimi Manuwa in 2014 that earned "The Mauler" two fight-night bonuses.

- ONE Championship will usher in 2019 with a mega-event, as three titles are on the line and the promotional debut of former UFC champions Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez will all take place at ONE: A New Era on March 31. The event takes place from the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

Johnson, a former UFC flyweight champion, will meet Yuka Wakamatsu, with Alvarez, an ex-UFC lightweight titleholder, taking on TImofey Nastyukhin. Johnson was "traded" to the Asia-based promotion for Ben Askren, with Alvarez signing as a free agent.

The card also features Xiong Ning Nan defending her title against Angela Lee, Aung La N Sang meeting Ken Hasegawa and Eduard Folayang battling Shinya Aoki.

- Jon Jones had some interesting words for Daniel Cormier recently via social media, responding to comments the UFC heavyweight champion made about Jones' past failed drug tests.

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