With UFC 181 books, the focus will soon turn to the UFC’s next pay-per-view offering, which features one of the most anticipated bad-blood fights in recent MMA history.

Check it out above as we learn how UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (20-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) and Daniel Cormier (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) made UFC 182 a must-see event.

They headline the Jan. 3 event, which takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Jones and Cormier, who are respectively ranked No. 1 and No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light heavyweight rankings, began the promotional push early for this title fight, which initially was slated for UFC 178 until Jones’ leg injury forced the rescheduling to early 2015.

But before the delay, Jones and Cormier were part of an on-stage (and off-stage) brawl at a media event in Vegas (watch it below), the subsequent “hot mics” incident afterward, and the eventual fallout and penalties with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Relive all the action above.

And for more on UFC 182, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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