Former UFC two-time champion Daniel Cormier has yet to crush his long-running battle with archrival Jon Jones. However, Cormier’s recent comments suggest things are getting better.
The pair have one of the most intense competitive rivalries in UFC history. They met twice in the octagonwith ‘Bones’ winning both matches. However, the second fight at UFC 214, which Jones won by technical knockout, was later overturned to a no-contest when the latter tested positive for a banned substance.
Recently, Cormier called up Jones for a third fight, this time under the Real American Freestyle (RAF) banner. The Olympic wrestler said:
“I’m telling you, Real American Freestyle is going to see me and Jon Jones at some point, and I’m going to kick his ass like you would never believe.”
Check out Daniel Cormier’s comments below:
Cormier’s call indicated he might want to reignite his feud with Jones. However, that is not the case.
DC admits that “being around Jon Jones is different now.”
In a recent interview with Red Corner MMA‘DC’ confessed that since both fighters are technically retired, they can now be in the same room without trying to fight each other. Cormier and Jones will serve as opposing coaches for the Russian ALF reality series, which is similar to The Ultimate Fighter.
In the aforementioned interview, Cormier discussed how his relationship with Jones has evolved over the years, and the bad blood between the two is now slowly settling.
Therefore, even if viewers see them together in the near future when they serve as opposing coaches on the reality show, fans should not expect any bad blood between the former UFC champions, who will do everything they can to act professionally and bury their competitive hatchet.
Daniel Cormier said:
“It’s different because we’ve had such a bad history, but the reality is now I’m done fighting, and that part of it is gone. So it’s not nearly as annoying, but I think we’ve done a good job of being professional as much as we can. Obviously we argue a lot, but that’s just the status of our relationship. But I think we’ve reached a point in our lives where we can be in the same area without trying to fight each other.”
Check out Daniel Cormier’s comments on Jon Jones below:
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