Former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier has not but squashed his long-running beef with arch-rival Jon Jones. Nevertheless, Cormier’s latest feedback counsel that issues are getting higher.
The pair has one of the intense aggressive rivalries in UFC historical past. They met twice contained in the octagon, with ‘Bones’ profitable in each outings. Nevertheless, the second struggle at UFC 214, which Jones gained by technical knockout, was later overturned to a no-contest when the latter examined optimistic for a banned substance.
Lately, Cormier known as out Jones for a 3rd struggle, this time below the Actual American Freestyle (RAF) banner. The Olympic wrestler mentioned:
“I’m telling you, Actual American Freestyle goes to see me and Jon Jones sooner or later, and I’m going to kick his ass such as you would by no means consider.”
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Cormier’s callout hinted that maybe he wished to reignite his feud with Jones. Nevertheless, that’s not the case.
DC admits “being round Jon Jones is totally different” now
In a latest interview with Purple Nook MMA, ‘DC’ confessed that since each fighters are technically retired, they’ll now be in the identical room with out attempting to struggle one another. Cormier and Jones will function opposing coaches on the Russian ALF Reality sequence, which has similarities to The Final Fighter.
Within the aforementioned interview, Cormier mentioned how his relationship with Jones has developed through the years, and the unhealthy blood between the 2 is now slowly settling.
Due to this fact, even when viewers see them collectively within the close to future once they function opposing coaches on the truth present, followers shouldn’t count on unhealthy blood between the previous UFC champions, who will do every little thing of their energy to behave professionally and bury their aggressive hatchet.
Daniel Cormier mentioned:
“Being round Jon Jones is totally different as a result of we had such a foul historical past, however the actuality is I’m finished combating now, and that a part of it’s gone. So it’s not almost as nasty, however I believe we have now finished a very good job of being skilled, as a lot as we are able to. Clearly, we argue quite a bit, however that’s simply the standing of our relationship. However I believe that we’ve gotten to a degree in our lives the place we might be in the identical space with out attempting to struggle one another.”
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