Daniel Cormier thinks it’s fine that he and Jon Jones have never settled their feud.
history, which started with “Bones” saying he could take the former All-American wrestler down. They were supposed to share the Octagon for the first time at UFC 178 but the matchup was postponed when Jones suffered an injury in training. Jones and Cormier finally clashed at UFC 182 in 2015, where “Bones” successfully defended his light heavyweight title via unanimous decision. Jones alsoJones was then involved in a hit-and-run and was stripped off his title and suspended indefinitely.
Jones subsequently faced another suspension and Cormier relinquished his title to chase double champ glory at heavyweight. Despite being a former two-division champion and UFC Hall of Famer, Cormier considers his rivalry with Jones the most defining portion of his MMA career. And it hasn’t stopped plaguing him even after his retirement.At a press conference for UFC Edmonton, Cormier was asked by a fan how it feels to be Jones’ son. “DC” replied: “On a lighter note, f—k you.
He then went on admit that things might never be cordial with Jones and urged fans to accept that reality. “So, yes we aren’t great. And I don’t think we ever have to ,” Cormier said. “I think that people need to stop longing for the perfect happy ending. Guys don’t have to do what Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield did. It can be OK with us just being as we are. And I’m fine with it, so you guys should be too.”in the first round at UFC 285 last year to win the vacant heavyweight title. While he was scheduled to defend it againstat UFC 295, Jones suffered a pectoral muscle injury.
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