Jon Jones: No rivalry with Cormier, 'he's not even my toughest opponent'
TL;DR
Jon Jones claims there is no rivalry with Daniel Cormier, stating he has two wins over him and that Cormier is not his toughest opponent. This statement comes during the filming of ALF Global's 'Alf Reality' series.
Key points
- Jon Jones has two wins over Daniel Cormier.
- Their rematch was overturned to a no contest due to a positive test.
- Jones claims there is no rivalry with Cormier.
Jon Jones reminded Daniel Cormier of their record head-to-head.
Jones and Cormier are two of the biggest rivals in UFC history. While we just saw Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev bury the hatchet after their title fight at UFC 328, Jones and Cormier are still bickering at each other almost 10 years later.
During the filming of ALF Global's "Alf Reality" series, Jones insisted that there is no rivalry with Cormier after he beat him twice in UFC light heavyweight title fights – with their rematch overturned to a no contest after he tested positive for a turinabol metabolite.
"Everyone feels as if we have a big rivalry," Jones said on ALF Global's YouTube channel. "Rivalries usually happen when one person is one (win) and one person is one (win). I have two (wins). There's no rivalry. Not only is there not a rivalry, he's not even my toughest opponent."
Jones named Cormier his third toughest opponent after Alexander Gustafsson and Dominick Reyes. Cormier put an asterisk on Jones' second win over him by making needle injection noises, and did not hesitate to answer when asked if he hates Jones (h/t Freak MMA).
"Yes," Cormier said. "It's very easy. It's, like, very easy. It's a one-word answer. You don't need to go over this, this, this: Yes."
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Jon Jones on Daniel Cormier: 'He's not even my toughest opponent'
Q&A
What did Jon Jones say about his rivalry with Daniel Cormier?
Jon Jones stated that there is no rivalry with Daniel Cormier, emphasizing that he has two wins over him.
How many times did Jon Jones fight Daniel Cormier?
Jon Jones fought Daniel Cormier twice, winning both fights, with the rematch later overturned to a no contest.
Why does Jon Jones believe Cormier is not his toughest opponent?
Jon Jones believes Cormier is not his toughest opponent because he has consistently defeated him and views their rivalry as non-existent.
