Jon Jones has called out Daniel Cormier for refusing to engage in a wrestling match, labeling him a 'crybaby.' Their ongoing rivalry continues to spark heated exchanges, even outside the Octagon.
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The intense and long-standing rivalry between former UFC champions Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will likely never end. And you can almost guarantee the two will never be best friends.
While they have not met inside the Octagon in several years, Jones and Cormier were put together in a foreign country - and as you might have expected, they did not get along.
In a video posted on social media by Happy Punch, Jones can be heard challenging "DC" to a wrestling match. Jones, a junior college national champion at Iowa Central Community College, and Cormier, who competed for the United States at the Olympic level, had a back-and-forth exchange.
Cormier can be heard saying, "No, I'm not grappling you. Money. More money," to which Jones said, "Daniel Cormier, little crybaby (expletive)."
Later during the face-off, Cormier said Jones is "in love with me. He wants to touch me. He wants to touch me, he's in love with me." He added that he was "killing him" in a wrestling match."
Jones technically won both of their battles in the UFC over the light heavyweight championship, with one of them being overturned due to a failed drug test.
While Cormier remains involved in the UFC as an announcer, Jones has had nothing but verbal battles with UFC executive Dana White. Cormier was also recently announced as a coach opposite Michael Bisping on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Ironically enough, Cormier has also been in a heated battle with Nate Diaz.
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Jon Jones challenged Daniel Cormier to a wrestling match and criticized him for refusing to participate.
Jones used the term 'crybaby' to express his frustration over Cormier's reluctance to wrestle, highlighting their long-standing rivalry.
The rivalry stems from their history as former UFC champions, marked by intense exchanges and personal animosity, which continues to fuel public interest.
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