Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones ‘wants to be undefeated’ following most modern principles revisions
Daniel Cormier doesn’t agree with Jon Jones incessantly, but one topic they appear idea-to-idea on is the dubious loss on Jones’ file.
On Jones’ 29-battle résumé, there are two evident blemishes: A 2009 loss to Matt Hamill that befell when Jones was disqualified for the utilization of prohibited 12-to-6 elbows, and his 2017 knockout of Cormier that was later overturned to a no-contest when Jones examined certain for a banned substance.
Though nothing would maybe additionally also be performed concerning the latter result, Cormier is an advocate for Jones’ lone loss to be eradicated, especially with the currently revised principles (including the legalization of 12-to-6 elbows) that had been presented at UFC Edmonton this past Saturday.
“Jon Jones wants to be undefeated,” Cormier said at a Q&A this past Friday in Edmonton. “He in reality wants to be. A 12-6 elbow is crazy, but you appreciate, we finest can battle below the principles that they give us and, sadly, there was a moron referee that said he wants to be disqualified. However he’s undefeated.”
Cormier and Jones maintain a storied opponents, with the 2 shopping and selling lots of pictures in and out of the octagon. Though their 2nd meeting is formally a no-contest, Jones tranquil holds a resolve over Cormier, having received a unanimous resolution over “DC” of their first battle at UFC 182.
The originate-up to their fights saw Cormier and Jones incessantly insult every different and at one point even dangle in a public brawl. Within the years since their final battle, a grudging admire has developed between the 2, and Cormier is okay with where their relationship stands.
“We aren’t huge and I don’t utter that we ever maintain to [be],” Cormier said. “I have participants need to live expecting the suitable jubilant ending. Guys don’t maintain to make what Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield did. It would maybe additionally also be OK to lawful be OK with us being as we are and I’m magnificent with it, so that you just guys wants to be, too.”
Jones, the unusual UFC heavyweight champion, is determined to protect his title in opposition to Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Nov. 16 in Original York. The bout is being billed as a fight of two of the finest fighters of all time and potentially the final battle for every, despite the undeniable reality that neither has made any firm dedication to a battle evening retirement.
Cormier, for one, will omit seeing Jones compete.
“He’s beat a host of men,” Cormier said. “The volume of champions that Jon Jones has overwhelmed over the route of his occupation is terribly spectacular. The man has been champion for a extremely very lengthy time, he’s performed a huge job, and it will suck whenever he’s long past since the game is better while you happen to’ve got fighters fancy that in it. Sadly, there’s been a host of cases where he hasn’t been in it consequently of the things that he’s performed.”
Undercover agent the UFC Edmonton Q&A below.
