Jon Jones, White House and UFC
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Eight years since UFC legends Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier last clashed inside the Octagon, their all-time rivalry remains as heated as ever. Tensions escalated after Jones announced his abrupt retirement from the UFC, to which Cormier responded by labeling Jones a ‘quitter’ and scolding him for not fighting Tom Aspinall.
Jon Jones has seemingly reignited his longstanding rivalry and grievances with Daniel Cormier, following Cormier's indirect comments that may have been aimed at him.
Now that Jon Jones has retired, Daniel Cormier wants him out of the headlines. After a long wait of contemplating whether or not to fight Tom Aspinall in a title-unification bout, Jones opted to relinquish his UFC heavyweight title and retire from MMA.
Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on why he thinks the promotion let Jon Jones fight Stipe Miocic instead of Tom Aspinall.
Just last night, when a fan asked Jones about recent comments made by Cormier calling him a quitter, ‘Bones’ subtly fired back by replying: “Sometimes you gotta know when to quit, sometimes you gotta know when to let things go.
Daniel Cormier didn't let his personal feelings get in the way of his breakdown of Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall.
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have never been on each other's good side, but Cormier says he'd root for Jones under one condition.