Daniel Cormier claps back at Jon Jones for dismissing UFC title run

It’s been years, however Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones nonetheless discover methods to take jabs at one another.

This time it was UFC heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC), who used Cormier for instance when dismissing Tom Aspinall’s present interim title.

“UFC is a superb firm, did what they needed to do to avoid wasting the occasion,” Jones wrote final week on X in response to a fan remark. “However I do agree with you, it undoubtedly confused a bunch of UK followers, bought them entitled considering their boy actually is the champion. It jogs my memory of when DC was the ‘champion’ throughout my absence.”

UFC is a superb firm, did what they needed to do to avoid wasting the occasion. However I do agree with you, it undoubtedly confused a bunch of UK followers, bought them entitled considering their boy actually is the champion. It jogs my memory of when DC was the “champion” throughout my absence. https://t.co/UXbx7LMboG

— BONY (@JonnyBones) Might 9, 2024

After Jones retained his 205-pound title in opposition to Cormier at UFC 182, he was later stripped for his involvement in a hit-and-run. Because of this, Cormier fought Anthony Johnson for the vacant title at UFC 187, submitting “Rumble” to change into champion. Cormier then efficiently defended his belt in opposition to Alexander Gustafsson.

Within the meantime, Jones beat Ovince Saint Preux to assert the interim title at UFC 197 however was stripped as soon as once more after failing one other drug take a look at. Cormier would go on to notch one other title protection by beating Johnson a second time, establishing s extremely anticipated rematch with Jones. Cormier was knocked out at UFC 214, however as soon as once more Jones can be stripped of his belt after testing constructive for a turinabol metabolite, which reinstated Cormier as champion.

Cormier mentioned his scenario can’t be in contrast with Aspinall’s.

“That’s not an actual indication of what was occurring,” Cormier mentioned on his YouTube channel in response to Jones. “Look, guys, Jon is out as a result of damage, so Tom Aspinall is now the champion. I get that. However that’s not what was occurring when he and I had been preventing. He misrepresented what the scenario was. Tom Aspinall shouldn’t be the champion due to his absence, a lot. Tom Aspinall is the champion as a result of he was obtainable, received the belt when Jon bought harm. He beat me, so perhaps I wouldn’t have been the champ?

“However he disqualified himself. It’s two completely different conditions as a result of proper now he injured himself. With me, it was him getting caught doing issues he’s not speculated to after which getting stripped and brought out of the competitors. Whereas it could appear the identical, it’s not the identical. He was incapable of competing once I was the champion. He was not allowed to compete, not as a result of damage, as a result of unlawful substances discovered within his physique. That’s simply the reality.”

Cormier received’t be faulted for Jones’ mishaps, which led to his title run.

“That’s my response,” Cormier mentioned. “Jones, it wasn’t the identical factor, bud. So regardless of how rapidly you might be, and the magician you might be at manipulating and saying this and the opposite, that’s not the case. It was completely different. You couldn’t compete every time I used to be preventing. You couldn’t. You couldn’t decide that you just had been going to go and combat. I used to be the champion, for a very very long time, which is type of loopy.”