Jon Jones simply can’t stop speaking about Daniel Cormier.
‘Bones’ and ‘DC’ delivered one of many UFC’s fiercest rivalries years again. Jones finally gained each of their mild heavyweight clashes, although the latter of the 2 was finally overturned to a no-contest after Jones was busted with a hint quantity of Turinabol in his system.
However eight years faraway from that encounter at UFC 214, ‘Bones’ remains to be speaking about Cormier. Why is that? Effectively, our pricey ol’ Uncle Chael thinks he’s acquired the reply, and all of it comes all the way down to Jon Jones‘ unwavering aggressive spirit.
“Jon started to interrupt this battle down, and it’s a really fascinating factor to get a glance within Jon’s thoughts,” Sonnen mentioned in a video on his YouTube channel. “I imply, an artist, proper? There’s a effective line in genius and madness, and I do usually marvel what it’s that makes Jon Jones tick…
“So when he begins breaking Daniel Cormier down and he begins letting you recognize, if you’re listening to his breakdown, he’s letting you recognize he has not gotten over that. He hasn’t gotten over Cormier, and he’s the one which gained. It’s simply very fascinating. And also you are available in on the again of that, and also you’re listening to this true competitor, proper? Our undisputed heavyweight champion of the world is a real competitor that doesn’t need to lose something, together with a debate on-line of a legendary match towards Cormier.”
Whereas Jon Jones remains to be speaking about Daniel Cormier, he’s utterly neglecting the interim champion he must be combating.
Dana White insists Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall might be introduced ‘quickly’
For greater than a yr, followers have been chomping on the bit to see Jones unify his heavyweight title with Aspinall, who gained the interim belt in November 2023 by way of a 69-second knockout of Sergei Pavlovich. Aspinall has since grow to be the promotion’s longest-reigning interim titleholder, all whereas lobbying for a battle with Jones, who’s been too busy “dwelling his finest life” to signal on the dotted line.
Dana White tried to quell a few of the concern throughout a collection of blockbuster bulletins on Tuesday, telling everybody to calm down and that the long-awaited showdown can be introduced quickly sufficient.
“I instructed you guys already, we’ll get Aspinall vs Jones performed,” White mentioned. “The heavyweight battle will occur. Simply calm down, I’ll announce that quickly.”
Contemplating we’ve heard all of it earlier than, White can’t actually blame followers for remaining skeptical.