Off the again of their cordial chat forward of his UFC 309 return final month, Jon Jones has stoked the flames on his rivalry with former two-weight champion, Daniel Cormier as soon as extra — hanging an image of the Corridor of Famer crying following their 2017 title rematch.
Jones, a former two-time gentle heavyweight champion, and a present heavyweight gold holder, most just lately featured at UFC 309 final month at Madison Sq. Backyard, taking out common-foe, Stipe Miocic in a dominant eventual third spherical spinning back-kick knockout win.
As for Cormer, the previous two-weight champion as well referred to as time on his skilled combined martial arts profession again in 2020, dropping a unanimous resolution loss to the above-mentioned, Miocic within the pair’s trilogy rubber match on the Apex facility.
Twice sqauring off within the Octagon, Jones would first defend his gentle heavyweight championship in a unanimous resolution win over Lafayette native, Cormier — earlier than the duo shared the sector two years later in a title rematch, with Jon Jones difficult that point round.
Initially delivering a blistering high-kick knockout win over Corridor of Fame inductee, Cormier, Jones noticed his spectacular knockout win overturned to an official ‘No Contest‘ — after testing optimistic for turinabol metabolites.
Jon Jones mocks Daniel Cormier with ‘crybaby’ meme picture in new home
And on social media this week, Jon Jones revealed he had bought a brand new home since his win over Miocic — and has hung a portrait of Cormier crying throughout his post-fight interview within the rapid aftermath of his ‘No Contest’ with him years in the past.
Anticipated to combat probably subsequent summer season throughout Worldwide Struggle Week, Jones has been linked with a title unification pairing with present interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall in a highly-anticipated pairing between the 2 divisional superstars.
