Daniel Cormier is one of the UFC's main commentators. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
Daniel Cormier has not spared Jon Jones in public behavior after announcing his retirement. Just two weeks after retiring, 'Bones' has already made headlines for taking drug tests again, provoking a fight with Tom aspinall, express interest in fighting on the UFC Casa Branca card and return to training. Something very similar to what is done by Conor McGregor, in the opinion of 'DC'.
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"Jon Jones and I disagree in most cases. And man, he's been great for my YouTube these past few months. Him thrashing around everywhere has been great for my YouTube. But please don't become what Conor has become in the media. Every time a big news story breaks, Conor says, 'I'm back,' or 'I'm going to do this.' Don't do that." Daniel Cormier in the program 'Good Guy/Bad Guy'.
"Don't try to make this an issue about you, since you voluntarily stepped away. Conor didn't voluntarily step away. Conor got hurt and left. He just didn't come back. Jones voluntarily said, 'Enough is enough.' So now that he's stepped away, don't try to create these stories about yourself when you're a guy who should have stepped away from the game," suggested 'DC'.
Jones and Cormier are old rivals
Jones (right) and Cormier (left) are declared enemies. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Although today they are both retired, Jon Jones e Daniel Cormier lived one of the most intense rivalries in the history of MMA in the second half of the 2010s. The two faced each other twice, both times with the light heavyweight belt at stake, in addition to having made headlines with strong exchanges of provocations and even a fight at a Ultimate press conference.
In the first duel, in January 2015, Bones got the better of DC and ended his unbeaten record with a unanimous decision victory. In the rematch, in July 2017, Jones once again managed to win after knocking out his rival with a head kick in the third round. However, the fight became a No Contest after the fighter failed the test. antidoping by the use of Turinabol.
Jon Jones returns to the testing and training program
Two weeks after Dana White announced the end of his career Jon Jones, the american re-entered the program of the organization's anti-doping tests.
The gesture, mandatory for active athletes, accompanied publications on social media that he had returned to training.
UFC at the White House?
The White House is the seat of the US government. Photo: Reproduction X/WhiteHouse
UFC President Dana White has not yet publicly commented on Jones' return or the White House event. But sources close to the organization describe negotiations as well underway.
The current President of the United States has also participated in events and been received by Jon Jones with a 'dance' in the UFC 309. For Dana, having 'Bones' and Conor McGregor (who also volunteered for the event) on a card at the government headquarters would be the biggest event in the organization's history.
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