Daniel Cormier didn’t like listening to UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones allegedly name Stipe Miocic previous.
A leaked DM dialog between a fan and UFC heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) exhibits him referring to Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) as an “previous man.” Jones additionally stated he’s anticipated to make eight figures in his first title protection in opposition to Miocic.
Cormier, who misplaced to Miocic two out of 3 times, thinks Jones could be making a grave mistake if he undermined the consensus biggest heavyweight of all time – no matter his age.
“He stated Stipe is previous. Feels like Jon Jones is desirous to struggle the highest-grossing struggle with the least quantity of threat,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel. “However I’ll warn you this: Don’t overlook Stipe Miocic.
“He’s a f*cking killer, and if you happen to overlook him, he’ll put you out. He’s simply that good – 42, 35, 31, 38 (years previous), don’t matter. Miocic goes to point out up. It’s going to be a hell of a struggle.”
The criticism surrounding Jones’ struggle with Miocic, which is anticipated to happen in November, stems from the truth that Miocic hasn’t fought since shedding his heavyweight title to Francis Ngannou by knockout in March 2021.
However Cormier stated if Jones is certainly receiving a double-digit thousands and thousands payday, then he doesn’t blame him for desirous to struggle Miocic over interim champion Tom Aspinall.
“If he’s making $15 million, he must be combating Stipe Miocic,” Cormier stated. “It’s virtually like asking somebody to win the lottery however say, ‘I don’t need the ticket.’ After all he’s going to struggle him if he’s making $15 million. … If I’m Jones, I’m positively combating Stipe for $15 million. I’m telling you, I didn’t get that. I didn’t get $15 million to struggle Stipe. I’m telling you. I fought him 3 times.”
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