Daniel Cormier displays on Jon Jones pre-UFC 285 telephone interview
In a latest add to his YouTube channel, Cormier defined why he flipped off the digicam instantly after the chat with Jones.
“With Jon Jones and I, for a very long time, I wouldn’t name his fights,” Cormier stated. “I might simply inform my producers and inform the individuals: ‘I don’t wish to do it’, as a result of my feelings have been so sturdy in the direction of him, that I didn’t essentially wish to name Jon Jones’s fights. Particularly whereas I used to be nonetheless competing…I’m not actively competing anymore, so I stated to myself, let’s do that. As a result of these might be among the larger fights within the UFC, so I have to be there, do my job, and put this complete chapter behind me and present that I may be skilled and name his fights to the very best of my capacity…
“I believe I’ve executed that…you type of should gauge the vitality,” Cormier continued. “He stated ‘Hello, can I communicate to Daniel?’, which was very odd. Jon and I aren’t nice pals, and possibly by no means might be nice pals, and that’s okay. He and I don’t must really feel like there’s an obligation for us to have an important relationship…guys, I wasn’t flipping off Jones! All people made a joke within the room afterward, so I flipped the chook. It was intelligent as a result of it makes it look a sure means.”
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will probably come face-to-face quickly. Whereas they’ll by no means be shut pals, evidently each side can put most, if not all, of their dangerous blood behind them.