J. Jones (photo) defends the light heavyweight belt in September. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Last week, Jon Jones found himself in the middle of a trilateral public clash, in which he was the target of attacks from his former opponent and great rival Alexander Gustafson and your next challenger Daniel Cormier. Upon learning that Jones had suffered a cut on his eyebrow in his training, Gustafsson didn't miss the chance to needle him and remember the cut he caused in the duel between them, considered the “Fight of the Year 2013”. The champion didn't let it go, the Swede responded and asked for a truce in the attacks, to focus on Cormier.
“Yes, Alex, you cut me, but you didn’t win that fight. Focus on the things you can control, like your recovery (from the injury that prevented you from having your rematch with Jones for the belt). You already had your chance”, published “Bones” on his official profile on Twitter. “Now please stop with these media theatrics so I can focus on my next victim (Cormier). Thank you very much!”, She added in another message.
On September 27th, in Las Vegas (USA), Jon Jones puts the light heavyweight belt on the line for the eighth time in the main fight of UFC 178. The champion's challenger will be the former GP champion from the now defunct Strikeforce Daniel Cormier – undefeated as a professional and who replaced the injured player Alexander Gustafson, originally scheduled to face Jones at the event.
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