Eternal Rivalry! Cormier Surprises and Reveals Interest in Fighting Jon Jones

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Cormier watches UFC fighters train. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

The 2026 season could simply mark Daniel Cormier 's return to combat sports. Recently, the 46-year-old veteran, who last fought in 2020, surprised everyone by revealing his desire to compete again and didn't hide that he would love to have an old acquaintance as an opponent: Jon Jones.

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It's quite true that Cormier made it clear he wouldn't be returning to fight in the UFC, but rather to wrestling. It's worth remembering that the American, in his prime, made his mark in wrestling before transitioning to MMA.

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And, for a return to combat sports to be possible, the fight commentator stressed that the commitment would have to be special. Therefore, the veteran mentioned 'Bones', his eternal rival, as the ideal opponent, largely due to his greatness and history of animosity.

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“I would wrestle with the right guy. I would fight guys like Jon Jones ,” said the UFC Hall of Famer in an interview with his friend Josh Thomson 's YouTube channel, 'WEIGHING IN' , a former MMA fighter.

Trilogy in the RAF

If Cormier has ruled out a return to the UFC, the hypothetical trilogy with Jon Jones could happen in RAF (Real American Freestyle). The organization, which specializes in promoting wrestling matches, gained prominence in 2025. In the current season, well-known fighters such as Belal Muhammad , Chad Mendes , Joaquin Buckley , Michael Chandler , and Yoel Romero have competed in the company.

What happened in the two fights?

In their first fight, held in 2015 and which became a classic, Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier by unanimous decision (49-46 3x) and defended the UFC light heavyweight title (up to 93 kg) for the eighth time. In the highly anticipated rematch, which took place in 2017, 'Bones' knocked out 'DC'.

However, the fight was declared a no-contest after the 'bad boy' tested positive for the banned substance 'turinabol'. Even so, Jones ignores what happened and claims to have won the fight.