Daniel Cormier plans future fight against Jon Jones: 'I'm going to beat him up'

Daniel Cormier plans future fight against Jon Jones. Photo: Reproduction/X

Daniel Cormier want to face Jon JonesCormier imagines a world where he and Jon Jones They meet again, but this time on the wrestling mats. 'DC' is hoping for a rematch soon.

This week (5), according to the North American portal 'MMA Fighting', Daniel Cormier he told the fellow Olympic athlete Ben askren who believes that he and Jon Jones They will face each other in the new wrestling league, 'Real American Freestyle', in the near future.

"I'm telling you, 'Real American Freestyle' will see me against the..." Jon Jones At some point, I'm going to give him a beating you wouldn't believe. Because, guess what, I still film. I still train fighters every day,” he said. Daniel Cormier.

Daniel Cormier believes he would out-wrestle Jon Jones in real American freestyle wrestling 🔥🥊

“I'm gonna kick his ass like you would never believe because guess what, I still shoot because I still train wrestlers every single day” pic.twitter.com/l51hovIGM6

— CB Sport (@theCBsport) January 6, 2026

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The legendary rivalry between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones.

Jon Jones in victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214. (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter UFC Brasil)

The rivalry between Daniel and Jon Jones It dates back to before both became household names. The two first met at UFC 121, before Jon became light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg) or even before Cormier joined the UFC, and Jones joked with Cormier saying he could take down 'DC'.

This did not please 'DC', starting a decade of provocations between the two. The legacy of this rivalry is so enduring that Jones and Cormier will coach opposing teams on the reality show 'ALF MMA' later this year..

Cormier and Jones are the protagonists of one of the most legendary rivalries in MMA history. For years, the two traded insults and heated words in the media, facing each other twice in the UFC, with Jon winning both fights, although the second was overturned after 'Bones' tested positive for a banned substance.