Cormier made it very clear that he wants to enjoy the holidays. Photo: Disclosure
As soon as the UFC announced the reinstatement of the former champion, Jon Jones to his squad of fighters, after the withdrawal of all charges against him in the case of the traffic accident in which he was involved in the first half of the year, speculation began about when the rematch between Jones and Cormier would take place, this time with DC being the holder of the title. However, it seems that if it depends on Cormier's own will, the confrontation will not even begin to be planned before next year.
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“I don’t want to start a training camp right now. I want to relax over the holidays with my family and when I told Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta that, they were very open to the possibility. They said, 'Enjoy your holiday season and then we'll see what happens.' They said, 'That's awesome, DC, you had a great year and now you can enjoy your vacation and let's think about the future after. I needed this, I'm 36 years old and I'm fighting these young, very tough guys. I've fought the best the division has to offer over the past 10 months. I need a break, and I’m going to take it”, declared the light heavyweight champion, in an interview with the North American channel “FOX Sports”.
With a record of 17 wins and only one defeat, precisely for Jon Jones In January of this year, Cormier was adamant in saying that he was not even thinking about a hypothetical date for his return. “I'll probably wait until after Christmas and New Year's to start talking to Dana and Lorenzo about my next fight. As soon as you have a date, everything changes, because even if it is six months away, you will be thinking about the fight. You’re already like: ‘When does my camp start? Who do I need to bring to prepare? This is what immediately comes to mind. So don’t give me a date or anything like that, let me enjoy the holidays,” he concluded.
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