Jones responds to Cormier's taunt about muscles: 'Let's see if I'm slow when I kick your ass'

Jones (right) now sports a “pushed” look. Photo: Reproduction

Back in the UFC after having all charges against him involving the traffic accident from which he fled without providing assistance dropped, Jon Jones The atmosphere is already heating up for his possible return to the octagon against the new holder of the light heavyweight belt Daniel Cormier. It all started with a provocation from Cormier about the new physical shape of the former champion, who has intensified his work and appeared quite muscular, but DC's words did not go unanswered by Jones.

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“Maybe he feels that by getting stronger it will make him a better fighter. The truth is, when I saw him getting so pumped up, as a competitor, I thought, 'wow, that's not bad for me!'. This is not bad for me as an opponent, because the Jon Jones He was skinny and not the strongest. This worked perfectly. The way his body was, he worked. This allowed him to work at distance, gave him great speed. It allowed him to be agile and fast. Seeing him super strong now I thought, 'Well, maybe that slows him down. Maybe he’s not the fastest guy anymore,” Cormier said.

Jones' response came quickly, but it certainly wasn't the most graceful one possible. “If you honestly think that turning 5 pounds of fat into muscle is going to slow me down, you are sadly mistaken. I appreciate your concerns, DC. Let's see if I'm slow I am when I kick your ass again. Believe me, I am surrounded by professionals, we are not naive. DC tries to talk about the physical, but forgets to say how he will deal with my mental health”, he replied, through his profile on Twitter.

Although it is the natural tendency for the sequence in the light heavyweight category, the duel between Jon Jones e Daniel Cormier it is not yet made official by Ultimate. The biggest speculation is that the confrontation will take place during the UFC's likely debut in New York City, scheduled for April next year. It is worth remembering that Jones and Cormier already faced each other in January 2015, when “Bones” was still the champion and won in a unanimous decision from the judges.