Cormier (left) lost to Jones (right) at UFC 214 (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC)
Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier knows like few others about the potential of Jon Jones. Rival of the current belt holder, DC admits that his enemy's natural talent is very great, but says that repeated anti-doping test violations mean that “Bones” cannot be considered the best fighter of all time.
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In an interview with the “Fight Society” podcast, Cormier said that some of his archrival's actions are starting to become permanently linked to his name and, therefore, Jones cannot be considered the best of all.
“I think it’s enough, honestly. Of course, I can't say as much because I don't know, this time (if Jones is guilty). But it's hard to consider someone the greatest of all time when there are all these claims hanging around him. I've already said he's the best fighter of all time. I've been inside the Octagon with him twice and I know he's a tremendous fighter, but when his negative actions start to become permanently linked to his name and his legacy, I don't think you can consider him the best ever. the times”, pondered DC.
Jon Jones He was caught doing anti-doping just days before UFC 200, when he ended up being removed from the fight he would have with Cormier to unify the light heavyweight belt. After proving that he was the victim of a contaminated supplement, the American received a 12-month suspension and returned at UFC 214, when he knocked out DC in the third round. However, he ended up being caught again in an anti-doping test due to a test carried out the day before the fight. He is awaiting the analysis of the B sample to mount his defense.
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