Jones fires back at Cormier: 'You have to admit you've never been light heavyweight champion or fight me'

J. Jones regained the light heavyweight belt at UFC 232. Photo: Reproduction/Youtube ufc

Jon Jones won Alexander Gustafson with a technical knockout in the third round and regained the light heavyweight belt in the main fight of UFC 232 in Inglewood (USA) on Saturday (29). However, not even during the post-event press conference did 'Bones' let go of his rivalry with Daniel Cormier beside. The champion of the under-93kg category stated that 'DC' has to admit that he was never light heavyweight champion or fight him to prove otherwise.

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"Daniel Cormier He's always quiet, except when he's talking about me and my legacy. I see fans telling him to stop, that he appears bitter, but he doesn't stop. He works his hardest to discredit me. He says he's a light heavyweight champion but he never was. He never beat me, there will always be an asterisk about that. The only way he can clarify is by beating me. He has to admit to everyone that he was never the light heavyweight champion. Or fight me”, said Jones.

'Bones' ruled out moving up to the heavyweight division in order to fight Cormier. However, she stated that she is willing to do a super fight in the heavyweight division against her arch-rival in the future.

“I don’t want to challenge anyone because tonight is about me. I don't want headlines to come out tomorrow saying that I challenged this person or that person. I think Gustafsson and I are young, we're still going to fight again. Now with DC, I don't have a problem with him, only when he says I'm a cheat. I’m not going to move up in weight to get the belt and destroy his legacy”, said the champion.

Jones stated that he will appeal the result at UFC 214 against Cormier in July 2017. On that occasion, Jon beat Daniel, but the triumph became a 'no-contest' fight after the United States Anti-Doping Agency's anti-doping test confirmed substance use. prohibited, 'turinabol'. 'Bones' guaranteed that he will prove that he did not use any drugs when passing exams at USADA and VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association).

“I heard that turinabol can stay in my body for much longer and that scares me. How long can you be here? Since before the Cormier fight? I will appeal the “no-contest” decision at UFC 214. Yesterday I was tested by VADA, I am happy to be tested by the two most powerful agencies in the world. I'm going to spend all the money in the world to prove that I didn't use any drugs”, concluded Jon.

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