Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones’ Thrashing of Stipe Miocic
Following UFC 309, Daniel Cormier mentioned Jon Jones selecting Stipe Miocic aside earlier than touchdown a spinning again kick to the physique in spherical three for the TKO end (by way of MMAFighting).
“This combat was constructed as the best heavyweight of all-time taking over who many think about the best fighter of all-time,” Cormier mentioned on his YouTube channel. “From the very begin of this combat it was very obvious that these two usually are not on the identical stage. From Spherical 1 — Jon Jones has a 10-8 spherical in Spherical 1. …
“That early takedown performed such a large half in the way in which that the combat performed out, as a result of it took loads out of Stipe, after which he regarded sluggish chasing Jon down.”
Cormier wouldn’t deny that regardless of his previous beef with Jones, the heavyweight titleholder continues to point out how gifted he’s.
“This dude proved time and time once more how good he’s, and I really consider a number of it’s as a result of laborious work, the combat I.Q., and the toughness, the sturdiness that he possesses contained in the octagon,” Cormier mentioned. “It doesn’t matter what I really feel about Jon Jones in life, I respect him immensely as a fighter. He does a number of the correct issues when he’s inside that octagon, and that has led to him having extra success than anybody has had.”
Jones has made it clear that he needs a brilliant combat with UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Many followers are calling for him to combat interim heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall in a protracted overdue title unification bout. UFC CEO Dana White admitted throughout the UFC 309 post-fight presser that he doesn’t like the concept of Jones vs. Pereira as a result of dimension distinction.
BJPenn.com will maintain you posted on what’s subsequent for Jonny “Bones” Jones.
