Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones’ Retirement
Throughout a brand new video posted on his YouTube channel, Daniel Cormier mentioned one main query might impression Jon Jones’ legacy (h/t MMAJunkie).
“I mentioned ‘If Jon Jones doesn’t combat Tom Aspinall, he stop,” Cormier mentioned on his YouTube channel. “… He stop. He didn’t wish to combat Tom Aspinall. It’s so shocking. Is he scared? No. However by not combating Aspinall, he opens the dialog. He permits you to – each certainly one of you – query why he doesn’t combat him.
“… To stroll away proper now opens the door for folks to have the dialog about, ‘Does this have an effect on the legacy?’”
Cormier even believes that Jones would wish to come again if Tom Aspinall loses his subsequent combat. Finally, Jones’ determination to retire didn’t catch Cormier off guard.
“The saddest factor about this to me is that it’s not shocking,” Cormier mentioned. “I’ve seen him do issues over the course of his profession which were very harmful, and it’s simply not sensible. I hope that as he goes into the following part of his profession, if it’s over perpetually, that he fills the void with one thing constructive.”
Jones constructed a legacy together with his dominance within the mild heavyweight division. Throughout his run at 205 kilos, Jones defeated Cormier by way of unanimous determination. “Bones” initially scored a end over “DC” of their rematch, however the end result was modified to a no contest on account of Jones’ drug check was flagged.
