Jon Jones responds to Daniel Cormier threat: ‘Those ass whoopings must’ve left more than bruises’

Jon Jones believes he’ll at all times be in Daniel Cormier’s head.

The longtime rivals are publicly buying and selling jabs but once more following feedback Cormier made about Jones throughout Friday’s official UFC 318 weigh-in present. Responding to a fan query asking the panel the place they’d face their nemesis if they may select and who that individual could be, Cormier alluded to his endless feud with Jones.

“I sort of need the power to kill him, so I’d love to do it at my home,” Cormier mentioned. “They will’t actually do something.”

Jones responded to the clip on Instagram, writing, “Might you think about getting your ass kicked for the third time in entrance of the spouse and youngsters?” The 2 all-time greats have twice met within the octagon, with Jones profitable their first battle at UFC 182 by unanimous resolution after which knocking Cormier out with a head kick at UFC 214. The latter outcome was later overturned to a no-contest as a consequence of Jones later failing a drug check.

On Saturday, Jones continued to press the difficulty on Twitter, writing, “DC mentioned he desires to kill me at his home. I already buried him twice within the octagon. Third time I’m bringing a shovel.”

Jones and Cormier have been rivals for years and each have put collectively Corridor of Fame résumés. From 2011 to 2020, Jones reigned as UFC mild heavyweight champion whereas extending a prolonged undefeated streak (his lone loss got here by way of disqualification to Matt Hamill in 2009), and he later captured a vacant heavyweight title in 2023; Cormier has additionally held the sunshine heavyweight and heavyweight titles, capturing the previous in 2015 within the absence of Jones, who was serving a suspension for his involvement in a hit-and-run.

“Bones” believes Cormier has by no means been in a position to get out from below his shadow.

“A blind man can see the mansion I personal in Daniel’s head,” Jones wrote. “I simply didn’t understand how deep his hate nonetheless runs. These ass whoopings should’ve left greater than bruises, I really feel like I’m essentially the most painful factor that ever occurred to that man’s life. Emotional injury.”

Jones not too long ago introduced a retirement, although it seems to be short-lived as he has acknowledged his plans to compete on the proposed UFC White Home occasion that President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White have mentioned is within the works for the 250th Independence Day celebration in July 2026.