Whereas many contemplate Jon Jones to be the best fighter to ever grace the game of combined martial arts, Daniel Cormier displayed disgust after listening to of the Michael Jordan comparisons.
‘Bones’ has lengthy been on the pinnacle of MMA and is regarded by most to be within the sport’s GOAT dialog. Regardless of possessing one in all, if not thee, finest resume of all time, ‘DC’ is not keen on the comparisons being given to his long-term rival.
Making an look on the Pound 4 Pound Podcast, Daniel Cormier was angered by a remark made by Kamaru Usman.
‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ likened Jon Jones to NBA’s Michael Jordan, forcing a response out of Cormier.
“For those who would have mentioned that [Jones is the Michael Jordan of MMA], I used to be leaving,” Cormier mentioned.
“No, he is not. I am about to go away. You finished with the interview? Do you simply wish to be finished?”
After Usman doubled down on his perception that Jon Jones is MMA’s Jordan, Daniel Cormier analyzed why he sees it in another way.
“Jon Jones has finished a lot, however due to all the opposite stuff, it is arduous to place him in that rarefied air.”
“If Michael Jordan was doing unlawful stuff, we do not learn about it. I am unable to decide him. Georges St-Pierre, cannot decide him.”
“There will likely be an individual that comes alongside that individuals will say replaces Jon Jones as the best of all time.”
“Jordan left a legacy that’s so sturdy. We’ve got seen LeBron James do what he did. We’ve got seen Kobe [Bryant] do what he did, and so they’re nonetheless unwilling to say they’re higher.”
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Relationship again to Jon Jones’ reign of terror within the gentle heavyweight division, he has been locked in a feud with Daniel Cormier.
The pair will seemingly by no means get alongside, and that solely provides to a rivalry thought of the most effective the UFC has ever seen.
Watch Daniel Cormier speak about Jon Jones and extra within the full interview under.
