Jon Jones isn’t done with Daniel Cormier, and judging by his latest tirade, he may never be.
The former UFC light heavyweight and current heavyweight champion resurfaced online this past weekend, reigniting one of MMA’s most iconic rivalries. Jones didn’t waste time responding after Cormier made some comments during the UFC 318 weigh-in show, where a fan asked where he’d fight his greatest rival. Cormier, without hesitation, picked Jones, then added a wild twist.
“I kind of want the ability to kill him, so I’d like to do it at my house,” Cormier said. “They can’t really do anything.”
Jones, who’s never missed an opportunity to clap back at Cormier, unloaded on social media.
“Could you imagine getting your ass kicked for the third time in front of the wife and kids?”
“DC said he wants to kill me at his house. I already buried him twice in the Octagon. Third time I’m bringing a shovel.” Jones said on X.
Jones has been living rent-free in Cormier’s head for over a decade. The rivalry started with their first meeting at UFC 182, where Jones walked away with a unanimous decision win. At UFC 214, he landed a brutal head kick knockout that left no doubt—until a failed drug test flipped the result to a no contest. Still, in Jones’ mind, he’s 2–0.
“A blind man can see the mansion I own in Daniel’s head,” Jones wrote. “I just didn’t realize how deep his hate still runs. Those ass whoopings must’ve left more than bruises, I feel like I’m the most painful thing that ever happened to that man’s life. Emotional damage.”
Both Jones and Cormier hold Hall of Fame-worthy résumés. Between 2011 and 2020, Jon Jones ran through the light heavyweight division with only a single disqualification loss on his record. After a brief hiatus, he returned in 2023 to claim the vacant heavyweight belt. Cormier, meanwhile, won both light heavyweight and heavyweight gold during Jones’ absence, taking advantage of suspensions and controversies that kept “Bones” on the sidelines.
Despite Cormier’s own success, Jones believes he never escaped the shadow of their rivalry. And even in semi-retirement, Jones keeps proving that he can stir the pot better than most.
Recently, Jones hinted at returning for the UFC’s proposed 250th Independence Day event at the White House in July 2026—an idea championed by Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White. For now, he continues to dominate the headlines not with fists, but with words. Love him or hate him, Jon Jones knows how to keep the MMA world talking.
