Overview
- Cormier told The Ariel Helwani Show he will remain professional with Jones but will not seek friendship after their time coaching in Thailand.
- He cited years of personal attacks and Jones’s failed drug tests as reasons for keeping his distance, saying he does not need a fairytale reconciliation.
- He questioned whether Jones can be a selfless coach, contrasting him with Khabib Nurmagomedov and warning that Gable Steveson could be held back.
- He said he would wrestle Jones and predicted a 10–0 result or would consider a boxing match, while emphasizing he is not returning to MMA and that only major paydays would make any bout feasible.
- Jones recently called Cormier an “asshole” and “dickhead” while claiming he tried to make peace, and no new fight or exhibition has been scheduled following their ALF Reality 3 season.