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Daniel Cormier criticizes Jon Jones’ Chechnya trip
Jones has been spending time in Chechnya as a guest of Ramzan Kadyrov, as he hosted a birthday party for his son Adam Kadyrov’s 18th birthday. The two-division UFC champion was also seen trying out machine guns and rocket launchers, and doing some light grappling with the dictator.
‘DC’ recently had some words for ‘Bones’ surrounding his trip to Chechnya. While Jones is targeting a UFC comeback at the White House in 2026, he visited Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen leader who has been accused of multiple human rights violations and sanctioned by the United States government.
The rivalry between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is one of the most personal and heated conflicts in MMA history. Jones holds two victories over Cormier, though the second was overturned to a no-contest due to Jones testing positive for PEDs.
Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) ran through Dan Hooker for a second-round submission Saturday at UFC Fight Night 265 in Qatar. All signs appeared to point toward Paddy Pimblett getting the next shot at Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), but Cormier isn't sure anymore.
Daniel Cormier was a bit taken back that Jon Jones was overseas and not with family on an important annual US holiday.
Anthony Joshua hasn’t fought since getting knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September 2024. Still, the 36-year-old is supremely confident he’ll bounce back in spectacular fashion when he fights Jake Paul next month. Joshua promised he’s going to break the internet by knocking out his 12-1 opponent after their clash was formalized.
Daniel Cormier sees one particular UFC welterweight contender giving Islam Makhachev problems. Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) dominated Jack Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) to claim the welterweight title in Saturday's UFC 322 headliner at Madison ...
Although Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is challenging welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in Saturday's headliner (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+) at Madison Square Garden in New York, Cormier sees a lot at stake for his former teammate.
Daniel Cormier has been retired for over five years. The former two-division UFC champion is undoubtedly one of the greatest fighters of all time, now calling fights as a full-time commentator cageside. Cormier announced his retirement following a decision loss to then heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 252 in 2020.
The Canadian teenager’s battle with a brain disorder drew the attention of filmmaker James Hergott, along with World Wrestling Entertainment superstar John Cena and former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder Daniel Cormier.