Jones' longtime rival understands where the heavyweight champ is coming from.
The current UFC Heavyweight Champion has been heavily criticized for the direction his career is headed in, as Jones wants to fight Stipe Miocic in his return to the Octagon. The title fight itself wasn't controversial when it was booked last November for UFC 295, but that all changed when Tom Aspinall was added to the mix.
Despite being heated rivals for many years, Cormier isn't one to criticize Jones for who he wants to fight next– especially when "Bones" is so close to finishing out his UFC legacy., regarding the notion that Jones should fight Aspinall next instead of Miocic. " he loses to Aspinall, people will start to question if he's that guy because that's how it works. That's how it works.
"I’m in the middle of a pretty clear decision, stick to exact and original plans, and fight the man with all the accolades. Or, completely disregard all of the Stipe training I’ve put in and fight another potential hype train that may not even be around in three years," Jones wrote of Aspinall on ''. "I am not changing my plans for anyone. Stipe is over there as the best heavyweight ever working his ass off.
Cormier, who has fought both Jones and Miocic more than once, rates the former champion's chances against Jones at this stage of his career.
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