Daniel Cormier's thoughts on that Jon Jones-centered UFC 214 trailer

The must-see promo for this month’s UFC 214 was about Jon Jones’ quest for redemption.

What does UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier think about that?

“I think the story of redemption is an easy sell,” Cormier told MMAjunkie Radio.

That’s not a knock. Cormier said he enjoyed the video and commended the UFC for giving a highly anticipated grudge match its proper due. An easy sell isn’t necessarily a bad one.

While most of the video was centered around Jones’ (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) story, Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) liked the way he came off – as a counter-point to the former champ’s chaotic rise and fall.

“I feel like, watching it, I was like two parties,” Cormier said. “You saw all the ups and downs of his career, and I was the steady, more adult voice in that promo, which is I think the narrative of the fight. The steady person vs. the up-and-down person.”

That duality will be front and center in the final buildup leading to Cormier and Jones’ rematch, which headlines the UFC 214 pay-per-view July 29 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Jones is trying to win back the title he lost after a 2015 hit-and-run sent his career into a spiral, leading Cormier to the title after he fell short to Jones at UFC 182.

Cormier, of course, is looking to avenge that loss and keep Jones from completing his redemption story. If he can show the world that bad behavior isn’t always rewarded, he’ll have done his job.

“I like having the opportunity of being the person that doesn’t allow for the redemption,” Cormier said. “I will not allow him to have the ultimate redemption.

“His redemption is in the form of him being able to fight again. His redemption is not being able to be the champion anymore. That is not his end goal any more. His end goal now is to get to the fight, stay out of trouble and become just a fighter again. His story doesn’t end with him getting the belt back.”

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