Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones continues to go at bitter rival and current champ Daniel Cormier.
With 10 days to go until their long-awaited rematch at UFC 214, Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) took to Instagram to tout his slimming waistline and mock Cormier’s (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), re-enacting the champ’s infamous UFC 210 weigh-in that Jones called “one of the dirtiest things I’ve seen in sports.”
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“All the discipline and hard work is definitely paying off, was a mean 217lbs today after practice. #NoShortcutsToGreatness #CheatingAsshole,” Jones captioned his post, which parodied Cormier’s obvious towel-grab before a rematch with Anthony Johnson.
UFC 214 takes place July 29 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The event’s main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
The light heavyweight title headliner puts Jones and Cormier in the octagon two years after Jones beat Cormier to defend his title at UFC 182. The two were supposed to rematch one year ago at UFC 200, but Jones was scratched at the last minute after failing a drug test.
Jones was subsequently suspended one year and stripped of an interim light heavyweight title he won after being stripped of the undisputed title in the wake of a hit-and-run accident in April 2015.
UFC 214’s must-see promo video takes a look at the long-simmering rivalry, Jones’ fall from grace and subsequent quest for redemption.
The rivals have increasingly taken shots at each other as UFC 214 draws near. After Jones served his suspension, Cormier begged the former champ not to do anything to jeopardize the rematch. Cormier later posted messages Jones sent to him on Instagram.
Unlike previous fusillades, Jones hasn’t deleted all of his troll work.
“I have zero respect for you (expletive) you’re going to really hate me by the time I’m done with you,” he tweeted Monday.
July 29th can’t come soon enough.
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