Should Jon Jones take a warm-up bout or go right after Daniel Cormier? UFC fighters weigh in

Make no mistake about it: By giving Jon Jones the option to either rematch UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier or first take a tune-up fight, UFC President Dana White has created a dilemma for “Bones.”

Jones, the former champion, is eligible to return from his year-long drug suspension after the first week in July. White said if he feels ready, then Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) will get Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) at UFC 214.

Cormier said he’ll be ready to fight either Jones or Jimi Manuwa (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) at the July 29 pay-per-view event in Anaheim, Calif. Ultimately, though, it’s up to Jones.

So what should he do? Ease his way back in and shake off the rust? Or go straight for his nemesis and the title he technically never lost?

“I think he should just go and face DC,” Artem Lobov said, “because we know (Jones). He’ll be gone again. Something else will happen to him. He always gets himself into trouble, so I really want to see the fight. I really want to see DC-Jones No. 2.”

Cub Swanson, meanwhile, is on board with Option C.

“My opinion is he should just move up to heavyweight,” Swanson said. “It’s like, he dominated, he took time off. I think it just makes more sense.”

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