UFC 210's Anthony Johnson only cares about Daniel Cormier: 'My energy isn't focused' on Jon Jones

BUFFALO – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones might be dropping by the festivities for UFC 210, but title challenger Anthony Johnson is paying him no mind.

“My focus and my energy isn’t focused on Jon, so it doesn’t matter where he is or what he says,” Johnson told MMAjunkie at a media day in support of his rematch with champ Daniel Cormier on Saturday at UFC 210. “It means nothing to me, honestly. That’s just what it is.”

Johnson (22-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC), the No. 3 fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light heavyweight rankings, frequently has brushed aside talk of a potential fight with No. 1 Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), preferring to focus on a pivotal rematch with No. 2 Cormier for the light heavyweight title. But the former champ’s presence has loomed large over the 205-pound division.

Asked about Jones’ appearance, Johnson wasn’t interested in entertaining speculation about what Jones might say.

Currently serving a suspension for a banned substance found prior to his ill-fated title unifier opposite Cormier (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) at UFC 200, Jones will make an appearance the day before UFC 210’s pay-per-view event at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. UFC President Dana White has indicated the former champ will get first crack at the winner of Saturday’s fight.

Johnson was slated to fight Jones at UFC 187 before a hit-and-run accident prompted the promotion to strip him of the belt and install Cormier for the vacant title. But since that near-miss and Jones’ subsequent troubles outside the cage, he’s shifted his attention away from a potential bout.

It’s all well and good for Johnson that Jones is coming back into the spotlight. But he isn’t invested in what the ex-champ has to say.

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