Jon Jones To Daniel Cormier: We’ll See How Slow I Am When I Sweep You On Your Ass Again
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier recently explained on The MMA Hour that Jon Jones putting on a lot of muscle doesn’t exactly mean that being stronger will make him a better fighter.
“Maybe he feels that by getting stronger, it’s going to make him a better fighter,” Cormier said. “The reality is, when I saw him getting so bulky, as a competitor, I thought, ‘Wow, this isn’t bad for me.’ This isn’t bad for me as a competitor, because the Jon Jones that was kind of skinny and maybe wasn’t the bulkiest guy, it all worked, Helwani. It all worked. His body, the way his body was, it worked. It allowed him for range; it allowed him for optimal speed. It allowed him for quickness and agility.
“Looking at all the extra bulk, to me I was like, ‘Well, maybe this will slow him down. Maybe he won’t be the fastest guy. Maybe this guy is messing with what was given to him.’ In reality, what has been given to him is perfect.”
Jones fired back on Twitter by posted the following:
If you honestly think transforming 10lbs of fat into muscle will slow me down you’re sadly mistaken. I appreciate your concerns DC
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) December 2, 2015
We are going to see how slow I am when I foot sweep you on your ass again — Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) December 2, 2015
Jones was the stronger fighter when they fought and won the fight at UFC 182, so can you image how Jones would do against Cormier if they fight again?
The two are rumored to fight in 2016.
