Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones failed a drug test back at UFC 214. After knockout out heated rival Daniel Cormier, Jones was once again stripped of his title and the fight result was overturned to a no contest.
USADA has since dealt Jones a 15-month suspension from the octagon, which will end in Oct. 2018. Speaking at the UFC on FOX desk, two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier has now come forward to reveal that he has no interest in facing “Bones” Jones at this time.
Rather, the double-champion is still looking to face former UFC heavyweight title holder Brock Lesnar.
“I’m the UFC double champion. I have bosses in the back and I’m talking about this guy because I have too. I’ve moved past that guy. I went about my business. I went and won another title. Now this guy’s suspension is up, so we’ll see what happens.”
“I think people get excited, people get excited about the prospect of us fighting again, but I’ve got a fight with Brock Lesnar. Why would I look back? Why would I look back to Jones now when I’ve got a fight? Obviously as a competitor I want to fight the guy whose beat me twice, but I’ve got a fight. Why go back? I’ve got a bigger fight with Brock Lesnar, why should I go back?”
“Here’s the deal: When it comes to USADA, they can’t come to my house anymore at 6 a.m. What’s the point? They’ve been to my house 15 times. USADA, don’t come to my house anymore. You don’t need too. You don’t need to come. I’m not going to fail a test, I’m not going to make any mistakes, I’m not going to have to sit up there and go, ‘I’m serious this time, guys. I promise I wasn’t really trying to cheat.’ It’s never going to happen with me. 70 times. 70 times since I started wrestling internationally and I’ve never made a mistake. It’s not that hard. So even to be sitting here and doing this again shows – guys are ridiculous.”
