Even with a heavyweight title fight coming up against Stipe Miocic at UFC 241, the 40-year-old former two-division champion will always be associated with Jones, primarily because of the bitter rivalry between them that still stands as one of the most talked about feuds in the history of the sport.
The connection is also that much deeper because Jones is widely considered the greatest fighter of all time with Cormier constantly nipping at his heels for that honor after winning titles at both light heavyweight and heavyweight. That’s something Jones has never done before, which gives Cormier the leg up in that part of the conversation.