It’s no secret that Daniel Cormier and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones don’t like each other. Their back-and-forth banter began when Cormier was in the Strikeforce promotion competing as a heavyweight and stated his intentions to drop to the light heavyweight division to take Jones’ title.
The animosity between the two came to a head during a press conference in the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino lobby in Las Vegas on Aug. 4, 2014. Cormier shoved Jones during the customary face off and a brawl broke out that resulted in both fighters being fined by the Nevada Athletic Commission and disciplinary action by the fight promotion.