Regardless of their fierce rivalry, Daniel Cormier is making his defense of Jon Jones, stating it’s “absurd” to think he is afraid of fighting newly crowned heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
Ngannou won the UFC heavyweight title this past weekend with a brutal knockout over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. Jones’ name was brought into the mix straight after the fight, as his planned move to heavyweight sparked discussion of a fight with Ngannou.
Jones (26-1, 1NC) is widely considered the greatest MMA fighter of all-time. The former light heavyweight king has defeated some of the sport’s biggest names, such as Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans and Cormier twice (one of those wins later being changed to a no-contest).