Don’t count on Jon Jones moving to heavyweight or Daniel Cormier returning to light heavyweight anytime soon — that’s if you ask the current UFC light heavyweight champion.
Jones doesn’t believe Cormier, the UFC heavyweight champ, would risk dropping back down to 205 pounds only to fall short to Jones a third time. “DC” is scheduled to defend his heavyweight title in a rematch against Stipe Miocic at UFC 241 on Aug. 17. Cormier has one title defense since winning the belt with a knockout of Miocic last summer.
“He’s definitely never coming back to light heavyweight.