In lieu of raising his arms in celebration, Jon Jones lifted one finger in disgust.
Jones directed the obscene gesture as he exited the octagon after beating Ovince St. Preux by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44) in the main event of UFC 197 at one person — rival Daniel Cormier, who was cageside calling the action.
“It felt great to do,” Jones said. “It creates buzz. It gets people ready for the fight. Me and DC don’t like each other. He’s been in my sights this whole time. We had a minor bump in the road, had to take a little detour and now it’s back to this beef.