When opportunity knocks you answer it. Unfortunately for Daniel Cormier, his knee wouldn't let him walk to the door.
Cormier and Jon Jones were scheduled to fight for Cormier's UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 197, a championship which Jones never lost in the cage and which many people view is rightfully his. Cormier had to withdraw from the bout due to injury. In an interview with Brian Stann on SiriusXM Rush, Cormier talked about why he was so hesitant to withdraw from his fight with Jon Jones.
"As you've said, I've never pulled out of a fight before and there was a lot that went into this decision.