Morning Report: Daniel Cormier reacts to Jon Jones beating Stipe Miocic: ‘It was a wipeout’

Jon Jones impressed Daniel Cormier.

On Saturday, Jones efficiently defended his UFC heavyweight title with a third-round TKO win over Stipe Miocic in the principle occasion of UFC 309. It was a combat that was practically two years within the making and, to some extent, had been theorized about by followers for much longer than that when Jones was the sunshine heavyweight champion and Miocic was the heavyweight kingpin. And for Cormier it was affirmation of simply how good Jones is.

“This combat was constructed as the best heavyweight of all-time taking over who many think about the best fighter of all-time,” Cormier mentioned on his YouTube channel. “From the very begin of this combat it was very obvious that these two are usually not on the identical stage. From Spherical 1 — Jon Jones has a 10-8 spherical in Spherical 1. …

“That early takedown performed such an enormous half in the best way that the combat performed out, as a result of it took so much out of Stipe, after which he regarded gradual chasing Jon down.

“When a man like Jon Jones will get into the octagon, you need to be ready for a lot, as a result of there’s a lot coming at you. So these guys will put folks in coaching camps to try to replicate that, however then while you’re in there with him, it’s so totally different as a result of the velocity is totally different, the combat I.Q. is totally different, the power to arrange all these weapons is way totally different. …

“It regarded like Stipe anticipated one thing, and he bought one thing utterly totally different. It was a wipeout. It actually was a wipeout. And whereas I used to be shocked, I knew that this combat may go considered one of two methods. It could possibly be very shut, it could possibly be very aggressive, or it could possibly be one-sided. Tonight we bought choice two, the one-sided combat the place Miocic didn’t get a lot completed.”

Cormier has a protracted historical past with each males. The previous two-division champion confronted Miocic thrice for the heavyweight title, and had a pair of bouts with Jones in one of many sport’s most heated and defining rivalries. However although Cormier and Jones nonetheless don’t get alongside effectively personally, the UFC Corridor of Famer would by no means deny why Jones has been capable of accomplish.

“This dude proved time and time once more how good he’s, and I really consider plenty of it’s as a result of exhausting work, the combat I.Q., and the toughness, the sturdiness that he possesses contained in the octagon,” Cormier mentioned. “It doesn’t matter what I really feel about Jon Jones in life, I respect him immensely as a fighter. He does plenty of the suitable issues when he’s inside that octagon, and that has led to him having extra success than anybody has had.”

After his win, Jones was cagey about what comes subsequent for him. “Bones” has made no secret of wanting one other “legacy” combat with gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in lieu of a title unification bout with interim champion Tom Aspinall, even saying he’ll retire if he doesn’t get that combat. However for Cormier, the one combat that is smart for Jones at this level is the one he’s cool on — even when, to Jones’s earlier level, it could possibly be merely one other occasion of Jones proving his greatness.

“We have to see him combat Tom Aspinall,” Cormier mentioned. “… Aspinall’s massive, he’s explosive, and he’s a younger interim champion. That appears to be a man that may give Jon Jones issues, however we’ve thought many, many occasions that guys would give Jones issues, and none of them have been ready to try this.”

Farewell. Stipe Miocic retires after shedding to Jon Jones at UFC 309.

$$$. Jon Jones needs “f*ck you cash” to combat Tom Aspinall subsequent.

Subsequent. Dana White says there’s “no method” the UFC books Jones vs. Alex Pereira subsequent.

Rivalry. Jake Paul blasts Dana White over the success of his boxing match with Mike Tyson.

Beef. Michael Chandler calls out Conor McGregor once more following UFC 309 loss.

Sickness. Eryk Anders reveals why his bout with Chris Weidman at UFC 309 bought cancelled.

Schedule. The UFC introduced its first 11 combat playing cards for 2025.

UFC 309 Put up Present.

On to the Subsequent One.

UFC 309 Presser.

Jake Paul press convention highlights.

Tom Aspinall reacts.

Respect.

Jon Jones.

Jake Paul.

Moicano is aware of.

Beef.

I miss Struggle Circus.

Effectively, that definitely was a giant weekend even when it maybe wasn’t probably the most elucidating. Nonetheless, we lastly settled the heavyweight stuff as can transfer ahead appropriately.

It’s on to Macau!

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