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 struggle that was almost two years within the making and, to some extent, had been theorized about by followers for a lot 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 struggle was constructed as the best heavyweight of all-time taking over who many think about the best fighter of all-time,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel. “From the very begin of this struggle it was very obvious that these two usually are 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 way in which that the struggle performed out, as a result of it took quite a bit out of Stipe, after which he seemed sluggish chasing Jon down.

“When a man like Jon Jones will get into the octagon, it’s important to be ready for a lot, as a result of there’s a lot coming at you. So these guys will put individuals in coaching camps to attempt to replicate that, however then once you’re in there with him, it’s so completely different as a result of the pace is completely different, the struggle I.Q. is completely different, the power to arrange all these weapons is far completely different. …

“It seemed like Stipe anticipated one thing, and he obtained one thing fully completely different. It was a wipeout. It actually was a wipeout. And whereas I used to be stunned, I knew that this struggle might go one in all two methods. It may very well be very shut, it may very well be very aggressive, or it may very well be one-sided. Tonight we obtained choice two, the one-sided struggle the place Miocic didn’t get a lot achieved.”

Cormier has a protracted historical past with each males. The previous two-division champion confronted Miocic 3 times 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 nicely personally, the UFC Corridor of Famer would by no means deny why Jones has been in a position to accomplish.

“This dude proved time and time once more how good he’s, and I actually imagine a variety of it’s as a result of laborious work, the struggle I.Q., and the toughness, the sturdiness that he possesses contained in the octagon,” Cormier stated. “It doesn’t matter what I really feel about Jon Jones in life, I respect him immensely as a fighter. He does a variety of the correct 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” struggle with mild 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 struggle. However for Cormier, the one struggle that is smart for Jones at this level is the one he’s cool on — even when, to Jones’s earlier level, it may very well be merely one other occasion of Jones proving his greatness.

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

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

$$$. Jon Jones desires “f*ck you cash” to struggle Tom Aspinall subsequent.

Subsequent. Dana White says there’s “no approach” 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 obtained cancelled.

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

UFC 309 Publish 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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