Jon Jones takes shot at Daniel Cormier amid GOAT debate: ‘Your jealousy runs so deep through your blood’

Jon Jones refused to let a Daniel Cormier comment pass without response after the retired former UFC champion used Jones' sole loss to illustrate Khabib Nurmagomedov's undefeated legacy.

Cormier, discussing Nurmagomedov's perfect 29-0 record, pointed out that Jones—despite his dominance—suffered a disqualification loss to Matt Hamill in 2012 for illegal 12-to-6 downward elbows. Cormier contrasted this with Nurmagomedov's flawless career, noting that the Dagestani fighter never made the mistakes that plagued other all-time greats like Georges St-Pierre, Demetrious Johnson, and Henry Cejudo.

Jones responded directly in the comments, arguing he was unfamiliar with the 12-to-6 rule when he fought Hamill early in his UFC tenure. He noted that his entire career has been contested in main events fighting for world titles, then pivoted to a personal dig at Cormier, telling the former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion that his "jealousy runs so deep through your blood" and expressing hopes that "the good Lord heals you from your envy."

The exchange marks the latest chapter in a rivalry that has spanned years. Jones and Cormier fought twice for UFC titles, with Jones winning both—a unanimous decision at UFC 182 and a knockout via head kick at UFC 214, though that second victory was later overturned to a no-contest after Jones tested positive for banned substances. Even in retirement, the two have repeatedly traded public barbs, with Cormier recently dismissing claims that he and Jones had formed a truce while filming content together. Cormier's current remarks were primarily intended to celebrate Nurmagomedov, but Jones seized the opportunity to defend his legacy and criticize his longtime rival.