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A friendship between Jones and Cormier seemed unlikely when both were active in the UFC. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Jon Jones seems to be approaching his reality show coaching gig against Daniel Cormier with an open mind.
On Monday, ALF Reality — a Russian series somewhat similar to “The Ultimate Fighter” — announced that Jones and Cormier would serve as opposing coaches on the show. No air date was revealed.
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While the long-running animosity between Jones and Cormier is well documented, “Bones” is indicating that he might be willing to bury the hatchet with his old rival during filming.
The Start of a Beautiful Friendship?
“I think it would be great to have Daniel Cormier a part of this show,” Jones said via MMA Uncensored. “Obviously him and I have a rough history. I know he doesn’t like me very much, me beating him twice, but I think him coming out here to Thailand and filming with me would be a great opportunity for us to mend this jacked up relationship.
“But I have no problems with him. I think, if anything, him coming out here would give us both an opportunity to maybe start a friendship.”
Jones defeated Cormier twice under the UFC banner, though the second victory was changed to a no contest after “Bones” failed a drug test. While a trilogy in MMA between the two is unlikely considering Cormier retired in 2020 and Jones is angling for a spot on the UFC White House card, “DC” has indicated that he would be interested in wrestling his old foe. With Real American Freestyle Wrestling consistently booking a number of MMA notables at its events, Cormier’s wish could become a reality somewhere down the road.
“I’m telling you, Real American Freestyle is going to see me and Jon Jones at some point, and I’m going to kick his ass like you would never believe,” Cormier said on the “Funky and The Champ” podcast. “Because guess what, I still shoot. I still train wrestlers every single day.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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