Jon Jones Rejects 7-Figure 6-Minute Wrestling Match With Daniel Cormier
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 30
Jon Jones Rejects 7-Figure 6-Minute Wrestling Match With Daniel Cormier
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 30
Summary
Daniel Cormier said an unnamed organization offered both men seven figures for a six-minute wrestling match, but Jones declined and the bout never advanced.
Cormier said he pushed for the matchup and believed he would win 10-0, adding that Jones also rejected a follow-up grappling format unless it was submissions-only.
The latest flare-up extends one of UFC's defining 2010s rivalries, which was revived again when Cormier and Jones coached opposite each other this year on Russian MMA show ALF.
Jones' reluctance comes amid an uncertain comeback path: he retired after beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, later eyed a return for a Pereira fight, and has disclosed severe hip arthritis.