Daniel Cormier Shuts Down Jon Jones' Fake Rivalry Claims

The historic bad blood between UFC icons Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones sparked back to life in late July 2026. The tension returned after Jones claimed in an interview that while they were filming the "ALF Reality" show in Thailand, Cormier privately confessed that his public hatred was just an act kept alive because the rivalry was too profitable to abandon.

Cormier immediately fired back on his official YouTube channel, completely shutting down the story and calling Jones a liar. "That just didn't happen," Cormier stated bluntly, insisting that the private conversation was entirely fabricated by his former opponent.

While Cormier acknowledged that they both earned massive paydays from their legendary bouts, he emphasized that their deep animosity was always 100 percent real. The UFC Hall of Famer made it clear that his negative feelings toward Jones have never faded, concluding with a firm reminder that he still genuinely dislikes his old rival and always will.