Daniel Cormier angered by Jon Jones' Michael Jordan comparison

While many consider Jon Jones to be the greatest fighter to ever grace the sport of mixed martial arts, Daniel Cormier displayed disgust after hearing of the Michael Jordan comparisons.

‘Bones’ has long been at the pinnacle of MMA and is regarded by most to be in the sport’s GOAT conversation. Despite possessing one of, if not thee, best resume of all time, ‘DC’ isn’t fond of the comparisons being given to his long-term rival.

Making an appearance on the Pound 4 Pound Podcast, Daniel Cormier was angered by a comment made by Kamaru Usman.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ likened Jon Jones to NBA’s Michael Jordan, forcing a reaction out of Cormier.

“If you would have said that [Jones is the Michael Jordan of MMA], I was leaving,” Cormier said.

“No, he isn’t. I’m about to leave. You done with the interview? Do you just want to be done?”

After Usman doubled down on his belief that Jon Jones is MMA’s Jordan, Daniel Cormier analyzed why he sees it differently.

“Jon Jones has done so much, but because of all the other stuff, it’s hard to put him in that rarefied air.”

“If Michael Jordan was doing illegal stuff, we don’t know about it. I can’t judge him. Georges St-Pierre, can’t judge him.”

“There will be a person that comes along that people will say replaces Jon Jones as the greatest of all time.”

“Jordan left a legacy that is so strong. We have seen LeBron James do what he did. We have seen Kobe [Bryant] do what he did, and they’re still unwilling to say they’re better.”

Jon Jones the Michael Jordan of MMA?! 🤔 pic.twitter.com/92auBUgmey

— Pound 4 Pound (@pound4poundshow) September 26, 2024

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Dating back to Jon Jones’ reign of terror in the light heavyweight division, he has been locked in a feud with Daniel Cormier.

The pair will likely never get along, and that only adds to a rivalry considered one of the best the UFC has ever seen.

Watch Daniel Cormier talk about Jon Jones and more in the full interview below.