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Daniel Cormier calls Jon Jones a liar over alleged conversation about their rivalry: ‘Jon Jones, I do still hate you and I always will’

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Daniel Cormier calls Jon Jones a liar over alleged conversation about their rivalry: ‘Jon Jones, I do still hate you and I always will’

Daniel Cormier doesn't hold the same level of animosity towards Jon Jones now that he did when they were in the midst of one of the nastiest rivalries in UFC history but he's also not faking the bad blood between just for the cameras.

In an interview addressing their coaching stint on a reality show filmed in Thailand, Jones said that he shared a conversation with Cormier where the UFC Hall of Famer allegedly admitted that he just makes too much money to suddenly put all of the ill will between them behind him.

“One time we were sitting down on the couch together and I said, ‘Isn't this nice for us to just sit here, no problems, just enjoying the moment?'†Jones told ALF Global. “He goes, ‘Yeah this is nice, but Jon being your enemy has made me too much money over the years. So even though I have no problem with you, when the cameras turn on I can never be your friend in front of people.'â€

Cormier released his own response on Wednesday and he says that conversation never happened.

“That didn't happen,†Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “We did not have that conversation where I sat to him and said ‘when the cameras are rolling you're my enemy.' No. He's just my enemy all the time. It just is what it is. It's OK.

“As I have told you before, you can go to bed at night with an enemy. You don't need the happy fairy tale ending. Everybody doesn't need that. I don't. I'm a grown man and neither should Jon.â€

While Cormier admits that his rivalry with Jones has definitely benefitted them both financially, that doesn't mean anything has been faked just to make it look good for the cameras.

“That just didn't happen … this is not a conversation that Jon and I had. It just isn't,†Cormier said. “It's just not a conversation we had in regards to ‘hey, have I made a lot of money because Jon Jones and I have been on the wrong side of each other.' Yes, and so did Muhammad Ali with Joe Frazier and so did Muhammad Ali with George Foreman, and I'm not comparing myself with him, so did Khabib [Nurmagomedov] with Conor McGregor and Conor McGregor with other people.

“You always need a person on the other side in order to make the big dollars. That is not a false thing. Jon and I got big money to go to Thailand. Of course we make money because our rivalry has been what it's been. But it doesn't mean it's fabricated.â€

Now retired at 47 years old, Cormier is in a much different place than he was during his competitive career in the UFC. He fully confesses that his disdain for Jones isn't the same now as it was when they were getting into a brawl in the middle of the MGM Grand lobby in Las Vegas.

But Cormier promises there's just too much history between him and Jones to ever just let all of that go and suddenly become friends.

“I have told you guys on this show, it's not what it used to be,†Cormier explained. “We can operate around each other. It's actually tolerable being in a certain space with Jon Jones without having to feel like we're going to run at each other and start fighting at every turn. I have said that. I have said that my emotions have quelled in that sense that I don't feel that burning desire to just kill the guy.

“That doesn't mean that I'm forgiving all the wrongdoings and all the things that happened over the course of a career or I forget all the things we said, nasty, nasty things about each other. We said nasty things about each other's families. That stuff doesn't just go away, unless you're crazy — and I think Jon's crazy. That just didn't happen. We did not have that conversation. But again, you talk here and whoever will listen but it's like he's almost lost with burning desire for him and I to have something.â€

Cormier seemed genuinely confused why this topic of conversation still gets so much oxygen but as one of the most talked about rivalries in UFC history, it's almost impossible to ignore.

But if there was any doubt about how Cormier feels towards Jones, he made sure to lay it all out one last time.

“Generally when you get older, you start to dislike people more,†Cormier said. “Because you get a little more cranky. I'm more cranky than I was before. So Jon Jones, I do still hate you and I always will.â€

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Dan Hooker vows to ruin Salahdine Parnasse’s UFC debut at UFC Paris

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Dan Hooker vows to ruin Salahdine Parnasse’s UFC debut at UFC Paris
Dan
Hooker is eager to “ruin†Salahdine
Parnasse's
Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.

The longtime UFC lightweight will square off against the former
two-division
KSW champion in the
UFC Paris main event on Sept. 5 at Accor Arena. While the
French standout looks to announce himself on the sport’s biggest
stage, Hooker plans to silence the home crowd.

Dan Hooker targets Salahdine Parnasse's UFC arrival in UFC
Paris main event

Hooker has revealed that the bout announcement was quickly followed
by a barrage of hostile messages from Parnasse’s supporters,
including death threats.

“The death threats have been outrageous,†Hooker told Submission
Radio. “I didn't get it when I fought [Benoit St.
Denis]. French people have been speaking French and telling me
I'm going to die and telling me they're going to kill me… Whoever
this c*nt's fans are, they're outrageous. It's going to feel pretty
sweet to shut this kid's lights out and making these guys eat their
words.â€

The Kiwi added that he's excited at the opportunity to upset the
French crowd by derailing Parnasse’s hype train.

“I'm here to ruin hopes and dreams,†Hooker said. “This kid wants
to come in, make a name for himself, crack the Top 10; he wants to
be a superstar. Well, I'm going to fly to France, and I'm going to
f*ck everyone's night up. That is my plan.â€

Parnasse (23-2) previously turned down the UFC and fought on the
first-ever MMA event on Netflix under the
Most Valuable Promotions banner. The UFC then returned with a
far better offer, hence the main event slot and ranked opponent in
Hooker (24-14).

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Colby Covington vs. Belal Muhammad back on for RAF Crossover title fight

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Colby Covington vs. Belal Muhammad back on for RAF Crossover title fight
Two
Ultimate Fighting Championship-inspired crossover title bouts
are officially headed to Real American Freestyle.

Rivalries involving Colby
Covington, Belal
Muhammad, Merab
Dvalishvili and Henry
Cejudo are set to headline the promotion’s next two events. RAF
recently announced that Dvalishvili will meet Cejudo in the main
event of RAF 12 on Aug. 22 in Cleveland, while Covington will
defend his cruiserweight crossover championship against Muhammad at
RAF 13 on Sept. 19 in Miami.

Colby Covington and Belal Muhammad bring UFC rivalry to Real
American Freestyle RAF 13

Both Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo and Muhammad vs. Covington will be
contested for crossover championships, a division created to allow
active and former UFC fighters to compete on the wrestling
mats.

Covington became the inaugural cruiserweight crossover champion
with a victory over UFC lightweight Arman
Tsarukyan at RAF 11 in July. Muhammad confronted Covington
during the post-event press conference, igniting a brawl that
immediately fueled talk of a showdown between the longtime rivals.
While the matchup was initially targeted for RAF 12, promotion
officials have now pushed it back to the September event.

Dvalishvili and Cejudo will instead headline RAF 12. Their rematch
will crown the inaugural lightweight crossover champion. RAF 12
will also feature a stacked undercard, including Jordan Burroughs
vs. Sean
Brady, Bo Nickal vs.
Max McEnelly and Tyron
Woodley vs. Joaquin
Buckley.

A catchweight matchup between social media personalities Larry
Wheels and Mike Holston, better known as “The Real Tarzann,” has
also been added to the RAF 13 lineup.

Championship bouts include Evan Wick vs. Jason Nolf for the RAF
middleweight title, David Carr vs. Tajmuraz Salkazanov for the
welterweight crown and Kennedy Blades vs. Diana
Avsaragova for the women’s middleweight belt. Elsewhere,
Gable
Steveson faces Anthony Cassioppi, while Vladimer
Khinchegashvili, Jesse Mendez, Johnni DiJulius, Asu
Almabayev, Masanosuke Ono, Ben Davino and Will Lewan are also
scheduled to compete.


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Khamzat Chimaev slated to face former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in RAF Moscow headliner

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July 30, 2026

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Khamzat Chimaev slated to face former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in RAF Moscow headliner
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Khamzat Chimaev's next match has been set, and it'll be under the Real American Freestyle banner.

RAF announced that Chimaev will meet former UFC welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley on Sept. 5. The freestyle wrestling match will headline RAF Moscow. The promotion noted that tickets will be on sale in the near future, and fans can join a presale list.

Chimaev made his RAF debut against Dillon Danis back in June. Things went off the rails when Danis threw his foot up at Chimaev, who responded with a kick to the leg. Members from both teams stormed the mat and ended up brawling. There was some bad blood between the two going into their match, and many expect Chimaev and Woodley to be far more cordial in Moscow.

This actually won't be Woodley's RAF debut barring any last-minute changes. “The Chosen One†is currently scheduled to face Joaquin Buckley at RAF 12 on Aug. 22, which will be his promotional debut. There's no word on whether or not a loss for Woodley against Buckley could hinder the matchup with Chimaev.

Chimaev has been looking to stay active as he awaits UFC's next move in the middleweight division. “Borz†lost the UFC Middleweight Championship to Sean Strickland via split decision back in May. While Chimaev has been demanding a rematch, Nassourdine Imavov insists he's been promised a title opportunity.

Woodley was last seen in action in late 2025. He suffered a second-round TKO loss to UFC legend Anderson Silva in a boxing match. After going 0-3 in the sweet science, the once dominant 170-pounder is looking to find more comfort with freestyle wrestling at 44. Other aging stars such as Urijah Faber and Frankie Edgar have turned to RAF with varying results.

What do you make of the planned RAF Moscow match between Khamzat Chimaev and Tyron Woodley? Do you plan on watching? Let us know in the comments below.

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