Since UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones (both pictured) will no longer be fighting each other at UFC 197, why not fight on Twitter?
Exactly. Why not?
The mortal enemies got into yet another heated exchange Monday after Cormier, who was forced to pull out of their April 23 rematch with a leg injury, offered to help replacement Ovince St. Preux prepare for Jones. Cormier told “The MMA Hour” that he would cover all of St. Preux’s expenses to make the trek to AKA to be tutored by Cormier.
OPS respectfully declined Cormier’s offer, but Jones was still intrigued why Cormier would go out of his way to help St. Preux.
Jones kicked off Monday’s epic Twitter exchange:
Willing to train OSP and is willing to pay for his expenses? You are a sheep in wolves clothing and I see right through you. pussy.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 4, 2016
Coward is running from the scene of a crime without checking on person you hurt. Coward is refusing to fight Gustafson. Coward is ufc 151
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 4, 2016
Jon jones I have never been afraid of you or anyone in my entire life. You calling me coward is insane. Your day will come bitch.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 4, 2016
Jones you can't hurt me, u lunch like a bitch. Ur not winning decision next time. Just don't get ur dumb ass arrested again. Loser junkie
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 4, 2016
O my god jones is cool he took late notice fight, yea I'd fight osp too. I'd do it on 1 day notice. Harder fight you'd tuck ur tail again
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 4, 2016
Remember jones I didn't call u coward when u moved our 1st fight due to injury hypocrite. That's biggest word I'll use when talking to u.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 5, 2016
Last tweet. Jon ur dumb! Like really dumb. Get off ur high horse and stop riding the white horse. Junkie , I'm gonna rip ur head off!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 5, 2016
Daniel just please explain to us all why you would help OSP if you truly want to fight me and legitimize yourself as the champion?
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 5, 2016
Simple question. I'll be waiting for your simple explanation
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 5, 2016
Change your tampon, ice your shinsplints and but ready for UFC 200. My practice is starting, I'll check in later for this answer of yours✌🏾️
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 5, 2016
Here's another question for you while we all still wait for your first answer. Are you hurt or are you injured?
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 5, 2016
Lol we? 😂 who's we? You and your vagina? https://t.co/HfgmiSCrjG
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 5, 2016
Me, my team and any reasonable human being. https://t.co/hope1dwWG2
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 5, 2016
OK stop writing me I'm done with you for the day
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) April 5, 2016
How did we entertain ourselves before Twitter came along?
What’s interesting is, Jones utterly dominated Cormier 15 months ago at UFC 182. Jones literally left Cormier in tears, so what trade secrets could Cormier possibly pass along to St. Preux if he wasn’t able to execute them himself?
Jones has been dealing with April’s felony hit-and-run arrest, which resulted in the UFC stripping him of his light heavyweight title, and hasn’t been seen since beating Cormier. It is unknown how long Cormier will be out of action, but it is believed that Jones will meet Cormier immediately after he disposes of OSP.