Daniel Cormier: It ‘would be unjust to the sport’ for Jon Jones to retire following UFC 309

As Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) prepares to defend his heavyweight title against Miocic on Saturday at Madison Square Garden (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+), the likelihood that he may withdraw from participation has increased. He stated that a bout with light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira would be the only thing that would prolong his career past this weekend, and he has flatly refused to unify titles with interim champion Tom Aspinall. Dana White, the CEO of the UFC, stated that a Jones vs. Pereira bout would not take place and gave “Bones” a deadline to either retire or face Aspinall if he defeats Miocic.hanging up the gloves, particularly while performing in a dominant manner. On Friday, Cormier told MMA Junkie, “I think he’s going to fight.” “I’m not sure how orI believe he will fight, but I’m not sure when. Listen, you don’t want to discard this before it’s time. Georges St-Pierre had enough youth to continue. Those people went, and Khabib (Nurmagomedov) was too young to continue. Not everyone is capable of doing that. I believe that Jon Jones’ departure would be unjust to the sport. Cormier expressed his strong desire to see a meaningful conclusion in the heavyweight class, where he was formerly the champion. Jones vs. Aspinall for the unified belt is what that means. “I would like to pit Jon Jones against Tom Aspinall,” Cormier declared. “I want to watch that fight after” (UFC 309).