Former Rival Daniel Cormier Details the Flaws in Heavyweight Jon Jones’ Game: “That Guy Is More Beatable…”

Jon Jones put the MMA world on notice with his remarkable victory against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. Although it was Jones’ debut in the heavyweight category, he did not fail to impress and receive praise from MMA fans. Now, his match against Stipe Miocic is what the fans look forward to. Jones has arguably remained undefeated in his career with his one loss coming from a controversial disqualification. However, Daniel Cormier thinks that the champion was beatable.

UFC heavyweight #2, Sergei Pavlovich, recently declared his intention to fight for the heavyweight title. After securing an impressive first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes, the world seemingly deemed him eligible to fight for the title. Jones’ former rival stated his belief that Pavlovich could defeat ‘Bones’ inside the Octagon. Furthermore, the UFC color commentator had a lot to say about the current heavyweight champion’s skills in the division.

Daniel Cormier shares his opinion on Jon Jones as a heavyweight fighter

In the recent episode of DC & RC, Cormier revealed his thoughts about Jones and his performance in the heavyweight division. He believed that although Jones had a lot of time to prepare for his heavyweight debut, he was, in fact, slower and over-exploited his left hand.

DC said, “I don’t know if he beats the Jon Jones at 205. The fast guy that had to do so much to prepare himself. But, the Jon Jones we saw at heavyweight that, like I said, he’s a bit slower, he overthrew that left hand, Ciryl Gane just didn’t respond. Pavlovich won’t do that.”

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Moreover, Cormier also stated that if faced against Pavlovich, ‘Bones’ might face defeat. He said, “I think that guy is more beatable for Sergei Pavlovich.” 

DC stands in support of Pavlovich 

Putting down someone like Blaydes is definitely a feat worthy of praise. DC opined that if the Russian fighter defeated Blaydes, he deserved to go for the title. He said, “If you can get through Curtis Blaydes, especially as a striker, it tells you that you are able to go and fight the best in the world. “ 

Blaydes is indeed one of the most highly skilled fighters in the heavyweight division. DC seemingly believed that Pavlovich passed the test to be eligible to fight the champion. Nevertheless, the Russian declared that he would wait for the title shot. Undoubtedly, he desired to fight the victor of the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight.

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