DC still sees UFC 214 fight against Jon Jones as a loss despite being overturned, want trilogy fight

[KazDibiase]

"Yes, I do [consider it a loss]," Cormier told FloCombat just weeks away from his next fight at UFC 220. "I just feel like I was in the fight. It sucks to lose. I can't erase that memory. I can't expect people to erase that memory. So I'm just truthful with myself.

"I understand a lot of people want to tell me that I didn't get a fair shake. 'You didn't get a fair shake D.C.' but I am who I am and that's why I am who I am today."

Cormier knows his time left in the sport is limited, and Jones is staring down a suspension that could go on as long as four years. The champion also has a title defense coming up against Volkan Oezdemir on Jan. 20 in Boston, and he's well aware of how crucial focus is leading into competition.

"When he left the first time, I was OK with Jon Jones being gone but people kept talking to me about him. That was the only time I really spoke of him but now I've got to let that go," Cormier explained.

"If by some way he gets back before I'm done, great, we'll fight again. But if not, I'm OK with the way that everything went down."

"I've got to worry about Volkan Oezdemir," Cormier said. "That's my goal and my obsession right now. It's Volkan Oezdemir. I do obsess over these guys I've got to fight because I need to. I need to make sure that I'm doing everything in my power to fight and beat these guys.

"I've had to put [Jones] out of my mind just like I did before."

https://www.flocombat.com/articles/...counts-no-contest-against-jon-jones-as-a-loss

 

[JonesBones]

Jones whooped that ass.

 

[Candy Routure]

DC is a great dude. Most unwarranted hate ever!

War DC.

 

[sirmorbach]

What a competitor this man is. Nothing but respect.

 

[Fahcough]

Thought Volkan had court stuff coming up.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Jones whooped that ass.

Whooped his own ass repeatedly. Jones hates himself.

 

[Milklizard]

People will still buy this fight. It is hard to watch Jon jones now, you are just waiting for the crash and burn.

 

[Kirin]

No doubt dc would have whipped that ass if jean chodes wasn't roiding to the gills. A shame, and rather pathetic that a guy in his twenties was having to abuse peds in order to compete against a guy half his size and twice his age.

 

[JonesBones]

Whooped his own ass repeatedly. Jones hates himself.

But he took that hate and translated it into a deadly ass beating. Cormier would literally be dead without BJM. "You think BJM is just gonna stand there and let you kill me Jon?" lol

 

[Substance Abuse]

But he took that hate and translated it into a deadly ass beating. Cormier would literally be dead without BJM. "You think BJM is just gonna stand there and let you kill me Jon?" lol

He cheated twice. Sorry man.

 

[Pakman]

Jones whooped that ass.

No. He got the finish, he ended the fight, kudos, but he wasn’t whipping his ass before. In fact, DC was doing better the 2nd fight than in the first (which I think was more of a clear cut win for JBJ).

With that said, I think DC is a stud. Sucks for him he competed in the era of JBJ, but, he’s still an amazing fighter.

 

[L.T.]

DC always says the right thing even when it doesn't make him look good. He is truly the most competitive guy in the UFC and a stand up champion. A true champion win or lose.

 

[KarateYeah]

If he sees it as a loss then it shouldn’t be a trilogy. But I def. want a third with Jones clean.

 

[Pakman]

He cheated twice. Sorry man.

Everyone is cheating. Who honestly gives a fuck? We should hope all fighters juice because A) their bodies heal faster and b) it’s better fights for us fans. I don’t get why so many people care about juicing. We’re literally watching people beat the shit out of each other for our entertainment so don’t give me that bullshit about how you care about your fellow man, because that’s not the case at all.

 

[Sapp]

But he took that hate and translated it into a deadly ass beating. Cormier would literally be dead without BJM. "You think BJM is just gonna stand there and let you kill me Jon?" lol

For all that Jones is, he's not the kind of person who would beat someone to death, even if there was no referee at all. Presumably it would have been worse, but not to the extent you outline.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Everyone is cheating. Who honestly gives a fuck? We should hope all fighters juice because A) their bodies heal faster and b) it’s better fights for us fans. I don’t get why so many people care about juicing. We’re literally watching people beat the shit out of each other for our entertainment so don’t give me that bullshit about how you care about your fellow man, because that’s not the case at all.

If you don't, that's okay. I do. That's okay as well.

 

[egk]

Everyone is cheating. Who honestly gives a fuck? We should hope all fighters juice because A) their bodies heal faster and b) it’s better fights for us fans. I don’t get why so many people care about juicing. We’re literally watching people beat the shit out of each other for our entertainment so don’t give me that bullshit about how you care about your fellow man, because that’s not the case at all.

People want to believe their favorites are the only ones fighting clean. Living in denial is never easy. Too many former fighters say the majority are or have been on something.

 

[Sapp]

People want to believe their favorites are the only ones fighting clean. Living in denial is never easy. Too many former fighters say the majority are or have been on something.

People want to believe that their favorites (who have been caught cheating) are no worse than anyone else. Nothing will turn someone to the "everybody is on steroids" camp faster than their favorite fighter popping.

 

[faustian]

But he took that juice and translated it into a new striking weapon that bailed him out in a fight he was losing to an obese 40yo manlet

fixed for besmirch

 

[LargeMammal]

Of course he sees it as a defeat, how can he see it any other way? It sure as hell wasn't a victory.

And I'm not taking anything away from DC as I have a lot of respect for him as a fighter.

But regardless of his opponents antics of course he will never be able to live that down and as far as the history books are concerned he will always be in JBJ's shadow