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It has been one of the most heated rivalries<\/a> the UFC has ever seen. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and current light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier appear to have an utter hate for one another. The two erupted into a physical confrontation at a press conference ahead of their fight at UFC 182 back in 2015 and you can bet UFC President Dana White was nervous as they faced off recently at the “UFC Unstoppable<\/a>” presser.<\/p>\n

With their rematch scheduled to take place at UFC 197<\/a> on April 23rd, the two are still as competitive with one another as the last time around. However, Jones has a respect for Cormier and revealed to ‘Tiki and Tierney on CBS Sports Radio<\/a>‘ that he holds no hatred for his opponent (transcribed by Mixed Martial Arts<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely don\u2019t hate the guy. We don\u2019t like each other because we\u2019re both really elite in our sport. We\u2019re at the highest level you can get when it comes to being a UFC fighter. He\u2019s only lost to me. I\u2019ve never lost to anyone. So I know that he\u2019s a capable guy (who can) possibly defeat me. He knows that I can defeat him because I\u2019ve already done it. There\u2019s just a competitiveness there that only we can bring out of each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones went on to say about his rival, \u201cThis guy consumes my mind all day long. Everything I do has been focused on him. I\u2019ve been thinking about this guy over a year. Every single day I think about him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who do you predict to win the championship match between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones at UFC 197? Share your thoughts on the fight and let us know who you pick to win by leaving a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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