{"id":358377,"date":"2020-08-11T06:05:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T13:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=358377"},"modified":"2020-08-11T06:05:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T13:05:57","slug":"javier-mendez-expects-jon-jones-big-money-fight-after-cormier-miocic-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/javier-mendez-expects-jon-jones-big-money-fight-after-cormier-miocic-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Javier Mendez believes Cormier vs. Miocic 3 winner will be offered \u201cbig money fight\u201d with Jon Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Cormier’s coach Javier Mendez predicts a blockbuster Jon Jones bout after the former heavyweight champion’s clash against Stipe Miocic at UFC 252.<\/p>\n

Miocic is set to defend his heavyweight crown against Cormier in the UFC 252 main event on Saturday 15 August 2020, in arguably the biggest heavyweight showdown in UFC history.<\/p>\n

The pair have both claimed a win and loss in their two previous fights, and their trilogy bout this weekend will decide the victor once and for all. Mendez expects fireworks and another big fight on the horizon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhoever is victorious from the fight is gonna get offered a big money fight,\u201d Javier Mendez told ESPN\u2019s Brett Okamoto (via Bloody Elbow<\/a>). \u201cAnd I believe it\u2019s gonna be against Jon Jones because Jon Jones has stressed he wants to go to heavyweight.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what better way for Jones to the kind of money he wants than to fight a Stipe or a DC for the heavyweight title.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones’ future in the UFC remains uncertain after he aired his grievances about fighter pay and claimed he’s willing to sit out until he’s compensated accordingly. Mendez believes a big-money fight might be the perfect antidote to Jones’ current UFC struggles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would make the fight that Jones would want,\u201d Mendez added. \u201cObviously, he deserves more money, he\u2019s a major star, and he\u2019s the most decorated guy really in the light heavyweight division. He\u2019s never been beat. So I think it\u2019s a logical choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

During a recent interview<\/a> with Steve-O, Jones surprisingly showed respect to his longstanding rival Cormier.<\/p>\n

\u201cI respect D.C.,\u201d Jones said (via\u00a0MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cI think he\u2019s an outstanding man. I think he represents himself very well. I think he represents African-Americans very well. He represents the UFC very well. Being a father, being an athlete, he\u2019s very well spoken, he\u2019s a great commentator.\u201d<\/p>\n

In contrast, Cormier said that he respects Jones as a fighter but doesn’t expect to become friends with him any time soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality is when you\u2019re in the octagon \u2014 this guy I was in the octagon with over 40 minutes \u2014 if you can\u2019t respect a person in that capacity when you\u2019re done with them, then who can you respect?\u201d Cormier said of Jones. \u201cI do respect Jones in terms of what he does as an athlete, what he\u2019s been able to do and all those things.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality is like you said, it doesn\u2019t have to be a friendship and it won\u2019t be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think the winner of the upcoming fight between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic will be offered a showdown with Jon Jones?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daniel Cormier’s coach Javier Mendez predicts a blockbuster Jon Jones bout after the former heavyweight champion’s clash against Stipe Miocic at UFC 252. Miocic is set to defend his heavyweight crown against Cormier in the UFC 252 main event on Saturday 15 August 2020, in arguably the biggest heavyweight showdown in UFC history. 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