Jon Jones Urged Not To Follow In Conor McGregor's Footsteps After Retireing From UFC

JAKARTA - Daniel Cormier urged Jon Jones not to follow in Conor McGregor's footsteps after the former lightweight heavyweight champion announced his resignation.

The UFC icon, Daniel Cormier, has warned his former opponent, Jon Jones, against following in Conor McGregor's footsteps.

After retiring from mixed martial arts, Jones watched British star Tom Aspinall win the undisputed heavyweight title.

Despite securing the title in 2023 and defending it with a knockout win over Stipe Miocic in November 2024, Jones is not committed to facing Aspinall.

Subsequently, he made headlines by rejoining a drug test group, which was needed to potentially return to the octagon.

More and more interested, Jones mentioned the possibility of competing in the White House following the announcement of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, about his desire to host an UFC event there.

Cormier, who often covers Jones on the YouTube channel, compared Jones' maneuvers to McGregor's public behavior.

"Jon Jones and I often disagree. Oh my, he's been great for my YouTube in the last few months."

"The failure everywhere is also great for my YouTube. Please don't be like Conor in the media."

"Every time big news appears, Conor is like, 'I'm back', or 'I'm doing this'. Don't do that."

"Don't try to make it like Conor when you voluntarily leave this. Conor didn't voluntarily leave. Conor was hurt and he left, but he hasn't come back yet."

"Jones voluntarily said that he was done. So, after he's done, don't try to make stories like Conor, even though you should have retired," Cormier advised Jones at the Good Guy/Bad Guy show.

Amid their volatile history, Cormier revealed a unique scenario in which he will support Jones.

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States, with news spreading about a possible celebration supported by the UFC match at the White House, Cormier admits he will support Jones if he leaves retirement for a patriotic moment.

"(It takes) a very bad United States person who will win. It hurts to say. If we have to send a bad United States person there to get the job done, call Jon Jones."

"I will really support him! I will really support him at the White House. I know you always said I was tough on Jones."

"If we have to send a United States fighter to the White House, send Jon Jones there," said Cormier.

Jones has expressed his new interest in fighting Aspinall after he recently canceled his retirement plans.

The 37-year-old fighter was involved in an Instagram post showing he beat Aspinall at the White House.