Former two-weight UFC champion, Daniel Cormier has denied claims from two-time foe, Jon Jones that he “never cheated the sport”, amid the impending exit of USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) pointing to the Endicott native’s three prior violations of the anti-doping policy.
Cormier, a former undisputed light heavyweight and heavyweight champion under the banner of the promotion, has since switched his hand to analyst work and color-commentary for the Dana White-led promotion, retiring from active competition back in 2020 after a trilogy rubber-match loss to Stipe Miocic.
Sharing the Octagon twice with incumbent heavyweight champion, Jones during their respective light heavyweight stints, Cormier dropped a unanimous decision loss to the former, before seeing a high-kick KO loss overturned to an official ‘No Contest’ in a 2017 title fight rematch.