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Jon Jones Discards Daniel Cormier’s Criticism Of Buffer Body

If you’ve been following Jon Jones’ Instagram account, you know he’s been hitting the weights – HARD. The former UFC light heavyweight champion appears hellbent on returning to the cage looking bigger and badder than ever.

Jones’ once lanky frame, the same lanky frame he used to become the most decorated 205-pound champ in UFC history, has been replaced with muscles on his muscles.

Jones’ refined physique has many, including bitter rival and current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, to question how the added muscle will effect his performance in a lengthy title fight.

“Looking at all the extra bulk, to me I was like, ‘Well, maybe this will slow him down.