For a brief moment, it looked like one of the UFC’s most toxic rivalries might finally be cooling off. Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, once defined by personal animosity and championship stakes, entered ALF Global’s Alf Reality as opposing coaches with what appeared to be a renewed sense of maturity. Jones even suggested prior to filming that he was open to competing with Cormier in a different setting and possibly leaving the past behind. That optimism didn’t last long.
Jones said he arrived in Thailand for filming with an open mind, hoping to build something resembling mutual respect after years of bad blood.