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Jon Jones tweets and deletes shots at Daniel Cormier during six-year anniversary of bout

Six years ago, Jon Jones faced Daniel Cormier for the first time at UFC 182, taking a unanimous decision and handing “DC” the first loss of his MMA career. To mark the occasion, the long time light heavyweight champion took shots at Cormier on social media.

While most consider it to be one of the most heated rivalries in UFC history, Jones says it shouldn’t even be called that as Cormier is winless against him. In trademark Jones fashion, he deleted those tweets shortly after.

“On this day in history, I created a hater forever.”

“Stipe is your rival I’m your superior.