At the UFC 232 press conference in New York City, former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson and former division champion Jon Jones got into a back and forth over their first fight at UFC 165 in 2013.

Jones

The last time I fought Alexander Gustafsson, a lot of people — I remember the media saying, ‘You know, he’s a lot like Jon Jones. He’s tall, he’s lanky,’ and everything like that. I was hot, I was on a roll, and I just figured maybe he’s a lot like me but he’s not me. So I didn’t train as hard as I should have. I was winning so many fights and being a wild dude and I was still winning, and it caught up to me. It definitely caught up to me.

Gus

Excuses. All I hear is excuses. That’s all I hear. Nothing else. I beat you once, I can beat you again.

Jones

If my excuse was that I didn’t train hard enough, what’s your excuse for losing?

Gus

That’s where you’re wrong. I didn’t lose, Jon. We all know that I didn’t lose.

Jones

Did you beat DC as well? We had a close fight, but did you get ripped off in the DC fight as well? You beat me but lost to DC? What about Anthony Johnson? What about Phil Davis? Did you beat him too? I’m just trying to give you a psychological evaluation.

Gus

It was a split decision, I lost [to Cormier]. But I will beat you. Whatever it is, I still beat you. … I respected him too much the first fight, said Gustafsson. This fight, I’m not going to give him the respect I gave him the first time. I will push him and show the world I can beat the man that’s never been beaten before.

H/T MMA Fighting • Jose Youngs