Jones: DC’s legacy on the line at UFC 200
The fight is the most important of both men’s careers, but Jones believes that it is Cormier who has the pressure to win, as a loss would be a ‘major blow to his legacy’.
At UFC 200, Jon Jones will have the chance to reclaim the undisputed light heavyweight title when he fights Daniel Cormier in a rematch.
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The fight is the most important of both men’s careers, but Jones believes that it is Cormier who has the pressure to win, as a loss would be a ‘major blow to his legacy’:
“I think DC has a lot of pressure on him,” Jones said Tuesday. “After I win this second fight, he’s over. He’s really over. He’s done a great job of doing commentary work, but it will be a major blow to his legacy to lose again.”
If Cormier wins the rematch, then they’re tied up and a trilogy fight would beckon. But if Jones again defeats Cormier, that would mean a pair of defeats to Jones would hang over Cormier’s otherwise stellar career.
“I just think the pressure’s on for him,” Jones said. “It really is a make-or-break situation for him. I enjoy being in the position that I am, I feel there’s a lot less pressure on me. I’m 28 years old and I have a long time to fight, where he’s in a position where if he loses this one, he never really was the champion, and I think he knows that.”
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