Cormier thinks Jones refusing to face Aspinall in a title-unification bout negatively affects his legacy. However, that didn't stop Cormier from praising his former rival, who beat him twice in light heavyweight title fights – with the second being overturned due to a failed drug test.

Daniel Cormier, longtime rival of Jon Jones, believes the former two-division champion gave up to avoid a fight with Tom Aspinall.

Daniel Cormier will always respect former foe Jon Jones' mixed martial arts career. Cormier and Jones shared one of the greatest rivalries in Ultimate Fighting Championship history. While Cormier hung up his gloves in 2020,