Cormier: It's about the title, not beating Jones

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                    <p>Due to unfortunate circumstances for Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier will get another shot at the UFC light heavyweight title, and for the former Olympian believes that the title is the most important thing, not avenging a loss to Jones:</p>

On Tuesday night, Cormier found himself back in a title fight.

He is beyond grateful for another golden opportunity and the fact that his fight is against Johnson and not Jones does little to diminish what winning the title would mean to the 36-year-old fighter.

For him, "it's always been about the belt."

"Even in the lead up to Jon and I's fight, I said if Jon Jones didn't have the belt, I wouldn't care about fighting Jon Jones so much," Cormier explained. "It's always been about the belt. It won't mean any less not winning it off Jones. Competitively, I know that I didn't beat him. Competitively, I will hope that he gets everything in order, comes back and is the same guy when he left and we get the chance to fight again."

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I don't believe him.

TBH he hasn't really beat anyone at LHW.

my frens, surly seem hobvious he scary for fight jones. maybe he thinky can talk he way out of remattch

Hope he stays healthy! Aka is hurtin right jow Phone Post 3.0

It's should never be about the belt completely. It's about being the best. This mentality is what delayed May vs Paq and many other fights. Do you wanna know how good you are? Do you want to know how you stack up against your equal? If you can dig for that little extra to beat someone with more skill than you? Fuck the belt. The belt goes on your mantel to look at. What do you see in the mirror? Phone Post 3.0

'It won't mean any less not winning it off Jones'

Oh but it will DC, it certainly will. 

Keep telling yourself that buddy Phone Post 3.0

Submissable - It's should never be about the belt completely. It's about being the best. This mentality is what delayed May vs Paq and many other fights. Do you wanna know how good you are? Do you want to know how you stack up against your equal? If you can dig for that little extra to beat someone with more skill than you? Fuck the belt. The belt goes on your mantel to look at. What do you see in the mirror? Phone Post 3.0
This and VU Phone Post 3.0

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Submissable - It's should never be about the belt completely. It's about being the best. This mentality is what delayed May vs Paq and many other fights. Do you wanna know how good you are? Do you want to know how you stack up against your equal? If you can dig for that little extra to beat someone with more skill than you? Fuck the belt. The belt goes on your mantel to look at. What do you see in the mirror? Phone Post 3.0
This and VU Phone Post 3.0
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What's he supposed to see? Fuck the belt, this is meaningless etc.

Lol. Who the fuck knows when Bones is coming back. DC acknowledged he lost to Jon and said he would of course get first shot at it when he gets back.

And being #2 in the world behind maybe the GOAT isn't so bad...... Phone Post

This new LHW title is a second place trophy in the division unless Jones is inactive for whatever reason more than 1 year.

Nah... The belt will hold zero legitimacy until Jones comes back for it Phone Post 3.0

Wow Phone Post 3.0

Submissable - It's should never be about the belt completely. It's about being the best. This mentality is what delayed May vs Paq and many other fights. Do you wanna know how good you are? Do you want to know how you stack up against your equal? If you can dig for that little extra to beat someone with more skill than you? Fuck the belt. The belt goes on your mantel to look at. What do you see in the mirror? Phone Post 3.0
The belt comes with a lot more money in Mma, so it is silly to have a fuck the belt mentality. Phone Post 3.0

Submissable - It's should never be about the belt completely. It's about being the best. This mentality is what delayed May vs Paq and many other fights. Do you wanna know how good you are? Do you want to know how you stack up against your equal? If you can dig for that little extra to beat someone with more skill than you? Fuck the belt. The belt goes on your mantel to look at. What do you see in the mirror? Phone Post 3.0

Thanks Mr. Miyagi

Submissable - It's should never be about the belt completely. It's about being the best. This mentality is what delayed May vs Paq and many other fights. Do you wanna know how good you are? Do you want to know how you stack up against your equal? If you can dig for that little extra to beat someone with more skill than you? Fuck the belt. The belt goes on your mantel to look at. What do you see in the mirror? Phone Post 3.0
I think that his logic is that "I can only fight the people who are available". Jon Jones isn't his white whale, he wants to be champion.

It's why Lawler isn't complaining about GSP being gone, you strive to be the Champion and can only beat the people that stand between you and that goal. Phone Post 3.0

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Submissable - It's should never be about the belt completely. It's about being the best. This mentality is what delayed May vs Paq and many other fights. Do you wanna know how good you are? Do you want to know how you stack up against your equal? If you can dig for that little extra to beat someone with more skill than you? Fuck the belt. The belt goes on your mantel to look at. What do you see in the mirror? Phone Post 3.0
I think that his logic is that "I can only fight the people who are available". Jon Jones isn't his white whale, he wants to be champion.

It's why Lawler isn't complaining about GSP being gone, you strive to be the Champion and can only beat the people that stand between you and that goal. Phone Post 3.0
This Phone Post 3.0

TheBigRedOne -
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'It won't mean any less not winning it off Jones'



Oh but it will DC, it certainly will. 


Just like the title didn't mean anything for Holyfield to win it off of Buster Douglas, as opposed to Mike Tyson.
Not the same you dope! Buster Douglas legitimately won that title! Jones got stripped! He's still the real champ, still the best LHW! FACT! Phone Post 3.0

DC built up that Jones fight to be his life's goal to beat Jones.

Break Bones anyone?

He was CRUSHED by not scoring a TD until the fight was already over on judges cards.

He was CRUSHED by Jon taking him down over and over.

Even if he beats Rumble he is gonna be Union Cane in Rocky V

All he's gonna hear is "But you didn't beat the real champ" or "when is Jones coming back?" or additional talk about Jones Jones Jones.

It ain't gonna be "DC you are the champ and the best at 205".

It'll be about how he's keeping the seat warm until the champ returns.

That WILL fuck with him and his ego and ruin the great moment of being the belt holder.

Because he's a competitor.

And he knows he hasn't actually beaten the best guy.

He will know that every night he goes to sleep, every day at the gym and every single time he sees that belt.

You. Didn't. Win. This.

Jon Jones simply had it taken away and handed off because of out of cage conduct. Phone Post 3.0