Daniel Cormier: ‘It’s not surprising.’

Following the news that newly retired UFC legend Jon Jones is facing criminal charges, Jones’ biggest critic former UFC champion Daniel Cormier chimes in on the developments.

‘Bones’ is facing misdemeanor charges stemming from an alleged, fleeing the scene of an accident in New Mexico back in February.

Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier wasn’t surprised in the least bit by the news.

“The saddest thing about this to me is that it’s not surprising,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “I’ve seen him do things over the course of his career that have been very dangerous and very – it’s just not smart.”

“It made me question, what does this guy’s life look like when he does not have this,” Cormier continued. “I felt, when I was watching that, that Jon Jones is so tied to mixed martial arts. What does life look like when it’s gone? It will leave such a void as it does for so many fighters.”

Cormier’s wish for Jones is one for the next phase of his life to be one filled with joy and family and finding more positivity.

“I hope that as he goes into this next phase of his career, if it’s over forever, he fills the void with something positive. He’s got some beautiful children. He’s got a longtime girlfriend. He needs to fill that time with those people if he’s going to be able to come out of the other side of his career with something else,” Cormier said.

“Even if you have a lot of money, you can have money and still not have purpose. His purpose is in those beautiful kids of his. His purpose is in that beautiful woman of his. That’s his purpose. He needs to find a way to lock in on that and not all the other things,” continued Cormier.

“If I never heard another story like that about Jon Jones, that would not be soon enough. I don’t want to hear that. I don’t celebrate that… It makes me look at another black athlete that is struggling. I hope this guy gets it together.”

“Jon Jones got to get this sh*t together, man.”