UFC Hall of Famer and color commentator Daniel Cormier has shared a theory on Jon Jones’ recent injury.
Jones was expected to put the UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 on November 11. That plan took a nosedive after Jones suffered a torn pectoral tendon during training. UFC CEO Dana White said that Jones flew out to Las Vegas to get the MRI done when he discovered the severity of the injury.
As a result, Jones vs. Miocic is off the Madison Square Garden card. Taking its place will be an interim heavyweight title clash between Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall.
Daniel Cormier Shares Biggest Takeaway From Jon Jones Injury
In a new video posted on his YouTube channel, Daniel Cormier shared his belief that the injury to Jones off a routine takedown could indicate that “Bones'” body didn’t adjust to the work he was trying to put in during fight camp.
“I think more than anything, this could be related to the different approach to this one,” Cormier said. “You can take time to do whatever it is you want to do. Jones said he was bulking, he was getting prepared to become a heavyweight. So, he gained all this weight and he trained and he fought Ciryl Gane and he fought him for about two minutes. Now though, he recognizes the challenge ahead of him, so he figured, ‘I’ve got to put in more work, I’ve got to take this new body and I’ve got to teach this new body to train like the 205-pound body because I know the challenge is so big.’ Well, your body’s not prepared for that. Your body’s not ready for that type of workload if you haven’t been doing it.
“Here’s (what) I wonder in regards to the injury. I saw the video and that looks like a very common wrestling situation… I have never seen someone almost tear the pec in a pretty basic wrestling situation. Your arm gets extended, things can happen. Shoulder, sure. Pop a shoulder, other things like that. But I haven’t really seen the pectoral muscle as many times as you would see some of these other injuries.”
Dana White has said that Jones vs. Miocic will be rebooked once “Bones” is healed and cleared to return to action. White has said Miocic was never discussed as an option for an interim title fight, as the UFC boss feels that would’ve been disrespectful.
Here is the full video of Daniel Cormier’s theory on Jon Jones’ injury:
