Jon Jones, widely considered one of the greatest MMA fighters ever, made his much-anticipated return to the UFC in 2023. He decided to move up to heavyweight and set his sights on the division’s top prize, the UFC heavyweight championship. Jones faced Gane in his first fight as a UFC heavyweight. The American got a quick submission victory in the first round.

However, what happened after the fight was equally exciting for the fans. The 35-year-old called out Stipe Miocic, the former UFC heavyweight champion. A lot of fans consider Miocic to be the best UFC heavyweight of all time. The call-out by Jon Jones left many in the community thrilled.

Daniel Cormier talks about the uncertainty behind Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic

Despite the excitement surrounding Jones‘ return, his next fight against Stipe Miocic is now shrouded in uncertainty. Daniel Cormier, a former UFC heavyweight champion and longtime rival of Jones, recently shared his thoughts on the potential fight.

According to Daniel Cormier, the fight is probably not happening during international fight week in July. Daniel Cormier said that this is the fight that both Jones and Miocic want. However, there are other problems that are stoppings things from solidifi

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Cormier spoke about how when he was in Miami last weekend for UFC 287, no one was openly talking about the fight getting canceled. “I guess it’s not happening and being in Miami last week, just talking to people, you could feel that something was up with the fight. Mark Raimondy reported today that Jon Jones and Stipe are not fighting international fight week. It’s still the fight that both want, it’s still the fight that is allegedly going to happen, we just now don’t know a date as to which that fight is going to take place”.

Daniel Cormier reveals why Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic was delayed

According to Cormier, there are rumors that Miocic may have priced himself out of the bout, with financial concerns being the primary issue. Cormier also speculated that Miocic‘s age, who is about turn 41, could be a factor in his decision-making process.

“I heard that it’s always been an issue on the Miocic side in terms of the financial side of the equation in order to what he’s going to get paid to go into the fight with Jones. Stipe is about to be 41 years old. So this may be, if he can’t get the job done, his final payday of that sort”.

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It’s hard to say what the future holds for Jones and Miocic. However, if the fight does happen, it has the potential to be one of the biggest events in UFC history.