Jon Jones received a 15-month suspension from the USADA on Wednesday for a failed drug test originating from a sample taken in July of last year ahead of his fight vs Daniel Cormier.
It comes as no real surprise then that Cormier had quite a heated response when asked about the suspension and the possibility of him fighting against Jones once the ban has been served.
Speaking in his role as an analyst on UFC Tonight, DC held nothing back when talking about his longtime rival and their future against each other inside the Octagon.
The UFC two-division champion said that he isn't really that interested in stepping foot inside the Octagon with Jones for the third time as he's moved past their rivalry.
He said, via MMA Fighting: “I’m the UFC double champion. I have bosses in the back and I’m talking about this guy because I have to.
"I’ve moved past that. I went about my business. I went and won another title. This guy, I guess now his suspension’s up. So we’ll see what happens."
Cormier explained that he isn't into fighting Bones for the third time in his career as he has a bigger fight on the horizon against Brock Lesnar in 2019.
The two-division champion said: “I think people get excited, people get excited about the prospect of us fighting again, but I’ve got a fight with Brock Lesnar. Why would I look back? Why would I look back to Jones now when I’ve got a fight?
“Obviously, as a competitor, I want to fight the guy. He’s beaten me twice. But I’ve got a fight. Why go back? This is a bigger fight. I’ve got a bigger fight with Brock Lesnar. Why should I go back?”
Cormier's and Jones' rivalry is well documented in large part due to the controversy surrounding their encounters.
Their most recent fight at UFC 214 in July 2017 ended with Bones' hand being raised as the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion but the fight was overturned to a no-contest as a result of Jones’ positive test for the steroid Turinabol, leading to Cormier retaining his title.
Jones 15-month ban means he won't be eligible to return until November’s UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden.
However, it has already been stated by Dana White that he isn’t expected to compete at that event, and by the looks of things, he won't be rejuvenating his rivalry with DC anytime soon either.