Jon Jones ranks Cormier third toughest opponent behind Gustafsson, Reyes

Jon Jones admitted that Daniel Cormier was only the third most difficult opponent of his career, placing Alexander Gustafsson and Dominick Reyes ahead of him. Jones made this statement on a reality show with Cormier sitting beside him. The post suggests Jones was somewhat diplomatic given the setting, but notes that his assessment is objectively fair based on how competitive those fights were. Jones's first fight with Gustafsson is in the Hall of Fame and considered close, while his decision over Reyes remains one of the most controversial title fight results in history. In contrast, Jones dominated Cormier 4-1 in their first fight and stopped him with a head kick in the rematch.