Former UFC double championDaniel Cormierfeels bad for his arch-rival Jon Jones after the promotion did not put him on the White House card.Jones recently asked the UFC to release him if they feel he has nothing more to offer, and also alleged that Dana White’s claim that “Bones” was never involved in negotiations to fight on June 14 is false.

Hey everyone, I wanted to address Dana White’s comments from this past weekend, because the truth matters to me and the fans.Dana, you were heated about why I’m not on the White House card, but let’s clear something up. My team and I were actually negotiating with the UFC for…

The former UFC two-division titleholder via X informed fans that he was getting ready to fight at the White House and even received stem cell treatment for his arthritis, so that he could start training for the event. But in the end, a lowball offer kept him off the card.Jon Jones went live on Instagram, clearly frustrated and sayinghe was “so pissed off.”

Despite their strained relationship that may never be repaired, “DC” has sided with Jones this time. About the Jones X UFC White House situation, he said:

“I kind of felt bad for Jon because it seemed like he wanted to fight on that card bad. He seemed crushed. He’s laying in bed, and he’s crushed. I think this is kind of like a come-to-Jesus moment.”

Check out Daniel Cormier’s comments below:

😳🤝Daniel Cormier says he feels bad for Jon Jones for him to not fighting at the White House:“He seemed crushed, he’s laying in bed and he seemed crushed.I kinda felt bad for him, it seems he really wanted to be on that card.”(via@dc_mma)pic.twitter.com/JMeI1BwTo1

After addingFrancis Ngannou, Philipe Lins, Ronda Rousey, and Gina Carano to the MVP roster, Jake Paul now has his crosshairs on Jon Jones.

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Earlier today, after the Rousey vs. Carano presser, Paul was asked by the media if he would be eager to sign “Bones” to an MVP card for an MMA fight if Jones is released from the UFC. The 29-year-old said:

Source: LowKickMMA.com