Jon Jones offered to fly Daniel Cormier to Baton Rouge for pizza and a fan meet-and-greet to end their feud; Cormier has not responded, and Jones has not addressed his July claim.
What we know
- Jones made the offer on the Prince Street Pizza YouTube channel in an appearance filmed in Baton Rouge, saying he would pay for Cormier's flight.
Reported, not confirmed
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Cormier had not publicly responded to the invitation as of the Essentially Sports report.
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In late July 2026 Jones told ALF Global that Cormier privately admitted during reality show filming that the feud was an act kept alive for the money.
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Cormier denied on his own YouTube channel that the conversation ever took place.
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Jones's UFC 214 win over Cormier was overturned to a no-contest after a positive in-competition USADA test for turinabol.
Knockout Daily
Jon Jones has made another public offer of peace to Daniel Cormier, this time with a plane ticket attached. Speaking on the Prince Street Pizza YouTube channel from Baton Rouge, Jones proposed a joint fan meet-and-greet and said he would cover the trip himself. Baton Rouge is in Louisiana, Cormier's home state.
"My goal is to make bygones be bygones, invite him out for a pizza," Jones said. He added that Cormier could possibly be the greatest of all time if the two had not competed in the same era, a compliment that would have been hard to imagine from him a few years ago. According to Knockout Daily, citing Essentially Sports, Cormier had not publicly responded.
The gesture has a history. After beating Cormier at UFC 214, Jones told Sports Illustrated in August 2017 that he hoped the two could one day work together on a charitable cause. That goodwill vanished when Jones tested positive for turinabol, the win was overturned to a no-contest, and Cormier's contempt only hardened.
The two later coached opposite each other on a reality show. Jones saw a chance at friendship; according to Knockout Daily, Cormier made clear he did not want that and even challenged Jones to a wrestling match.
The timing is the obstacle. Speaking to ALF Global in late July 2026, Jones claimed Cormier had privately admitted during filming that the feud was an act kept alive for the money. Cormier answered on his own YouTube channel: "That just didn't happen." He said the rivalry paid well because the dislike was real. Jones has not addressed that claim in the pizza appearance.
What to watch: whether Cormier replies on his channel, and whether Jones walks back the ALF Global story. Neither fighter has a bout tied to this. Jones, 39, is separately the subject of Dana White's comments about Tom Aspinall, with no fight booked.
"My goal is to make bygones be bygones, invite him out for a pizza," Jones said. He added that Cormier could possibly be the greatest of all time if the two had not competed in the same era, a compliment that would have been hard to imagine from him a few years ago. According to Knockout Daily, citing Essentially Sports, Cormier had not publicly responded.
The gesture has a history. After beating Cormier at UFC 214, Jones told Sports Illustrated in August 2017 that he hoped the two could one day work together on a charitable cause. That goodwill vanished when Jones tested positive for turinabol, the win was overturned to a no-contest, and Cormier's contempt only hardened.
The two later coached opposite each other on a reality show. Jones saw a chance at friendship; according to Knockout Daily, Cormier made clear he did not want that and even challenged Jones to a wrestling match.
The timing is the obstacle. Speaking to ALF Global in late July 2026, Jones claimed Cormier had privately admitted during filming that the feud was an act kept alive for the money. Cormier answered on his own YouTube channel: "That just didn't happen." He said the rivalry paid well because the dislike was real. Jones has not addressed that claim in the pizza appearance.
What to watch: whether Cormier replies on his channel, and whether Jones walks back the ALF Global story. Neither fighter has a bout tied to this. Jones, 39, is separately the subject of Dana White's comments about Tom Aspinall, with no fight booked.
- Summary
- Jon Jones offered to fly Daniel Cormier to Baton Rouge for pizza and a fan meet-and-greet to end their feud; Cormier has not responded, and Jones has not addressed his July claim.
- Key points (one per line)
- Jones offered on the Prince Street Pizza YouTube channel to pay for Cormier's flight to Baton Rouge and host a fan meet-and-greet.
Jones said Cormier could possibly be the greatest of all time had they not shared an era.
Cormier had not publicly responded, per the Essentially Sports report cited by Knockout Daily.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Knockout Daily | https://knockoutdaily.com/news/jon-jones-wants-to-fly-daniel-cormier-out-for-pizza-and-bury-the-hatchet
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