{"id":391840,"date":"2026-01-06T13:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/391840\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:58:23","slug":"jon-jones-vs-daniel-cormier-3-booked-for-alf-reality-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/391840\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 3 booked for ALF Reality Global"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Daniel Cormier recently said he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/412209\/daniel-cormier-open-facing-jon-jones-one-last-time-not-ufc-white-house\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">open to the idea of competing against Jon Jones<\/a> for a third time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Looks like \u201cDC\u201d got his wish \u2026 but they won\u2019t be fighting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Instead, Cormier will serve as head coach against Jones for the ALF Global Reality show. This marks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/5\/9\/24427039\/see-ya-jon-jones-ditches-tom-aspinall-fight-heads-russia-coach-tuf-knockoff-against-nate-diaz-ufc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the second time \u201cBones\u201d has led an overseas squad of MMA hopefuls<\/a> for the Russian Ultimate Fighter (TUF) clone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Sadly, ALF is short for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alfredo_auditore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alfredo Auditore<\/a> and has no connection to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8BNa-elVtI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gordon Shumway<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jones and Cormier shared the announcement on their social media pages but have yet to comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s been more than eight years since Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2017\/7\/30\/16034908\/ufc-214-full-fight-video-highlights-jon-jones-knockout-daniel-cormier-anaheim-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stopped Cormier in their UFC 214 championship rematch<\/a>, only to see his victory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2017\/9\/13\/16303632\/jon-jones-win-over-daniel-cormier-overturned-following-ufc-214-positive-drug-test\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">overturned by way of drug testing shenanigans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I guess they didn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2017\/5\/12\/15634180\/jon-jones-says-he-beat-daniel-cormier-after-a-weekend-of-cocaine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">test for cocaine ahead of UFC 182<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Both fighters would eventually retire from competition, though Jones is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/399831\/jon-jones-begs-dana-white-to-let-him-fight-at-white-house-please-bro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">begging UFC CEO, Dana White<\/a>, for a spot on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-white-house-2026-fight-card-start-time-full-results-dana-white-conor-mcgregor-cbs-mma\/402128\/first-ufc-white-house-video-drops-jon-jones-best-fighter-earth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the UFC White House fight card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Related<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/2\/7\/24360825\/daniel-cormier-denies-jon-jones-top-honor-when-you-do-dirty-s-t-you-cant-be-called-goat\" class=\"dy489h9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cormier denies Jones: \u2018When you do dirty s\u2014t you can\u2019t be called GOAT\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/384128\/jon-jones-goes-off-on-daniel-cormier-over-steroid-allegations-its-insulting\" class=\"dy489h9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Jones goes off on Daniel Cormier over steroid allegations: \u2018It\u2019s insulting!\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">UFC fans trying to watch the next season of ALF Reality Global are likely doing so in hopes of catching another one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2017\/7\/29\/16056008\/former-ufc-exec-dave-sholler-recounts-jon-jones-daniel-cormier-brawl-it-reminded-me-of-car-accident\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">these knock-down, drag-out brawls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Expect more details on the Jones vs. Cormier coaching rivalry in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/international-mma-news-results\" class=\"_153sp3o9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">International MMA News &amp; 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