Daniel Cormier calls Jon Snitch in the social media battle

Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones renew their rivalry, the only place they can – for the moment.

Cormier, the UFC's heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, hopes to fight Brock Lesnar next year and Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, who has suspended his retroactive contract and reduced by 15 months with USADA. Jones can return to the octagon in October.

Cormier said earlier this month on UFC Tonight that he had overtaken Jones in reaction to his rival's suspension and the possibility of a third fight between the two. Jones was tested positive for a banned substance – his second failed test – at the same time as his fight with Cormier at UFC 214 in July 2017. Jones' knockout win became a draw at Cormier.

Friday morning Jones challenged Cormier's Twitter post on Wednesday who had a screenshot of his phone with a missed call from USADA and writing: "Stop calling me! @antantidoping. Cormier expressed dissatisfaction with the tension with USADA.

Jones replied on Instagram by writing that Cormier did not want to answer the call because he did not want to "hear them say that I am innocent" because "the moment when I 'm innocent". illusion that you created breaks. to bury Cormier again if they fight a third time. Jones won the first meeting by unanimous decision in 2015.

Cormier responded later Friday on Instagram with an article that included photos of Jones' various legal problems and referred to failures of screening tests by the Rochester native. He quotes Jones as a "snitch" and a "scumbag" in reference to a USADA statement saying that Jones has provided "substantial assistance". Jones was facing a possible four-year ban before the decision.

"I thought there was nothing less than a cheater, but it's not surprising that you were showing me a whole new level," wrote Cormier. "You are a cheater and a SNITCH! Get off my page and go make some cokes, steroids or whatever you lose in your free time.

Jones' next opponent will probably not be Cormier. The UFC is currently working on a fight between Jones and Alexander Gustafsson for UFC 232 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas, according to ESPN. For the moment, the only jabs that Jones and Cormier will launch will be on social networks.