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Jon Jones Blasts UFC 205 Division In Twitter Rant

John MoorehouseOctober 20, 2016, 3:22 pm

Jon Jones is still suspended from mixed martial arts but that did not keep him from swinging at his fellow UFC light heavyweights in a rant via social media.

Jones, currently the interim champion in the UFC's 205-pound weight class, posted a series of tweets on Wednesday night that began speaking in general terms about the division, then focused on Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson. Cormier, a longtime rival of Jones, succeeded Jones as champion last year after "Bones" Jones was stripped of the title by the UFC following his involvement in a hit-and-run incident.

Jones tweeted as follows:

Can't wait to get back and slap one of these light heavyweights, even on the sidelines I'm more relevant than anyone in that division.

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016

You boys know when we all retire you will just be known as one of my contenders, easy for y'all to talk that shit when daddy ain't home

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016

Eye pokers turned twitter fingers

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016

I'm not even trying to be a heel sometimes I just get tired of listening to these clowns have a free for all https://t.co/MKYLYDY2kh

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016

Jones then got specific about Cormier and Johnson, who are set to fight in the main event of UFC 206 on Dec. 10 for Cormier's title.

DC I'll always be that "normal guy" who worked your ass

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016

And AJ you calling my out of the cage problems amazing is almost hysterical. Trying to shit on me doesn't make you look anymore like a saint

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016

Rumble and I have actually shown great respect over the years that's why I'm so taken back by his comments https://t.co/P31ZKnfggN

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) October 20, 2016

Jones is set to appear before the Nevada State Athletic Commission in November to attempt to get his suspension reduced. He was suspended after getting pulled from a scheduled fight against Cormier at UFC 200 after failing a drug test.