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          Jon Jones threatens to 'bury' Daniel Cormier; Cormier calls Jones 'a snitch'

          If you thought the Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones feud has simmered down, think again.

          Just days after the United States Anti-Doping Agency's ruling that Jones was eligible to return to competition on Oct. 28 -- 15 months after failing a second drug test -- the former UFC light heavyweight champion lit into his rival with a lengthy Instagram post threatening to "bury" Cormier in a third meeting.

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          @dc_mma You mad, Bro? USADA keeps calling but you're not going to pick up the phone because the second you hear them say I'm innocent is the instant the illusion you've created shatters. Then it's all real AGAIN and that's not a step you're willing to take. Instead you wrap yourself in your fake belt and keep telling yourself the shin that slammed into your face and the performance that buried you once again was enhanced. The fact you can't beat me kills you and it stops you from picking up that phone. If you answer it then the nightmare becomes reality. Then again, maybe you do pick up, accept the truth that you were defeated by a superior fighter and that gives you peace. Or it goes another way and you get motivated to try a third time and that will save me the hassle of having to dig you up before I bury you. So now that the illusion you've built is crumbling and the "violation was not intended nor could it have enhanced the athlete's performance" you still have to tell yourself something yeah? And while there was "absolutely no intention to use prohibited substances," it was my intention to kick your ass once again. Mission accomplished. Pick up the phone #letstalkaboutit

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          Cormier responded Friday morning, calling Jones a "cheater and a snitch."

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          So here we go again Jonny boy. First off, if you did nothing wrong and were "innocent" then you'd have never been suspended. You've had to stand before these people and arbitrators so many times it's insane. So you slipped again, how many times can one man slip? I've been tested 70 times and I haven't slipped once. How do you explain that? And on top of all the cheating you've done around UFC 182, UFC 200 and UFC 214 that's not even the straw that broke the camel's back. You are actually a SNITCH! You think you're the only one that's been offered this deal? No, you're just the only scumbag low enough to take it! Which one of your teammates did you tell on to get this joke of a punishment from USADA! I thought there was nothing lower than a cheater but it's not surprising that you show me a whole new level. You're a cheater and a SNITCH! Get off my page and go do some coke, or steroids or whatever you losers do in your spare time. #doublechamp

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          The fighters have a tumultuous history together.

          Jones defeated Cormier two previous times, the first by unanimous decision at UFC 182 in 2015. He was later stripped of his belt after being arrested for a hit-and-run accident that injured a pregnant woman. Cormier replaced him and defeated Anthony Johnson for the interim belt.

          Jones and Cormier were scheduled to fight at UFC 200 in July 2016, but Jones failed a pre-fight drug test and was pulled from the card.

          The two finally had a rematch at UFC 214 in July of 2017. Jones landed a head kick in the third round and won by TKO, although the result was later ruled a no-contest after the victor tested positive for Turinabol, an anabolic steroid.

          Cormier was reinstated as light heavyweight champion and subsequently went on to defeat Volkan Oezdemir by second-round TKO in January. He later fought for the heavyweight belt against then-champion Stipe Miocic in July and won by first-round KO to become one of two fighters to ever hold two UFC championships simultaneously.