UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has waded into the long-standing rivalry between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier as he admitted to taking a side in the feud.

Daniel Cormier has nothing but praise for Khabib Nurmagomedov after calling him one of the best friends he has ever had.

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Cormier have shared one of the more prominent friendships in the sport. Jones will defend the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic, another DC rival, at UFC 309.

The legendary light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion’s greatest rival during his UFC career was Daniel Cormier, who is a close friend of Nurmagomedov’s for years. And in a new social media post, the Russian has explained that he could never betray his pal by siding with Jones.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has said he could not befriend Jon Jones, due to the UFC champion’s storied rivalry with Daniel Cormier, a friend of the Russian icon.

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained the reason he would never be ‘friends’ with current heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The Russian is widely considered to be one of the best mixed martial artists of all time. He rose to stardom following his bitter feud with Conor McGregor, which culminated in the pair fighting at UFC 229 in October 2018.

In a post on Instagram, Khabib named his close relationship with Jones' bitter career rival, Daniel Cormier, as the sole reason as to why a potential friendship with 'Bones' is off the cards.