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.

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.

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.

A lot happened for Ngannou between his January 2022 bout against Gane and now. He recovered from knee surgery, relinquished his title, left the UFC, signed with the PFL, started his pro boxing career, lost his two matches, and worst of all, lost his son.

A potential super-fight between Ngannou and Jones seemed impossible when Ngannou left the UFC, however, 'The Predator' believes a showdown with Jones could finally be on the cards