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

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.

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.

The rivalry between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is arguably the most storied in MMA history. And now Khabib Nurmagomedov […]