5 UFC fighters who made death threats to their rivals

Conor McGregor went out of line at UFC 264
Conor McGregor went out of line at UFC 264

#4. Jon Jones at UFC 178 promotional events

Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier's rivalry is a classic example of UFC fighters getting off on the wrong foot. The feud reached another level when the two fighters squared off at a now-iconic press event before their fight at UFC 178.

Soon after clashing heads, Jones and Cormier were involved in a brawl.

Check out the incident below:

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In an interview with ESPN minutes after the incident, Cormier called Jones out for being "the fakest person" and a "chameleon."

Jon Jones didn't back down, and as the back and forth continued, DC told Jones he would've spat on his face had they been in the same room. Cormier's remarks seemed to irk Jones, who then threatened to kill his opponent.

Jon Jones told Daniel Cormier:

"I would literally kill you if you spit in my face. Literally kill you. I'm not saying I would fight you, I'm saying I would kill you if you did some stupid s*** like that."

Check out Jon Jones threatening to kill Daniel Cormier at the 1:00 mark of the video below:

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The rivals did not clash at UFC 178 after 'Bones' withdrew, citing a leg injury. The fight was rescheduled to UFC 182, where Jones won via unanimous decision.


#3. Henry Cejudo to Demetrious Johnson

Henry Cejudo faced then-flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 197. On the night, Johnson overwhelmed Cejudo with his strikes and won the fight via first-round TKO.

That didn't deter 'Triple C' from sending death threats to Johnson. Cejudo took to Twitter to take a jibe at Johnson, promising to "kill the mouse," and calling him a fighter "nobody cares to watch."

A few months later, Henry Cejudo handed Demetrious Johnson his first loss since 2011. It was a close contest, but Cejudo had the last laugh. Two judges scored 48-47 in Cejudo's favor, while the third judge scored it 48-47 for Johnson.

This ended Demetrious Johnson's 11-fight winning streak and paved the way for a new UFC flyweight champion in Henry Cejudo.

It was Johnson's last fight in the UFC. He was traded to ONE Championship soon after.

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