The Herd with Colin Cowherd - The Daniel Cormier Show - DC says Jon Jones HAS NOTHING LEFT after revealing severe arthritis, Gaethje-Topuria

Episode Date: February 11, 2026

Jon Jones made major headlines after getting filmed saying he has severe arthritis he's dealing with. Daniel Cormier IS BACK to give his reaction to the viral video revealing Jon's injuries, and why "it's a sad day" to see Jones is finally doing fighting in the sport. DC GOES IN ON why he thinks there's NO WAY Jones will wrestle him after this news came out, and that we should get ready to now see the end of Jones' career in the UFC. See why Cormier thinks Jon is actually okay with the news coming out, despite his public comments claiming he didn't know he was being filmed. And with Justin Gaethje vs. Ilia Topuria almost certainly headlining the White House, DC gives his take on the future UFC title fight. #Volume  All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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call 1-800 gambler Guys, I was in Sydney and I played golf and look, please excuse this. I guess I didn't know black people could like peel and stuff like that from the sun but I guess it's possible because I'm all messed up right now.

That is so crazy. Hey, what's up guys? Welcome back to Daniel Cormier, the Daniel Cormier show. My episode today is brought to you by Total Wireless, the official wireless provider of UFC. They're in your corner. with a limited 5G data that will not slow you down.

Now, that's a total power move. But, I mean, look at my head. I've been peeling this off for days. I guess the UV rays are crazy in Australia. So I was playing golf for multiple days without a hat. I promised to never do that again. Maybe I'll listen to Chris, the makeup lady from the UFC. She kept warning me, but I would not listen.

Why am I here? Okay, so, first off, I was saying that I would wrestle Jones in RAF. Stay tuned, because if he steps on that line, I'm taking this dude 10-0. People jumped on that. Obviously, we did that reality show together. People seen us together gave him the idea that we might compete. Well, John came out recently and said he is up for a hip surgery already. he might be done. There's a lot of news surrounding John Jones right now. Some of the news would seem to

have come to us when it wasn't intended to come because there was a kid that was talking to Jones at a bare-knuckle fighting organizational event and he asked John a question. John answers the question, but John was unaware of the kid wearing meta glasses. Now, the meta glasses is a big thing right now. Rosendo Sanchez, one of my coaches, he wears meta glasses. First off, wearing the meta glasses, they aren't unrecognizable. They don't look like the general shades, like glasses. You could tell that there's something there is a little different.

John said the kid filmed him without his knowledge. It is true. I do have arthritis. The kid that leaked that was an absolute asshole. I was talking to some guys in Confidential, and he had one of those metal glasses on like myself, and he ended up posting that. That wasn't for everybody to hear. Here's where I have a little bit of an issue with the statement.

while I believe his intention may have been for him not to be recording him, it's very easy to tell if you're being recorded with the meta-glasses. It's hard to hide that you're being recorded with meta-glasses if you're in close proximity with the person that is using the glasses. Now, if I am 50 yards away from you and I'm... I'm recording you, okay, you may not be able to tell. But if I'm two to three feet away like the kid was, they got like a white light on the side of the glasses the moment they start recording.

The moment they start recording, they press that button. There's a white light on the side of those glasses that tells you that they are recording. How could you have missed that? it's hard to not be aware in no situations when you've lived a lifetime in the public eye when you've been in the public eye you build this almost six cents as to when people are recording it i saw a video of a kid the other day at a wrestling tournament the kid said he was hoping to get a photo with me his mom was hoping to get a photo with me They were recording me coaching, right?

While I didn't necessarily see it, I peeked back and I saw a lady holding the phone. And my son also saw it. He goes, these people were recording you from the back. Because when you're around or in the public spotlight, the people around you even build a way to figure out that you're being recorded. It's just the way it is. Now, I saw the video. it looked like he kind of glanced the kid, spoke to the kid. Maybe he

missed it giving them the benefit of the doubt, but to be honest, man, it's hard not to know that you're on video. So I believe that I believe that information like that, that if it's that close to the vest, you don't share it with a random

either. I don't know that I don't know that, I don't know that anything he does isn't intended to be taken in the way that it's taken. It feels like everything he does has a purpose. So I don't believe it. And I don't think you should because I don't think that he was unaware of the video. I think that John Jones knew what he was doing.

I think that he wanted people to know that he's injured. And I think that's exactly the way that he wanted it to happen by giving it to an influencer. And that influence and put it on the internet. And then he could feign ignorance and go, oh, my God, I got caught. Not true. I've long said that. I didn't think that John Jones was a great athlete. I've said that for a long time.

And it was almost furthered whenever we were in that event that we just did. But I think for the first time, I actually believe that he might have some true issues with his hips. Because I was watching him play football at that celebrity thing. thing. And when the white Howard ran past him, there's no way. There's no way that he was actually trying in Dwight Howard was able to go past him like that. And then he was running in the way that he was running. Michael Eaves works for ESPN and he will wait. Is that really how he runs on the Instagram story? I believe John Jones is hurt. And I believe John Jones really is With injuries from a long sustained career in combat sports where knees and elbows and kicks were such a massive part of his game, the wrestling.

I mean, sports from a young age takes a toll on the body to anyone, to anyone. I truly believe that that was the video that made me believe that John Jones doesn't have anything left in that regard. there will be no wrestling match between him and I because if that's him right in athletics it would be too hard for him to compete in a wrestling match his body will not hold up in the training to prepare for a wrestling match

so I think that people should now start to get ready for a day when you don't have Jones in fighting I don't think you're going to have him much longer in this sport because I don't think the guy's body's into hold up It's a sad thing because in real time you could see him starting to come to accept that all those days are over. You know, I fought that dude at 36 and 38 years old. And I felt great physically and mentally going into both.

But if I had to fight him at 38, 39 and 40 or 40 years old, I don't know if I would have felt the way I did. And in real time, we're watching him come to the acceptance that it's over. You can see it. You can see him accepting I might be done. But watching him run, I don't know if it was the powerlifting or other things, but something did something to his body where it seems like it's taking a massive toll on John Jones and his ability to compete. So once he's done, that whole generation of fighters might be done.

Everybody's gone. All those great guys are gone. And he's one of the ones that is left. And he was the super young guy that was fighting all of us. And everybody's done except for Jones. It seems like that day is coming for him to be done too. It feels like Justin Gage is going to fight Ilya Tuporia at the White House. I feel like that's the right fight to make.

Where does it sit on the card? I don't know. But it feels like that's a massive fight that is worthy of being on such a massive card. And with Tuporia being who he is, with Gachie being who he is, an American guy holding a UFC title. Look, the UFC book Patty Pimlet versus Justin Gachie. Patty Pimman won, you had a star that was going to go fight Ilya for the belt.

Justin Gagey one, now you have an American guy holding a portion of a title with a fight at the White House that is going to happen in June around 4th of July weekend. It was a no-lose situation. And now, honestly, I don't know how we missed it.

Everybody's like, well, why is it this dude? Why is it? Why is it armin? Now, kind of, Makes sense because now that gate you has the belt, you got an American guy holding a title going into the White House. It worked. It worked one way or the other. So now it makes more sense to me.

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That is crazy. How do I get this off? Could somebody tell me in the comments, how am I supposed to get my head back to normal? Do I go like and get like a scrub or something? Please, guys, help me. Until next time, peace. Hey, guys, it's us.

The Jonas Brothers. I'm Joe. I'm Kevin. And I'm Nick. And guess what? We created our own podcast called. Hey, Jonas. We invented a podcast?

Well, we didn't invent a podcast. It's just contributed to it. We're the first people to do podcasts. We get to ask other people questions because we're sick and tired of being asked questions. Well, sick and tired is a strong way to put it, but, you know, tired and sick. Tired and sick. Listen to Hey Jonas on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Just listen.

We don't care where you hear it. What's up, fam? It's Isaiah Thomas. And I'm C.J. Toledano. It's our favorite time of the year on our podcast point game, the playoffs. We're digging into the biggest surprises of the season. And I'm looking back on some of my greatest playoff moments. If we didn't talk ever again, I was crying.

You just understood. That's how personal it got. Wow. Then after that game seven, Mark keep coming to you. He's like, you know, I love you, dog. You know, it's all love. This was just playoffs. This was just basketball.

So listen to Point Game on the Iheart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Most people out here think that taking care of one another is important. And most people would step up for a neighbor going through a tough time. Most people around here help out friends and family when they need it. But the funny thing is, most of us won't look for help when we need it. Talk to someone if you're struggling with mental health. Because most people out here really care. Find more information at loveyourmindtay.org.

That's loveyourmindtay.org. Brought to you by the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council. This week on Crimless, Rory and I welcome a very special guest. When I did a podcast, I wear my sleep masks. I like where this is going. So if you guys will indulge me. That's right. The incredibly talented and hilarious Will Ferrell on an episode dedicated to crimes committed by people named Will Ferrell.

You're good for 300 crimes? Yeah. We got two. I'm ready to go right up to present day. Listen to Crimless on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.