Daniel Cormier was on the verge of quitting a Russian reality TV show, ALF MMA, with Jon Jones after things took a dangerous turn.
Earlier this 12 months, Cormier and Jones served as coaches on ALF MMA, a Russian reality show much in the identical vein as UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” series, with the likes of Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz serving as coaches up to now.
The third episode of this season released on Tuesday, and things went pear-shaped when two fighters with pre-existing issues got here face-to-face and commenced brawling. That fight set off more fighting, and one named Sergei, attempting to break up certainly one of them, got caught within the cross-fire and resorted to grabbing a kitchen knife.
“We have seen just a few fights since we have been here, and this was by far the largest fight,” Cormier said. “Sergei’s so mad, because now he has a cut under his chin, that he runs into the kitchen, and he desires to grab a knife. Because all he’s enthusiastic about now could be protecting himself. It was very intense.”
“I believe we’re gonna go home,” Cormier spoke with a few of his team after the fight. “I’d give them their a refund and stay home. I am unable to do that s***. It’s an excessive amount of. Someone’s going to get hurt bad… I didn’t understand it was like this. It’s really bad… I do not know if I can do that. Tell them this is just too much. I won’t have the ability to do that.”
In a little bit of a surprise twist, Jones played peacemaker and addressed the participants, letting them know Cormier’s stance and telling them to straighten up.
“At the top of the day, Daniel Cormier is a giant star in America,” Jones said of his long-time rival. “This competition, we’re all on the identical team. I do know you guys have real conflicts, but ultimately, our goal is to make good TV… Nothing on this show is price losing your life, whether that is in the bottom or in jail.”
Jones’ words managed to show things around, and neither man left the show.