UFC light heavyweight champion and The Young Bucks have not been on good terms for the past several weeks, but it looks like the two sides have buried the hatchet. “DC” is a huge fan of professional wrestling and took issue with The Young Bucks dropkick spot at last month’s Ring Of Honor (ROH) pay-per-view (PPV). Here’s how it all started:
Grown men watch this. https://t.co/7Gej9GSr5L
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 17, 2017
@philbaroni this is actually pathetic. This is what people wanna see? Go to a god dang gymnastics competition. Suplex, bodyslam, piledriver do some old school wrestling man. DDT, I remember when the frankensteiner was the most you’d ever see someone flip. I say Boo to this BS https://t.co/eF4pnCy0SA
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 17, 2017
Cormier’s comments went so viral that it drew a heated exchange with Cody Rhodes on Twitter:
It's not pathetic. The paying audience enjoyed it. UFC is thriving, and pro-wrestling has been going strong since 1920…besides most of y'all ask hunter for a job when the wheels fall off anyway and most are on the comp list at staples…so lay the fuck off. https://t.co/oqKto3a4TK
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) December 17, 2017
I do ask for comps, I am a fan, I didn’t say anything about anything but that sequence of the match. Just be very careful bud! I’ve been a fan of urs too but be very careful. Lay off the cuss words it’s not that serious. And I won’t need a job. I’ll be good. https://t.co/7DuDLbpipp
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 17, 2017
In a recent appearance on The MMA Hour with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani Cormier dove a little more in depth on his issue with The Young Bucks (quotes via MMA Fighting):
“I’ve always loved it. Right now I’m not watching as much anymore because these guys kinda pissed me off a little bit,” Cormier said. “They turned me off to the whole thing. I’m like, what is wrong with these dudes? Everybody’s not going to like everything you do. Just so happens that I’m a professional wrestling fan that has a bit of a following himself. The wrestlers themselves said some stuff, and I was like, ‘Well, first off, calm down, because you know [*Cormier smacks his hand*]. Calm down. Initially, just calm down, because [*Cormier smacks his hand again*] — you and you and you, all of you together.’
“Anyways, ‘Calm down. But secondly, you can’t dictate to people.’ And what really got me — what really got me was when a guy told me, he called me a charisma vacuum, meaning that I guess when I get on TV, it’s [*Cormier makes vacuum sound*] everybody turns off. Some guy on the internet. And then he goes, ‘You better go to the Performance Institute, or whatever it’s called, because Cody Rhodes will whip you. He’s a two-time state wrestling champion.'”
Cormier, The Young Bucks, and former UFC heavyweight champion/AXS TV commentator Josh Barnett hashed it all out in another Twitter exchange, which led to Cormier and the Bucks burying the hatchet (NOTE: Matt & Nick deleted some of their Tweets so they have been replaced with text and time stamps):
I really don’t give a fuck how many dropkicks you do. I was asked about it. Stop playing with me. https://t.co/jojuIrCwrm
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) January 15, 2018
“Haha trying to start your own angle. You must be a fan of Jim Cornette.”
— The Young Bucks (@NickJacksonYB) January 15, 2018
I’m fighting this weekend in a real fight I don’t have time for this bullshit. https://t.co/hQdf6CmGRO
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) January 15, 2018
“The one that pays me 7 figures is a fake job?! Hahahaha.”
— The Young Bucks (@NickJacksonYB) January 15, 2018
U don’t believe I make 7 figures? All your garbage that you normally spew at fans don’t work on me bud. Honestly you need to chill out you may see me one day https://t.co/4sDvNGNFaH
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) January 15, 2018
“That seems kinda like a threat?”
— The Young Bucks (@MattJackson13) January 16, 2018
You do, but I don't believe the Young Bucks do, although that doesn't matter in regards to whether they are talented or not.
As for the Bucks, what's with all the Twitter feuds kiddos?
— ??? ????????? (@JoshLBarnett) January 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/953122602603528192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/NickJacksonYB/status/953377670741372928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
I apologize for the hate you have gotten. I have received a ton too. It’s not one way. I am in the middle of fight week and get get agitated easily. I apologize. I wish you nothing but continued success. From all I see you guys are doing amazing. Good luck in the future. DC https://t.co/DHkb6poyIt
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) January 16, 2018