Jon Jones probably isn’t adding Daniel Cormier to a Christmas card list anytime soon, but he also insists he isn’t losing sleep over his rival right now, either.

For Jones, the renewal of the grudge match between the two at UFC 200 isn’t really personal. There’s business to be handled.

“It’s just a fight for me at this point, to be honest,” Jones told MMAjunkie. “Obviously I don’t want to lose to anybody, and I’ve got a lot on the line. But as far as the genuine hatred and things like that, you know, it’s not as powerful as it was before.

“I’m still motivated, and I’m excited to stick a foot in DC’s ass, but the hatred and all the extra is not really there for me.”

That, of course, hasn’t always been the case. Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), who in April 2015 was stripped of the title that Cormier (17-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) now wears around his waist, have clashed frequently in media appearances, including an infamous on-stage brawl in 2014.

But a lot has happened between then and now, and Jones believes what’s most important right now is earning back his belt and again establishing his legacy in the sport.

“I feel like I have enough to fight for: My redemption story, my legacy, getting my belt back – those things motivate me and inspire me,” Jones said. “Hatred for DC, it really doesn’t give me that much more at this point. I had a fight with Ovince Saint Preux, and we were extremely respectful to other, and I still got there and did my job.

“There’s been guys in the past, Lyoto Machida and Glover Teixeira, guys who I have absolutely no problem with, and I still go out there and do my job, so I’ve never been a guy who actually needed the drama. I just know that it’s entertaining for the fans, and every once in a while it give you that little extra push. But even without that little extra, I’m still extremely hard-working. That’s why I’ve never lost.”

Whether or not Cormier feels the same remains to be seen. It’s been nearly two years since the rivalry seemed to be at it’s peak, but based on recent interactions, Cormier seems to still harbor some intense resentment.

But Jones insists he’s focused on other things right now. Getting his belt back is first, then he’d like to work on a reputation that has been tarnished by ongoing legal woes in recent years, as well.

“I feel like winning the belt back is a huge step in the right direction (toward my redemption), and also, it’s going forward,” Jones said. “I’m making a lot less mistakes. Trying to do things better. Keeping a good, clean image outside of the octagon for the years to come, that’s obviously going to help as well. But yeah, I’ve got a lot more work to do.

“If I had to go back and do things over, there’s a lot of things I would do over and try to do better. At the same time, a lot of my struggles, it’s what makes me the strong guy that I am today. You just gotta learn to take the good with the bad and just look at it for what it is – and just try to do things better than before.”

UFC 200 takes place July 9 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. The night’s main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

It’s a loaded fight card, with three championship fights and the UFC return of Brock Lesnar on the main card, alone. The longstanding rivalry between Jones and Cormier will unquestionably be pushed to the forefront of most pre-fight discussions. But for Jones, there’s more on the line than squashing a beef.

Jones believes it’s a moment to help him take another step toward his ultimate destiny.

“Obviously, my legacy means a lot to me, the championship means a lot to me, and being known as an all-time great means a lot,” Jones said. “But being known as a fighter who did right and can retire one day and take care of his loved ones, that’s what means the most to me right now. I’m not really tripping over the storyline too much.”

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