Chael Sonnen wasn't impressed with Jon Jones's performance at UFC 197. During an ESPN broadcast the loud-mouthed UFC veteran zinged the former UFC light-heavyweight and now interim light-heavyweight champion for his rather unspectacular win over Ovince Saint Preux on Saturday.

"This was garbage. This was Jon Jones's worst performance by light years," Sonnen said. "Now, he won, he dominated the wrestling, the striking and he won a championship tonight. But for the high bar Jon has set, this is his single worst performance in the Octagon. His timing was off, his output wasn't there, his wrestling largely failed him aside from getting him against the cage and that's my assessment."

Last Saturday at UFC 197, Jones made his long awaited Octagon comeback after 15 months on the sidelines. Originally he was scheduled to meet 205-pound titleholder and arch nemesis Daniel Cormier in a rematch. Cormier, however, had to pull out with an injury. Him and UFC president Dana White both have expressed doubts that Jones would've been able to beat him with a performance like this one.

"I do believe that Daniel Cormier would've beaten Jon Jones tonight," Sonnen agreed.

Jones will likely face the recovered Cormier on a yet to be announced date.