Overview
- ALF Global CEO Alfredo Auditore posted on June 4 that a Professional Wrestling League (PWL) match between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier was nearly confirmed, but he gave no timetable or signed agreement.
- Daniel Cormier says a seven‑figure offer was made and that Jones declined that wrestling proposal, a claim Jones has not publicly and fully rebutted.
- Cormier says he will only accept a scored freestyle wrestling match because he believes he would win decisively, while discussions reportedly shifted toward grappling, submission‑only rules, and shorter time limits.
- Promoters and organisations including ALF Global, PWL and Real American Freestyle have courted both men, and Jones’s existing ties to Russian promotions and his dispute with the UFC shape where and how the bout could be staged.
- The matchup would be the pair’s first competitive meeting outside MMA and carries legacy and financial stakes for both men, but its fate hinges on whether both sides can agree on clear, enforceable rules and a formal contract.