Daniel Cormier Update: Fighter Cancels Jon Jones Fight, Pulls Out Of UFC 197 [VIDEO]

Daniel Cormier pulling out of UFC 197 had to be an April Fools' joke, right?

That was the feeling Friday night when the news broke that Daniel Cormier was pulling out of his UFC 197 fight with Jon Jones due to injury.

Cormier ain't 26 but he's an exceptional athlete and worker. Hope he can power thru this and come back strong for a second title defense.

— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) April 2, 2016

Also worth noting: this would be the first time in Cormier's 18-fight, 7-year pro MMA career that he has been forced to pull out of a fight. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 2, 2016

What's up with AKA & injuries? First Cain Velasquez now Daniel Cormier #UFC197 damn!

— Bhawesh (@bhaweshjan02) April 2, 2016

JBJ's reaction to DC pulling out pic.twitter.com/NdfeEfvnmx — ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) April 2, 2016