By Martin DominFollow @@martin_domin
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and challenger Daniel Cormier came to blows during a shameful face off in Las Vegas on Monday.
Jones, the youngest champion in the promotion's history, will defend his title against the 35-year-old back at the MGM Grand on September 27.
But eight weeks appeared to be too long for either man to wait as they brawled in the hotel lobby.
As they came together, Jones leaned in on Cormier with his forehead but was pushed back in response.
Riled, Jones threw a punch and both men ended up rolling around on the floor.
Jones, 27, later told ESPN: 'Definitely not proud of what I did today.
'But, what happened was, we had a face off, and in the UFC, two athletes get very close in the face off, our heads touched, our nose rubbed together, it's a very intimate, very passionate moment for a lot of fighters. I've never actually had another fight put his hands on me by squeezing my throat.
'I reacted in self-defence by beating up Daniel.'
Cormier retorted: 'I have no idea what Jonny Jones is talking about. First off, you're right, people get close to each other.
'But they don't put their head against yours and nudge you forward. In my lifetime, I will never, ever allow a man, I don't care if it is Mike Tyson in his prime, I don't care if it is Wladimir Klitschko, no one will ever nudge me forward with their head and not expect a reaction.. Jon Jones will never bully me.'
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