This is about Dominick Reyes and my journey and the gold belt.”

That’s 30-year-old UFC star Dominick Reyes plainly saying he could not care less about Jon Jones … or the fact he isn’t fighting Bones for the Light Heavyweight title at UFC 253 on Saturday.

Reyes — whose only career loss was a very controversial decision to JJ in February — says his sole focus is on becoming a champion.

“As long as I get that gold, that’s all the matters to me. That’s all that ever mattered to me,” Reyes says.

“With Jon, it was cool because I would be knocking off the greatest light heavyweight of all time, ya know? It would of been really cool and freaking awesome, but it is what it is.”

Dominick continued … “We turn the page, ya know? It’s my challenge in front of me. I gotta serious serious f**king threat in front of me. So I gotta do my work and show the world that I’m best light heavyweight in the world.”

Of course, Jon relinquished his LHW title a few months back … and is likely moving up to heavyweight.

Meanwhile, the only thing standing between DR and being anointed the best light heavyweight in the world is 37-year-old, 6’2″, 205 lb. UFC star Jan Blachowicz.

Win, and the belt … it’s his.