Everyone’s got a podcast now, including UFC light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.
He now joins the likes of Joe Rogan, Michael Bisping, Bruce Buffer, Brendan Schaub, Mike Swick, Frank Mir, Miesha Tate and many more UFC figures to hit the airwaves with their opinions on all things UFC.
Taking to his new gig over at The ‘Talk and Talker’ podcast, Cormier revealed his thoughts on the comeback of his former opponent, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.
D.C. stated,
“I feel like if he was going to retire maybe he should have stayed retired a little bit longer. Because when you do that, you come back this quick, it just kind of feels like ‘oh you were mad because you lost, so you just quit’. Right? It’s not even a six month retirement. So it feels kind of like you were mad because you lost, and you kind of just quit.
“Rumble Johnson and I have always been respectful with each other. But something happened at UFC 214 that has forever made me change the way I’m going to interact with Anthony Johnson.”
“So I walk into the back of the weigh-ins for UFC 214, and there’s Rumble. And I go up to Rumble and he says ‘what’s up DC? You look good.’ Give him a hug, and I say ‘hey man, I hope you’re enjoying your retirement. You seem happy. I wish you nothing but continued success’, and I go about my business — as much as you’d expect two guys who have competed and have respect for each other would interact.
“Then in walks Jon jones, and I expect him to — a guy he was supposed to fight, and may at some point still fight — give him the same type of conversation and kind of keep it moving as a man. But Jon walks in, they give each other the shake and the hug, and they talk a little bit. And the conversation seems like Anthony is almost giving him advice … like pre-fight stuff.”
“I guess Jon’s putting on his shoes or something, and then Rumble walks up to him again. But now they’re hugging. Legitimately hugging! Rumble’s leaning over while Jon’s tying his shoes, and Rumble’s leaning over and giving him advice.
“What the fuck kind of advice are you giving him? Fucking what the fuck? Why are you so friendly? This is a guy that at some point you may have to fight. You’re his friend now? Why the fuck are you his friend? Are you just hoping that he wins because I beat you? What the fuck are you doing?
“Rumble and I have no more relationship. What the fuck are you so friendly with a guy in your weight class for? Fuck that. The competitor in you shouldn’t allow you to be that nice to that guy.
“In my mind, that dude is fucking soft.”
