Daniel Cormier has elected to turn down UFC President Dana White’s recent suggestion for a super fight between the UFC light heavyweight champion an Stipe Miocic.
UFC 220 went down on Saturday night, Jan. 20, with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic headlining the event in a match up against rising knockout artist Francis Ngannou. In the night’s co-main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier went toe-to-toe with tough contender Volkan Oezdemir.
Both champions put on dominant performances in their match ups, leaving many fight fans curious as to if the two mixed martial arts warriors will ever meet inside the octagon.
After the events of UFC 220, UFC President Dana White suggested a super fight between Cormier and Miocic. After all, Cormier was initially a heavyweight competitor himself. The fighter could move up to the heavyweight class and challenge Miocic for his belt.
Speaking at the UFC 220 post-fight press conference, Daniel Cormier revealed that he is letting AKA teammate Cain Velasquez make a run through the heavyweight division.
“People have talked about that for a really long time,” Cormier said. “I did 13 fights at heavyweight and I hate cutting weight, as you guys all know. I’m the only guy who gets a rousing ovation every time he steps on the scale to make weight.”
”I haven’t really thought about it,” Cormier continued. “It’s hard for me now because Cain is in the gym more. Cain is in the gym getting back prepared to do what he does best. I draw so much from him. Cain had a baby about a month ago and he’s here with me now. I didn’t know if he was coming to the fight. I didn’t bother to ask him if he was coming to the fight because I didn’t know if it was possible because of the new baby.”
“He was there for my weight cut,” The champion stated. “The dude’s never sauna’d, and he was dried up like a California raisin by the time we were done with that sauna. But he’s there. I draw inspiration for him. If he’s getting prepared to get that belt back, then I have nothing for that division. That’ll never change.”
“It’s he (Miocic) and Cain, and then everybody else,” Cormier said. “The biggest heavyweight fight we’ll ever have is when those two fight each other. I’ll never say he’s better than Cain Velasquez, but he’s good. He’s just as good. They’re even.”
