Cormier can’t escape Jones ahead of UFC championship defense
BOSTON — Daniel Cormier has shed his last 10 pounds to make weight, is pumped to defend his UFC light heavyweight championship and says he can beat Volkan Oezdemir.
Well, that’s the message Cormier tries to push when he’s not continuously pressed about the one guy he won’t be fighting.
“He hurt me with that kick,” Cormier says of his last fight against Jon Jones. “I’ve been hurt before.”
Oezdemir has had only three UFC fights, yet his fourth will find him lined up against …
“I hate that he did some dirty stuff,” Cormier says, again of Jones. “But he did a lot of great things to finish that fight. I accept that.”
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Well, that’s the message Cormier tries to push when he’s not continuously pressed about the one guy he won’t be fighting.
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| UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier acknowledges the cheers of fans as he takes the stage for his weigh-in the night before his Ultimate Fighting Championship bout against Volkan Oezdemir, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) |
Oezdemir has had only three UFC fights, yet his fourth will find him lined up against …
“I hate that he did some dirty stuff,” Cormier says, again of Jones. “But he did a lot of great things to finish that fight. I accept that.”
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