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LAS VEGAS – Daniel Cormier does not think his chances of being disabled by the forecasters before his clash with Stipe Miocic at UFC 226.
Cormier (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), the UFC light heavyweight champion, is coming back for the first time in heavyweights for nearly five years on Saturday when he challenges Miocic (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) for the title. Cormier has a 13-0 record during his career in weight
One story that Miocic has expressed in recent years is that it has not been shaken in of his ability to win fights. He managed to defend his UFC record title three times in a row and to impose himself as the most successful heavyweight champion in the history of the promotion. But entering UFC 226, that is Cormier who believes that he is underestimated as a current +205 betting outsider.
"I'll tell you this: there are bookkeepers for a reason," said Cormier at the UFC 226 open workout sessions. "They instilled me as a loser, and that's great.Stipe Miocic is in a completely different situation.The last time he was disrespected.I have the impression Stipe Miocic is fighting against a guy who has never seen anything like that – chances are for a reason, but be aware that these chances, and all the money that's out there. they bet on it, it's tied to a result.The only way it can win is to knock me down.There's no other way than it is. beat me. "
UFC 226 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Cormier vs. Miocic is leading the main card at the card after FS1 and UFC Fight Pbad
Although Cormier has the greatest respect for Miocic, he said that the current champion only has one way to victory inside of him. octagon. He does not think his previous opponents have challenged him the way he can, and that's why he is so confident that he will leave UFC 226.
" He fought with tough guys, "said Cormier. "But Fabricio Werdum, I do not know what he was doing, he ran right into Stipe's fist, Stipe might have won that fight again." Alistair Overeem, I do not know what he's doing He was wounded so he thought he was typing in. Third match with (Junior) Dos Santos, I think Cain Velasquez may have turned Junior into a zombie He is a zombie that works nowadays. I love the guy, but he is.
"And Francis Ngannou, he can not fight. This will be the first time that he will fight anyone who can do anything.
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