LAS VEGAS – Daniel Cormier does not believe his chances are properly 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, returns to the heavyweight for the first time in almost five years Saturday when he challenges Miocic (18-2 MMA , 12-2 UFC) for the title. Cormier is 13-0 in his career in the weight category.

One story that Miocic has expressed in recent years is that he has not received a fair amount of 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 an opportunist of +205 wagers.

"I'll tell you this: there are bookkeepers for a reason," said Cormier at the UFC 226 open workout sessions. "They have installed me as an underdog, and that 's great.Stipe Miocic is in a completely different situation.The last time, he was disrespectful.Stipe Miocic is fighting against a guy who doesn? has never seen anything like it, there are reasons for it, but be aware that these chances, and all that money they've bet on him, is tied The only way for him to win is to to throw me out, there is no other way to beat me. "

UFC 226 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas: Cormier vs. Miocic in the lead pay-per-view main card after preliminaries on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass

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Although Cormier has the maximum Respectful of Miocic, he said that the current champion had only one path to victory inside of him. octagon: it does not not think his previous opponents have challenged him the way he can, and he is so confident that he will leave the UFC 226 with the belt.

"He fought with some 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. "