{"id":106779,"date":"2014-07-29T16:11:46","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T23:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=106779"},"modified":"2022-02-06T09:29:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:29:52","slug":"daniel-cormier-plans-to-train-with-anderson-silva-and-lyoto-machida-for-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/daniel-cormier-plans-to-train-with-anderson-silva-and-lyoto-machida-for-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Cormier Plans To Train With Anderson Silva And Lyoto Machida For Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufc-173-results-cormier-chokes-henderson-out-in-round-3-calls-out-jon-jones-after-win\/daniel-cormier-wins\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-98710\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Daniel-Cormier-Wins.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Daniel Cormier Wins\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Daniel-Cormier-Wins.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Daniel-Cormier-Wins-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Daniel-Cormier-Wins-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC light heavyweight title challenger Daniel Cormier will face the toughest challenge of his career when he faces Jon Jones at UFC 178 for the light heavyweight strap.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare for the bout, Cormier is looking to bring in some elite level fighters to help him train, including Phil Davis, Cyrille Diabate, Anderson Silva, and Lyoto Machida.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke with Ariel Helwani on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2014\/7\/29\/5946263\/daniel-cormier-eyeing-anderson-silva-and-lyoto-machida-as-potential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The MMA Hour<\/a> to discuss his plans:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;ve got some friends and they put me in contact with some of the guys down in southern California, with Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida. 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