{"id":236301,"date":"2017-05-09T08:10:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T15:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=236301"},"modified":"2017-05-09T08:10:36","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T15:10:36","slug":"daniel-cormier-discusses-surprising-recent-unpopularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/daniel-cormier\/daniel-cormier-discusses-surprising-recent-unpopularity\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Cormier discusses surprising recent unpopularity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier may have just picked up a major <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-ufc-210-daniel-cormier-vs-anthony-johnson-highlights\/\">win over Anthony Johnson<\/a> to successfully defend his light heavyweight title for the second time, however Cormier&#8217;s popularity has been surprisingly low despite the recent dominant win. He spoke to <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2017\/05\/ufc-jon-jones-daniel-cormier-theory-why-fans-relate\" target=\"_blank\">MMAJunkie<\/a> Radio to discuss his popularity, saying:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Daniel-Cormier-4.png\" alt=\"Daniel Cormier\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-233546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Daniel-Cormier-4.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Daniel-Cormier-4-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Daniel-Cormier-4-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Daniel-Cormier-4-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLately I\u2019ve been having to do a little more talking because the fans have \u2026 they\u2019ve kind of turned on me \u2013 which is OK. I get it. It\u2019s OK. But I kind of relate myself to Roman Reigns, John Cena, those types of guys, guys that are supposed to be good guys, but the fans just have something that they don\u2019t like, something that doesn\u2019t resonate with them. So I\u2019ve kind of been having to talk a little bit more, and it\u2019s refreshing. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople don\u2019t want to be told, \u2018I\u2019m good, so you should cheer for me.\u2019 Jon Jones is a guy that has made a lot of mistakes, so maybe people relate to him more. They go, \u2018Forget this Daniel Cormier goody two-shoes, him and his kids and his family. I want the guy that does coke and parties and crashes cars. That\u2019s the guy I want.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I\u2019m not cool enough because I go to work, I fight. When I\u2019m not fighting I go back, and I go to my kids\u2019 soccer and baseball games. That\u2019s what I do. I go to wrestling. I\u2019m not out partying. I\u2019m not out doing all kinds of crazy stuff. Maybe I\u2019m just too boring, but I\u2019m fine with it. I like my life.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"379\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Anthony-Johnson-Daniel-Cormier.png\" alt=\"Anthony Johnson Daniel Cormier\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-232348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Anthony-Johnson-Daniel-Cormier.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Anthony-Johnson-Daniel-Cormier-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Anthony-Johnson-Daniel-Cormier-585x304.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Anthony-Johnson-Daniel-Cormier-390x202.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cormier of course is likely looking at a potential title defense against either Jimi Manuwa or <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/jon-jones\/daniel-cormier-demands-jon-jones-accepts-july-rematch\/\">former champion Jon Jones<\/a>, who is eligible to return from suspension in July. <\/p>\n<p>This article first appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/Www.bjpenn.com\">BJPENN.com<\/a> on 5\/9\/2017. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier may have just picked up a major win over Anthony Johnson to successfully defend his light heavyweight title for the second time, however Cormier&#8217;s popularity has been surprisingly low despite the recent dominant win. 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