{"id":261697,"date":"2017-10-16T09:07:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T16:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=261697"},"modified":"2017-10-16T09:07:51","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T16:07:51","slug":"alexander-gustafsson-makes-prediction-possible-oezdemir-vs-cormier-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/alexander-gustafsson\/alexander-gustafsson-makes-prediction-possible-oezdemir-vs-cormier-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Gustafsson makes prediction for possible Oezdemir vs. Cormier fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though nothing is official just yet, it sounds as though the next UFC light heavyweight title fight will pit reinstated champion<\/a> Daniel Cormier against surging Swiss contender Volkan Oezdemir.\u00a0If this fight does go down as expected, Sweden’s Alexander Gustafsson will be watching it intently, as he’s likely to be the next man in line for the winner.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Swedish show\u00a0Viaplay Fighting<\/a>, Gustafsson offered up a prediction on this fight. While he was careful not to discount Oezdemir, he appears to be quite confident in a Cormier win.<\/p>\n

\u201cVolkan does have a puncher\u2019s chance,” Gustafsson said (h\/t MMAFighting.com<\/a>). “He has powerful hands as you can see [in his UFC 214 fight] against Jimi [Manuwa].\u00a0<\/em>He\u2019s not someone you want to underestimate. He\u2019s a power puncher, but DC is the better fighter.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Volkan<\/p>\n

Gustafsson went on to praise Cormier and his ability.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe can take a punch. He has the cardio. He is a better mixed martial artist than Volkan. So, I see DC winning that fight,\u201d he said. “He\u2019s going to put him on his ass. He\u2019ll take him down and dominate on the ground.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cVolkan is sort of like\u00a0Anthony Johnson\u00a0\u2013 a power puncher. We haven\u2019t seen much of his ground game, not much of his wrestling and I think DC will take him down.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While Gustafsson expects a Cormier win, however, he doesn’t really mind who wins. If Cormier wins, then he can avenge his previous loss to him. If Oezdemir wins, then he can avenge his friend Manuwa.<\/p>\n

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\u201cStyles make fights,” he said. “I want to beat DC. I want to avenge my loss. Because of that, I want DC to win. But if Volkan were to win, that\u2019s fine with me. Then I\u2019ll avenge Jimi.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Do you agree with Alexander Gustafsson’s prediction for this rumored Daniel Cormier vs. Volkan Oezdemir fight? Share your predictions in the comments section.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 10\/16\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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