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Last weekend, at UFC 220, we watched UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier thwart dangerous challenger Volkan Oezdemir<\/a>, and UFC light heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic turn away the dangerous Francis Ngannou<\/a>. In the wake of these successful title defenses, there has been a deafening outcry for the two champions to fight each other at heavyweight.<\/p>\n

Daniel Cormier addressed this possibility at the UFC 220 post-fight press conference. Apparently, it’s not something he’s keen on.<\/p>\n

\u201dPeople have talked about that for a really long time,\u201d Cormier said (h\/t MMAFighting<\/a>). \u201cI did 13 fights at heavyweight and I hate cutting weight, as you guys all know. I\u2019m the only guy who gets a rousing ovation every time he steps on the scale to make weight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201dI haven\u2019t really thought about it,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt\u2019s hard for me now because Cain [Velasquez] is in the gym more. Cain is in the gym getting back prepared to do what he does best. I draw so much from him. Cain had a baby about a month ago and he\u2019s here with me now. I didn\u2019t know if he was coming to the fight. I didn\u2019t bother to ask him if he was coming to the fight because I didn\u2019t know if it was possible because of the new baby.”<\/p>\n

\u201dHe was there for my weight cut. The dude\u2019s never sauna\u2019d, and he was dried up like a California raisin by the time we were done with that sauna. But he\u2019s there. I draw inspiration for him. If he\u2019s getting prepared to get that [heavyweight] belt back [from Miocic], then I have nothing for that division. That\u2019ll never change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cormier then gave a quick assessment of a potential fight between Cain Velasquez and Stipe Miocic.<\/p>\n

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\u201dIt\u2019s he [Miocic] and Cain, and then everybody else,\u201d Cormier said. \u201cThe biggest heavyweight fight we\u2019ll ever have is when those two fight each other. I\u2019ll never say he\u2019s better than Cain Velasquez, but he\u2019s good. He\u2019s just as good. They\u2019re even.\u201d<\/p>\n

Would you like to see Daniel Cormier fight at heavyweight again?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 1\/22\/2018. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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