Originally, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was expected to make the first defense of his heavyweight title opposite former champion and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar. Yet when the UFC needed a main event for UFC 230, which goes down on November 3 in New York, Cormier agreed to a short-notice heavyweight title fight with streaking contender Derrick Lewis<\/p>\n
While Derrick Lewis is now the first item on Daniel Cormier’s to-do list, the champ has remained adamant that there is still a Brock Lesnar fight in his future.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know I\u2019m going to fight Lesnar,” Cormier told reporters at the recent UFC 230 media day. “There\u2019s nobody or anything that could change that. [The UFC has] never done me like that, so there\u2019s no reason to believe it would start now.\u201d<\/p>\n
“I haven\u2019t had anything promised to me that hasn\u2019t been delivered,” he added. “The UFC\u2019s been good to me. I don\u2019t worry about that.”<\/p>\n
Speaking to ESPN recently, UFC President Dana White seemed to echo these comments from Cormier. He says he wants Lesnar to fight soon, and in fact, he wouldn’t be surprised if the pro wrestler wound up sitting cage side for Cormier’s upcoming fight with Lewis.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrock Lesnar might be [at UFC 230] in New York,\u201d the UFC President said (transcript via MMA Mania<\/a>). \u201cThat\u2019s not guaranteed, we haven\u2019t talked about it or anything, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he called and said, \u2018I\u2019m coming to the fight.\u2019 I plan on Brock Lesnar fighting soon.\u201d<\/p>\n