{"id":309601,"date":"2019-04-12T10:10:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T17:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=309601"},"modified":"2019-04-12T10:10:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T17:10:26","slug":"dana-white-gives-grim-update-on-daniel-cormier-vs-brock-lesnar-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-gives-grim-update-on-daniel-cormier-vs-brock-lesnar-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White gives grim update on Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the last few weeks, there has been ample reason to believe we might soon see Daniel Cormier defend the UFC heavyweight strap against former champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar. First, it was reported that the matchup could occur at UFC 241 this summer. Then, Lesnar <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/video-brock-lesnar-loses-wwe-title-opens-door-to-ufc-showdown-with-daniel-cormier\/\">surrendered his WWE title <\/a>at WrestleMania 35, seemingly clearing a major hurdle blocking his move to the UFC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/video-watch-ufc-press-conference-with-jon-jones-ben-askren-amanda-nunes-and-other-stars\/\">the UFC&#8217;s Seasonal Press Conference<\/a> on Friday afternoon, however, UFC President Dana White gave a grim update on this potential Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat fight isn\u2019t even in the works,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That fight might not even happen first.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comment from White generated a chorus of boos from the crowd in attendance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s what Cormier said too,\u201d White joked in response to the boos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White added that he hasn&#8217;t even spoken to Brock Lesnar recently, and reiterated that he expects Lesnar to reach out to him when he feels like fighting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe haven\u2019t even talked to Brock,&#8221; he said. \u201cNothing happened. That\u2019s what we wanted to do, but Brock and I haven\u2019t even talked. When Brock Lesnar is ready, he\u2019ll call me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Brock Lesnar off the table, Dana White discussed the remaining options for Daniel Cormier. The UFC boss claimed a rematch with former champion Stipe Miocic is a possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if he\u2019ll fight again, but we don\u2019t have a date for him right now,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The first fight might be Stipe [against Cormier].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to wait for Cormier. Cormier went back in the gym about two weeks ago and did a light workout. He\u2019s still not healthy. 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