Image via LFA on Facebook (Photo Credit: Jerry Chavez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“He goes and calls out a guy in Jared Cannonier who’s obviously fighting for the championship, like what are we doing here?…I mean, fight someone in the top 15 [first], fight someone in the top 10. Like, I get shooting for the stars, but the stars is anyone with a number next to their name at this point.”<\/p>\n
Cormier continued, “Then again, it’s the wins over Izzy in kickboxing that gives him this sense of invincibility. He’s watching this guy that he knocked out run roughshod over the division, become a megastar and make tons of money. Ultimately, he’s trying to find the shortest path to get to where he feels he belongs. So, hats off to him. But, come on man! Let’s be realistic in the way that we approach our journey through the UFC’s rankings.”<\/p>\n
What do you think about Daniel Cormier’s comments about Alex Pereira? Do you think he shot fight Jared Cannonier next? Sound off in the comments below!<\/p>\n
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