Naj85
30-04-2014, 01:36
Former US Olympic team captain Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/) fights Dan Henderson (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/890D91EBBBB5D9D5/Dan-Henderson/) in the main event of UFC (http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=news.search&phrase=UFC) 173 on May 24. If he wins, he is widely expected to get a fight for the title vs. Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/), if Jones beats Alexander Gustafsson (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/6D0BC38F2330A9C3/Alexander-Gustafsson/) in the rematch. If Gustafsson wins, there will likely be an automatic rubber match.
Cormier appeared on the MMA Hour and was asked by host Ariel Helwani if "The Mauler" stands a chance at beating Jones.
"No chance," said Cormier initially, as transcribed by MMAFighting. "Let me rephrase that. I'm not saying he doesn't have a chance. I'm just saying that if I had to bet my money, or if I asked 10 people who wins this fight, nine out of those 10 people would say Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/), because honestly, I believe that he's better because he has more tools.
"When you look at Jon on paper against a lot of people, he seems to match up well against every single one of us. He seems to holds the advantages against every single one of us. It's the intangibles. It's the things that you can't measure on a piece of paper that it's going to take to beat Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/) - the things that I believe I hold in spades.
"I've been winning my entire life. That's all I know how to do, and that's what I plan on continuing to do as I finish my mixed martial arts career. I'm not trying to sound arrogant or cocky in any way. I know how to win. I know that at the end of the day, when I step in the cage with most guys that I fight, I've done more things right over the course of my lifetime and over the course of my athletic career than they have."
Earlier on Twitter, Cormier was asked several questions about Jones.
@Danielmmafan
How would Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/) do at HWT in your opinion?
Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/) @dc_mma (http://twitter.com/dc_mma)
Fine
@MarkL0NG0RiA
Big Fan bro.. jones said before he would love to fight Cain do you think he would last 5 rounds vs Cain?
Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/) @dc_mma (http://twitter.com/dc_mma)
No
@TXWingStinger
Jones vs prime Fedor, who takes it?
Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/) @dc_mma (http://twitter.com/dc_mma)
Jones
So what do you think UG? How does Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/) do vs. Alexander Gustafsson (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/6D0BC38F2330A9C3/Alexander-Gustafsson/), Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/), the UFC heavyweight division, champion Cain Velasquez, and Fedor Emelianenko (http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=news.search&phrase=Fedor%20Emelianenko)?
http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.html#pbid=df56043a8061451d89897bbd6ee37d9a&ec=9sbDBubTojJr-gYDZ8V8RUQWZMvu1nEQ&docUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixedmartialarts.com%2Fnew s%2F443441%2FCormier-Jones-beats-prime-Fedor-but-not-Cain%2F
Cormier appeared on the MMA Hour and was asked by host Ariel Helwani if "The Mauler" stands a chance at beating Jones.
"No chance," said Cormier initially, as transcribed by MMAFighting. "Let me rephrase that. I'm not saying he doesn't have a chance. I'm just saying that if I had to bet my money, or if I asked 10 people who wins this fight, nine out of those 10 people would say Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/), because honestly, I believe that he's better because he has more tools.
"When you look at Jon on paper against a lot of people, he seems to match up well against every single one of us. He seems to holds the advantages against every single one of us. It's the intangibles. It's the things that you can't measure on a piece of paper that it's going to take to beat Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/) - the things that I believe I hold in spades.
"I've been winning my entire life. That's all I know how to do, and that's what I plan on continuing to do as I finish my mixed martial arts career. I'm not trying to sound arrogant or cocky in any way. I know how to win. I know that at the end of the day, when I step in the cage with most guys that I fight, I've done more things right over the course of my lifetime and over the course of my athletic career than they have."
Earlier on Twitter, Cormier was asked several questions about Jones.
@Danielmmafan
How would Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/) do at HWT in your opinion?
Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/) @dc_mma (http://twitter.com/dc_mma)
Fine
@MarkL0NG0RiA
Big Fan bro.. jones said before he would love to fight Cain do you think he would last 5 rounds vs Cain?
Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/) @dc_mma (http://twitter.com/dc_mma)
No
@TXWingStinger
Jones vs prime Fedor, who takes it?
Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/) @dc_mma (http://twitter.com/dc_mma)
Jones
So what do you think UG? How does Jon Jones (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/54494EFC3CC798A0/Jon-Jones/) do vs. Alexander Gustafsson (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/6D0BC38F2330A9C3/Alexander-Gustafsson/), Daniel Cormier (http://www.MixedMartialArts.com/f/53958F286CF4E375/Daniel-Cormier/), the UFC heavyweight division, champion Cain Velasquez, and Fedor Emelianenko (http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=news.search&phrase=Fedor%20Emelianenko)?
http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.html#pbid=df56043a8061451d89897bbd6ee37d9a&ec=9sbDBubTojJr-gYDZ8V8RUQWZMvu1nEQ&docUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixedmartialarts.com%2Fnew s%2F443441%2FCormier-Jones-beats-prime-Fedor-but-not-Cain%2F