2-Time Olympic champion Daniel Cormier signs with Strikeforce

http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/09/03/daniel-cormier-to-make-mma-debut-at-upcoming-strikeforce-challen/


He'll be fighting on the September 25th Strikeforce Challengers card. Opponent to be determined.

Jeesh he just started training.

Im really excited to see Cormier out there. He is a real hard nosed wrestler who has great explosive power. Guys like him, Mo Lawal, Joe Warren, etc. have started a little late, but can still make an impact and a nice career for themselves.

Couldn't find a better thread for this and wasn't sure it was new thread worthy.
But still, info I didn't know.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/12/2359561/ever-wonder-why-daniel-cormier-is-fighting-as-one-of-the-smallest-men
Ever wonder why Daniel Cormier is fighting as one of the smallest men in
the heavyweight division? Because he wrecked his kidneys cutting
weight. Kid Nate looks at the risk of this common practice at MMA Nation.

http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/8/12/2359094/weight-cutting-the-phantom-menace-of-mma
Daniel Cormier, who just snuck into the SF Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament as an alternate replacing Alistair Overeem,
had to miss his shot at Olympic gold in 2010 when his kidneys failed in
Beijing. Cormier was cutting weight to compete at 211lbs.
Now he's a permanently undersized heavyweight who doesn't dare try to
make 205lbs because he doesn't dare push his kidneys again.

Cormier is no doubt familiar with the symptoms of Acute Renal Failure
(ARF) like dry mouth, lack of urine, headache, lower back pain, nausea,
and drowsiness. ARF can be treated with fluids and a quick
rehydration, but it can also become Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) if the
fighter's kidneys give out from the strain.

blah, Cormier could merely get into shape and be near 205.


Cormier vs Roy.

I'll take Cormier at this point, think I'm gonna go out on a limb and take him vs Foot.