Does Daniel Cormier deserve the next UFC Heavyweight Title shot?

bobbitt15 wrote:

There's no reason for him to

Pretty much, he just beat two full size top ten heavyweights. His size makes it harder to believe but his skill set makes it not a big issue.

bobbitt15 wrote:

There's no reason for him to

The same argument was made for Fedor, but in this hypothetical he could make 205 and could fight Jones.

Farmer1906 wrote:

bobbitt15 wrote:

There's no reason for him to

The same argument was made for Fedor, but in this hypothetical he could make 205 and could fight Jones.

Did you miss the part about his kidney failure due to cutting weight? Him fighting at 205 would mean he would have to lose the weight to where 205 was his regular walk around weight. What possible reason is there for him to make that choice, in particualr at this point in his career? He isn't doing it , he shouldn't do it. He likes being his normal self and fighting with no significant concern or focus on his size, like a certain other great HW always has.

The existence of bigger heavyweights or guys who "look" like they are the same size as Cormier at LHW doesn't mean this dude is a "natural" LHW. He isn't. He is a heavyweight. A HW of the best kind. Fast, athletic, mid-sized and skilled. The kind I said would always trump the "super hw" that every retard and their mommas thought would take over MMA cause of Brock and Carwin. He is a HW. And thus he shall remain.

yeah, that new breed HW shit was a bust

He is a new breed HW, which is the same as the old breed. Mid sized, fast, awesome guys who back in the pride days would also fight Pride MWs in amazing super fights and open weight tournaments. FUCK OFF UFC 2012.

Jones vs Cain, Cormier, Bigfoot, etc would have been fights Pride fans demanded and would have easily gotten.

Cormier's olympic weight was 211 and thats where he ran into kidney problems. I know I read in an interview that he would cut to 205 if Cain were the heavyweight champ and they were both in the UFC, but who knows. His age could also be a factor in deciding not to cut down.