D. Cormier during the 'DC & RC' program. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
In the opening week of the 31st season of 'The Ultimate Fighter', which aired last Tuesday (30), Daniel Cormier took the opportunity to choose the five most notable fighters who have been on the reality show.
In the most recent episode of the 'DC & RC' podcast, the former heavyweight (up to 120,2kg) and light heavyweight (93kg) champion compiled his top 5, but before that he made honorable mentions to Diego Sanchez, Matt Serra, Tony Ferguson, TJ Dillashaw, Robert whittaker, Julianna Pena, Carla esparza e Brandon Moreno.
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See the list chosen by Daniel Cormier and the former champion's justifications for each choice:
5- Kamaru Usman
K. Usman with the welterweight belt. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
“He won The Ultimate Fighter 21 and was UFC welterweight champion, but look at the dominance Usman demonstrated in his title run. For me, having him fifth speaks to the importance and impact that the fighters I placed above him had on mixed martial arts.”
4- Rose Namajunas
R. Namajunas was strawweight champion on two occasions. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
"Rose namajunas She is a two-time UFC strawweight champion. She is a woman who was runner-up in the Ultimate Fighter, lost to Carla esparza, but was later able to come back and win the title against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who was the greatest strawweight champion in the world. Then she hit Weili Zhang, that we thought no one could win”.
3- Rashad Evans
R. Evans was UFC light heavyweight champion (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC)
"Rashad evans it was the guy who was small in Ultimate Fighter. He won 'The Ultimate Fighter' and became UFC light heavyweight champion, but he only participated in TUF as a heavyweight because it was the only way for him to get into reality. He participated as a heavyweight, won as a heavyweight and then became a member of the UFC Hall of Fame.”
2- Michael Bisping
M. Bisping won the middleweight belt in 2016. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC
"Michael Bisping was an agitator on 'The Ultimate Fighter'. He was the guy who upset everyone. He was also the guy who went through horrible things throughout his career. He fought guys who used testosterone, had his eye blown out, but the moment USADA took action, Michael Bisping became a UFC champion. Michael Bisping is also a member of the Hall of Fame.”
1- Forrest Griffin
Griffin (left) and Bonnar (right) included in the HOF in 2013. Photo: Disclosure
"Without Forrest griffin we wouldn't be here, because if he and Stephan bonnar Had they not staged that classic inside the Hard Rock Arena, the UFC would not have become what it is today. For this reason alone, I have Forrest griffin in first position. Furthermore, he was UFC light heavyweight champion and is in the Hall of Fame.”
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