D. Cormier is one of the UFC's top commentators. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
Former double UFC champion, Daniel Cormier has the property to recognize the talent of other fighters who reigned in their respective divisions. During his participation in a program carried out by ESPN, the commentator analyzed the history of the welterweight category (up to 77,1kg) and chose the four best athletes who played in the division.
“Well, here’s the problem, there weren’t many welterweight champions. It's been a division that has had so many longtime champions that there aren't many welterweight champions. I have Georges St-Pierre as head, then I have Matt hugs, Kamaru Usman and then I have Tyron woodley”, declared Cormier.
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Asked about Woodley's presence and consequently Robbier Lawler's absence, Cormier explained the reason for leaving 'Ruthless' off the list.
“And I get it, he and Robbie seem to have similar resumes, but you have to remember when Tyron was the champion, the way he beat Robbie to become the champion, the way he beat Darren till, the way he defended that belt on so many occasions when he was legitimately one of the hardest champions to work with, so he got no favors,” he explained.
Mentioned by the commentator as participants in the top 4, all athletes had moments of glory as category champions. Currently, Kamaru is the only active fighter, but he lost the belt to Leon edwards in 2022.
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