Cormier bets on Rousey's victory over Cyborg: 'He'll be patting himself before he knows it'

Ronda (left) and Cyborg (right) are considered the main fighters today. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (UFC/Disclosure)

In addition to being a top athlete in the UFC's light heavyweight division, Daniel Cormier He shows a lot of articulation when analyzing MMA fights, including acting as a commentator on North American television. This time, “DC” used his analytical skills to give his opinion on the most anticipated fight in women’s MMA today: Ronda Rousey against Chris Cyborg.

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And, to talk about the topic, Cormier didn't climb the wall and answered directly about what his bet would be. “As much as we love Cyborg, she can get in there and try to take Ronda's head off, but from the moment Ronda grabs her and takes her down, she's going to be done. The girls end up being defeated when the fight gets more tangled. That's what happened with Cat [Zingano]. That's probably what would happen to Cyborg. She could get there with the most evil intentions, she could land a few punches, but the moment there's contact, she'll be patting herself before she even knows it," said Cormier, in an interview with the former fighter's official website. B.J. Penn.

Cormier expressed all his admiration for Rousey, whom he has known since the Beijing Olympics in 2008, when the current UFC champion won the bronze medal in judo and Cormier was part of the team. wrestling from United States. “She is a great fighter, a great champion and a great representative of MMA. But it goes beyond that. In fact, it goes back to the Olympics. She was a baby, but I knew she was special. During the Olympics, we heard stories about Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and this happened to Ronda. And I didn't even meet her during the competition – I only saw her occasionally, vaguely, at the training center. But from then on we heard stories about what a beast she was, even though she was still a baby,” she praised.

The two Olympic athletes already have a date set to return to the UFC octagon. Cormier faces Ryan bader in the main fight of UFC Fight Night 68, on June 6, and Rousey will defend the belt against Bethe Correia at UFC 190, in Rio de Janeiro.

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