D. Cormier (photo) has been UFC champion since May 2015. Photo: Disclosure
After Jon Jones being caught in an anti-doping test and being removed from the main fight of UFC 200 as revealed on Wednesday night (6), the stay of Daniel Cormier on the event card was unknown. However, this Thursday (7), UFC president Dana White confirmed that the light heavyweight champion will remain on the card and will face a new opponent.
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Confirmation came through Dana White's participation in the North American program 'The Herd'. According to the president of Ultimate, there are several fighters interested in replacing Jon Jones to face the champion of the up to 93kg category, Daniel Cormier.
“There are a lot of guys interested. We will be able to close a fight. Daniel Cormier will fight this week”, announced Dana White.
Some fighters have already publicly expressed their interest in facing Cormier at UFC 200, such as former challenger Alexander Gustafson, Gegard Mousasi, who will face Thiago 'Marreta' in the same event, and even the new middleweight champion Michael Bisping. The latter, however, has already been discarded by the president.
“Bisping just won the middleweight belt. And let me tell you what Bisping does when he's not training. When he's not training, Bisping gets drunk. He is in no condition to fight with Daniel Cormier”, ended.
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