The MMA community loves its rumors. While some of them become legends, the rest simply fade away. One such story that became a legend in the UFC locker room is that the lightweight king, Islam Makhachev, sparred and submitted former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. This is an interesting bit of information that was revealed by none other than Daniel Cormier. But now, it seems like Rockhold wants his revenge against ‘DC’ for spilling the beans.
So how has the former UFC fighter planned his revenge? Well, in a recent interview, Rockhold revealed the true success mantra behind Daniel Cormier getting so famous when it comes to television. So, what is it? Well, it’s the fact that the former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion knows how to lie really well. In fact, he might always be lying through his teeth every time he is on television.
During a recent interview, Luke Rockhold was asked about his sparring sessions with Islam Makhachev and if the Russian fighter actually submitted him. To this, the former middleweight champion revealed that no such incident ever took place. In fact, his sparring partner ‘DC’ made all that up. So when the interviewers asked him to FaceTime Cormier to confirm the rumor, he revealed Daniel Cormier’s habit of lying. “No. Dude, Daniel Cormier is the biggest liar. How do you think he makes good TV? Because he just lies his way through TV. One thing that Daniel would always say, “If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying.”
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Well, even if it is false, the rumor did give Islam Makhachev fans a story to enjoy for a long time. As for Cormier’s alleged ability to lie, it looks like the mantra is working for the former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion since he has found major success on both YouTube and TV.His collaborations with ESPN have been appreciated by the MMA community, and his hot takes have been interesting ones. However, some are takes that won’t be appreciated by other fighters, such as his disapproval of the 12-6 elbows.
Daniel Cormier questions the UFC’s move to unban the 12-6 elbow
The UFC Edmonton card changed the fight game back in November, as it gave several fighters a new lethal move to add to their arsenals. On the eve of the show, the UFC head honcho Dana White revealed that the 12-to-6 elbow would be legal to use. A much more effective and bloody move, the 12-6 elbow is loved by fighters like Jon Jones.
Despite suffering the only loss in his MMA career after getting disqualified for using the move against Matt Hamill in 2009, Jon Jones praised the lifting of the ban ahead of his UFC 309 fight. However, the same cannot be said about Daniel Cormier. On the Funky and the Champ, the former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion talked about the move and stated that he is not a big fan of the UFC’s decision to make it legal.
According to Cormier, he prefers that the sport of MMA look like a sport rather than a street fight. But with the 12-6 elbow, it will fit more in line with the thoughts of several US politicians who once called it human cockfighting. He said, “I just don’t want anything that makes fighting look like a street fight.” What do you think? Did the UFC make the right decision by lifting the ban over such a lethal move? Let us know in the comments.
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