UFC Hall from Famer Daniel Cormier got the last smile for a former teammate in his light heavyweight debut.
Before Daniel Cormier started his hostile feud of all time with Jon Jones, the future Hall of Famer clashed with a former teammate who stood up on Kort-Notice at UFC 170. Patrick Cummins, who briefly trained with Cormier during their collegiate wrestling career, filled in for the injured Rashad Evans.
Despite the Cormier vs. Cummins Vecht Vecht who came together for a few weeks, did not disappoint the structure before the fight. Cummins and Cormier repeatedly traced for UFC 170 after Cummins claimed that he cried Cormier while training on the wrestling mats.
The hostility between Cormier and Cummins reached a boiling point at the UFC 170 pre-Fight press conference. In their first Staredown prior to Fight Night, a visible angry Cormier Cummins pushed before she was separated by UFC CEO Dana White.
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Daniel Cormier broke Patrick Cummins in just 79 seconds on UFC 170
Cormier fought like a man with a point to prove against Cummins, overwhelming cummins with a Blitz on the feet for a few seconds in the fight. Cummins tried several Takedowns that were easily filled by Cormier; In a full-circle moment from their time training earlier in their career.
Cormier quickly laid Cummins on the rear foot against the cage and dropped Cummins with a right hand before he mumbled him with brutal ground and pounds. After heavy shots to the head of Cummins, Cormier won the first round knockout victory in just 79 seconds, a wild finish of his first light heavyweight MMA fight.
In his interview after the fight with Joe Rogan, Cormier expressed frustration to land Cummins two shots in their fight. Despite his frustrations after the fight, Cormier stabbed his beef with Cummins and endorsed the 'Bright Future' of his former teammate in the Octagon.
Unfortunately for Cummins, the Cormier fight was the biggest memory of his five-year-old UFC official period, despite the win over Jan Bachowicz and Gian Villante. He withdrew from MMA after a knockout loss of the first round for Ed Herman in May 2019.
As far as Cormier is concerned, he would then beat Henderson in his next fight to secure the status of No. 1 in the light heavyweight division. Less than a year after the Cummins fight, Cormier would have his first chance to deduct the light heavyweight champion Jones from UFC 182.
Daniel Cormier believes that Jon Jones will eventually secure Tom Aspinall showdown
Years after their historic rivalry in the UFC -Tachthoek, the tensions between Cormier and Jones have cooled. Now from the heavyweight champion of the UFC, Jones is expected to be confronted with Tom Aspinall later this year, despite various delays in fighting negotiations.
Despite the growing frustrations of fans and experts, Cormier believes that the 'ego' of Jones will eventually collapse at the end of the year. Aspinall, the longest reigning interim title holder of the UFC, has not fought anymore since defending the belt against Curtis Blaydes on UFC 304 last July.
White and the UFC matchmakers remain non -unpleasant that the Jones vs. Aspinall -confrontation will take place in 2025, except any injuries or unforeseen circumstances. Time will learn whether the heavyweight title Unification Bout will receive a booking.