Jolldan Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/daniel-cormier/daniel-cormier-confirms-hell-defend-light-heavyweight-title-this-year-has-three-opponents-in-mind/ Daniel Cormier, who now owns the UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight titles, is expected to defend his heavyweight belt against monstrous former champion Brock Lesnar sometime early in the new year. As it turns out, however, Cormier plans to defend his light heavyweight title first — before the year is out. “Yes, I am,” Cormier confirmed in a behind the scenes video on UFC on FOX (via MMA Fighting). “As long as they don’t f*ck up my Lesnar fight.” When it comes to potential opponents for his next light heavyweight title defense, Cormier seems to have three opponents in mind: Corey Anderson, Ilir Latifi, and Anthony Smith. From the sounds it, he’s up for fighting any one of these men, and he will leave it to them to sort out who’s next. “When and where, Corey Anderson,” Cormier told his FOX broadcast partner Michael Bisping on the video. “When and where, [ilir] Latifi. When and where, Anthony Smith. When and where, all of them. All of them at some point this year.” “Take a piece of steak, put it in the Octagon,” Cormier added. “Whoever wins gets the title fight. Let’s do it like that.” So who would you like to see Daniel Cormier fight most out of those three? Corey Anderson? Ilir Latifi? Anthony Smith? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba_Sparks Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Hmm. No one is on exactly a stellar run at the moment. When there's no stand-out contender I always like to see a fight to decide things. I'd make Anderson v Smith as soon as possible. Winner fights DC for the belt. Gus can fight Latifi and the winner of that is next. Battle of the Swedes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Another troll thread? Anthony Smith has two wins at LHW, both over geezers. Latifi has two wins in the last two years, and they're both over cans. Anderson's win over Glover is a better win than any of that trash above. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Another troll thread? Anthony Smith has two wins at LHW, both over geezers. Latifi has two wins in the last two years, and they're both over cans. Anderson's win over Glover is a better win than any of that trash above. ... One of those "cans" knocked Corey Anderson out cold. OSP should get the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Hmm. No one is on exactly a stellar run at the moment. When there's no stand-out contender I always like to see a fight to decide things. I'd make Anderson v Smith as soon as possible. Winner fights DC for the belt. Gus can fight Latifi and the winner of that is next. Battle of the Swedes. Those idiots won't fight each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 ... One of those "cans" knocked Corey Anderson out cold. OSP should get the shot. OSP lost to Glover. Anderson just beat Glover, and easily, I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolldan Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Hmm. No one is on exactly a stellar run at the moment. When there's no stand-out contender I always like to see a fight to decide things. I'd make Anderson v Smith as soon as possible. Winner fights DC for the belt. Gus can fight Latifi and the winner of that is next. Battle of the Swedes. Lightheavyweight is proving difficult for anyone to really establish some dominance pretty sure Shogun had the best active winning streak of any Lightheavyweight in the UFC top 15 on just a 3 fight win streak lol. Latifi is on a 2 fight win streak, 5-1 in his last 6 and 3 of those were first round finishes. Anderson is on a 2 fight win streak, 3-3 in his last 6 and he just beat Glover who was a top ranked guy. Smith is on a 2 fight win streak, 5-1 in his last 6 all wins coming by KO/TKO and he just took out two former champs. Of all of them I think Anderson has the weakest case also because I think that's the fight the least amount of people would want to see. It's really a toss up on want you want youth or experience. Latifi's been with the UFC for over 5 years had 10 fights for them and put in the work and realistically will probably never be closer than he is now to a title shot. Smith is younger and more exciting but he has only has two fights at this weight class. It definitely is a hard choice, I don't think any of these names get DC that big a payday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Lightheavyweight is proving difficult for anyone to really establish some dominance pretty sure Shogun had the best active winning streak of any Lightheavyweight in the UFC top 15 on just a 3 fight win streak lol. Latifi is on a 2 fight win streak, 5-1 in his last 6 and 3 of those were first round finishes. Anderson is on a 2 fight win streak, 3-3 in his last 6 and he just beat Glover who was a top ranked guy. Smith is on a 2 fight win streak, 5-1 in his last 6 all wins coming by KO/TKO and he just took out two former champs. Of all of them I think Anderson has the weakest case also because I think that's the fight the least amount of people would want to see. It's really a toss up on want you want youth or experience. Latifi's been with the UFC for over 5 years had 10 fights for them and put in the work and realistically will probably never be closer than he is now to a title shot. Smith is younger and more exciting but he has only has two fights at this weight class. It definitely is a hard choice, I don't think any of these names get DC that big a payday. Did you really just say more people want to see Anthony Smith and Latifi fight for a belt than Anderson?! Now I KNOW this is a troll thread. I'm outta here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 OSP lost to Glover. Anderson just beat Glover, and easily, I might add. Glover wasn't 106 when OSP fought him. Ovinth vs Beastin' on old men 2 main event. Winner gets a title shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 It should really be for the interim belt because DC isn't really taking any of these fights before Brock. Imagine DC takes the Latifi fight. Imagine that moron somehow clips DC, and breaks his nose. Then what? What if DC fights Anderson, and he blocks a kick with his arm, and breaks it? Man, there is no chance he fights anybody but Brock next. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 It should really be for the interim belt because DC isn't really taking any of these fights before Brock. Imagine DC takes the Latifi fight. Imagine that moron somehow clips DC, and breaks his nose. Then what? What if DC fights Anderson, and he blocks a kick with his arm, and breaks it? Man, there is no chance he fights anybody but Brock next. lol He just wants to keep the belt to spite Gus which I think is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadLad Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Hmm. No one is on exactly a stellar run at the moment. When there's no stand-out contender I always like to see a fight to decide things. I'd make Anderson v Smith as soon as possible. Winner fights DC for the belt. Gus can fight Latifi and the winner of that is next. Battle of the Swedes. Was gonna suggest the exact same two match-ups. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) Latifi is one of the fights Gus has made off limits because he "trains" with him. Try to keep up with that list. It's tough, I know, but do your best. Edited July 30, 2018 by cashfl0w 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolldan Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Latifi is one of the fights Gus has made off limits because he "trains" with him. Try to keep up with that list. It's tough, I know, but do your best. The other is Jimi if I remember correctly. All seems pretty dumb since that means that the 1st, 3rd and 5th ranked guys won't fight each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba_Sparks Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 It's kinda annoying how entitled Gus seemed to get after running Jones close, and if anything he's acting more entitled than ever now. Dude won the lottery when he got a title shot against DC after getting killed by Rumble. Should have kept his head down and racked up 3 or 4 good wins before even mentioning the title again. It's almost 3 years since his loss to DC and he's only fought twice since. Wally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Take_Roids_m8 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Hed take all three in one night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezerker101 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Double retirement fight : Romero vs Cormier ...... 40yr old fighters in ufc fighting for belts, yeah, advancing the sport phhht - 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 lol is LHW really that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunchBag Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) Another troll thread? Anthony Smith has two wins at LHW, both over geezers. Latifi has two wins in the last two years, and they're both over cans. Anderson's win over Glover is a better win than any of that trash above. so have lionheart vs corey? winner gets shot. If cory is a good as you say he wont have problem with lionheart will he? Edited July 30, 2018 by PunchBag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VertFTW Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yoel obv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolldan Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 lol is LHW really that bad? The division is a disaster. Jones suspended Cormier holding two belts Gustafsson not wanting to fight anybody other than the champ The 1st 3rd and 5th guys wont fight each other because there all bro's Jan Blachowicz is the 4th ranked Lightheavyweight in the world (not hating on Jan he's usually fun to watch but wouldn't say he's a tip of the spear guy.) Dana will be praying that Reyes stays undefeated and Pedro has turned a corner after his last fight putting those beginner mistakes behind him so he has someone to market in a year or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehilton94 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Shows just how god awful this division is when these are the 3 names mentioned, not 1 of them is deserving of any sort of title shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba_Sparks Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 And to think not so long ago people wanted a cruiserweight division for the larger lhws and the less fat hw's. DC could've been a champ champ champ I suppose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Polo_Hermano Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Double retirement fight : Romero vs Cormier ...... 40yr old fighters in ufc fighting for belts, yeah, advancing the sport phhht - You have an age discrimination issue. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunchBag Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 If cormier can beat jones in their next fight then he truely is the greatest mma fighter of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmoGOAT Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 All three lose handily so if DC has to fight one of the 3 just ask yourself who you want to see knocked dead the most. My answer would be Anderson but he already has an awesome flappy arms KO courtesy of OSP, so now its time for that dikhead Smith to pay for what he did to Shogun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_vagenius Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 I'd say latifi but he is a generic version of romero, might as well give it to yoel for a better fight. Osp has lost to top tier guys for the most part won 4 of 5, but is 5-5 in last 10, and would probably be a better fight than Anderson. Gus is the best lhw contender by a lot until he fights yoel or rockhold. Dc gonna suffer same fate as dj, champion while there are no real top contenders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-idyb- Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 he should cut to 185 and fight GSP or GSP should move to 205 and fight DC either way this fight needs to happen. why would he waste one of his last two fights on any of those 3 random tomato cans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearTrapp Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Give it to Corey Anderson or Anthony Smith. Not Ilir latifi, he just pulled out and would have lost to glover if he didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Jimi should get the shot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Are really discussing if Smith should have a title shot right now ? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayDownDead Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Anderson “deserves” it the most, but give it to Smith, at least he won’t put me to shleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayDownDead Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Also, if my sources are correct, don’t count out Bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mormont Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Only person you can reasonably sell deserves a chance is Gus, and even that is semi-debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Did you really just say more people want to see Anthony Smith and Latifi fight for a belt than Anderson?! Now I KNOW this is a troll thread. I'm outta here. LITifi is far more popular than borin' 26/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Also, if my sources are correct, don’t count out Bonesthis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 LITifi is far more popular than borin' 26/9There are 12 people on the planet who can identify LOLtifi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezerker101 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 The division is a disaster. Gustafsson not wanting to fight anybody other than the champ Headcase is overplaying his hand The 1st 3rd and 5th guys wont fight each other because there all bro's send them to Bell, sickening Jan Blachowicz is the 4th ranked Lightheavyweight in the world (not hating on Jan he's usually fun to watch but wouldn't say he's a tip of the spear guy.) when a Polish guy makes the top 5, you're in trouble Dana will be praying that Reyes stays undefeated and Pedro has turned a corner after his last fight putting those beginner mistakes behind him so he has someone to market in a year or two .. curious to see if Reyes can step up, Pedro failef, Reyes vs Latifi or OSP - 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezerker101 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 the flood is over and the mud is dry - 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezerker101 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 vs anderson would be probable L 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezerker101 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 I cant believe I would ever say this but the LHW is as lame as FLY division now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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