UFC legend Daniel Cormier recently won the ‘Fighters Only’ magazine’s “Personality of the year,” award. In his thank-you speech, Cormier made a cheeky call out to his friend and broadcast partner Dominick Cruz.
Watch What’s Trending Now!
DC thanks Cruz#WorldMMAAwards pic.twitter.com/uMw21HwQO3
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) December 11, 2021
He said, “I appreciate the support. It’s Friday night, the fight’s tomorrow. So this one here is for my man Dominick Cruz. This is for Dominick Cruz’s a**, but I gotta get back to the hotel and get my studying done.”
This was in response to Cruz’s scathing critique of Cormier’s commentary during the fights. In a media press conference ahead of his bout with Pedro Munhoz, Cruz critiqued ‘DC’s commentary.
Cormier has of late been taking a lot of flak from fighters who claim that his commentary is biased. Many allege that ‘DC’ is partial in the way he calls the fights of teammates, like Islam Makhachev. Cormier has denied all these claims, asserting that he calls the fights how he sees them and attempts to give both fighters their due.
Cormier is a two-division champion in the UFC. His experience in the cage and expertise cultivated from years of wrestling is extremely insightful. Many fans appreciate his presence in the broadcast booth. Winning the personality of the year award is a testament to that.
The award is only given to a leading MMA personality whose engaging persona is a credit to the sport of mixed martial arts.
Will Daniel Cormier call Dominick Cruz’s fight?
As things stand, Daniel Cormier is on the three-man broadcast team that will call all the fights at UFC 269. Cormier along with Joe Rogan and Jon Anik will all be ring-side calling the fights. Dominick Cruz is scheduled to fight fellow veteran Pedro Munhoz on the UFC prelims.
Imago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 06: (L-R) Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier anchor the broadcast during the UFC 268 event at Madison Square Garden on November 06, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
This fight between these two high-level strikers will definitely be an intriguing affair. Fans all around the world will be tuning in to hear what ‘DC’ has to say about it.
Watch this story:-Five Times Amanda Nunes Obliterated Her Opponents Inside The Octagon
What do you think Cormier will say during the fight? Will he take a back seat and let the other commentators take over? Or will Dominick Cruz mention Daniel Cormier in his post-fight interview? Let us know in the comments below.
