Daniel Cormier on Frank Mir UFC crossover: ‘All Strikeforce fighters should be pumped’

Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix champ Daniel Cormier heard that he was going to be fighting ex-UFC champ Tim Sylvia, and then heard he wasn’t. Then he decided to forget about it.

Fighting Frank Mir wasn’t even on his radar.

But now that it’s a …

Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix champ Daniel Cormier heard that he was going to be fighting ex-UFC champ Tim Sylvia, and then heard he wasn’t. Then he decided to forget about it.

Fighting Frank Mir wasn’t even on his radar.

But now that it’s a reality, Cormier on Thursday told MMAjunkie.com Radio that an important precedent has been set.