Cormier confident in Velasquez’s UFC 121 chances, believes Werdum deserves top rank

Strikeforce heavyweight Daniel Cormier sweat and bled with Cain
Velasquez almost every day as the top UFC challenger
prepared for his fight this Saturday against UFC heavyweight champion
Brock Lesnar.

Naturally, Cormier is confident that his teammate …

Strikeforce heavyweight Daniel Cormier sweat and bled with Cain
Velasquez almost every day as the top UFC challenger
prepared for his fight this Saturday against UFC heavyweight champion
Brock Lesnar.

Naturally, Cormier is confident that his teammate will emerge victorious. He’s a little more conservative
about what a Velasquez victory means in the grand scheme of the
heavyweight universe.

“It’s going to be good for him because I’m a friend of his, and I care
about him, but in reality, we should probably see (Fabricio) Werdum
shoot up the rankings after his win,” Cormier told MMAjunkie.com.