Filed under: Strikeforce
HOUSTON — Usually when a guy takes three pro fights in less than a month, it means he’s either crazy or in serious debt. Former U.S. Olympic wrestling team captain Daniel Cormier insists he’s neither. He just doesn’t have any time to waste.
“There’s no substitute for experience,” Cormier (4-0) told MMA Fighting. “I don’t have the time that some of these other guys have. I’m 31. I need to progress a little bit quicker than them.”
This is why Cormier, who fought for and won the King of the Cage heavyweight title just last week, signed on to face Jason Riley (9-3) on the undercard of Strikeforce: Houston this weekend. He needs the experience, he said, and if his management thinks it’s a good idea, he’s not about to disagree.
Take the situation with his Strikeforce contract, for instance.