Cain Velasquez reacts to his teammate Daniel Cormier getting a UFC heavyweight title shot.
Daniel Cormier is officially moving back up to heavyweight for a super-fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 226. With his teammate and former champ Cain Velasquez returning to competition soon, the UFC light heavyweight champion initially had reservations about accepting the bout, but it was still eventually finalized and announced on Friday night.
Velasquez took to social media to react to the fight booking, saying that he will train and support his teammate during the entire process.
Like always, I’m gonna be in the gym everyday to help my brother @dc_mma become the next heavyweight champ at #UFC226. Once he wins, things could get interesting. #AndNew #WeAreAKA #GonnaGetMyBeltBack
— Cain Velasquez (@cainmma) January 27, 2018
As the former heavyweight champion stated, it “could get interesting” if his teammate wins and holds the title he’s still looking to reclaim.
While the idea of these long time friends and teammates fighting each other could get a bit complicated, it is worth noting that there could be a scenario that they don’t face each other even with a victory. As Cormier recently noted, whatever happens in his career, he plans to retire before March 2019, when he turns 40.
Velasquez hasn’t fought since July 2016, when he beat Travis Browne in the first round. He lost the belt to Fabricio Werdum back in 2015, who then lost it to the current title holder in Stipe Miocic.