Bader: Cormier’s Fight With Lewis Could Be Easiest In A Long Time

Ryan Bader believes Daniel Cormier will handle business against Derrick Lewis pretty easily. Cormier is set to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight gold against Lewis on Nov. 3. The title bout will headline UFC 230 inside Madison…

Ryan Bader believes Daniel Cormier will handle business against Derrick Lewis pretty easily. Cormier is set to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight gold against Lewis on Nov. 3. The title bout will headline UFC 230 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. It’ll be Cormier’s first heavyweight title defense. Ryan Bader Thinks […]

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Quote: Derrick Lewis Could Be Daniel Cormier’s Easiest Fight In Long Time

According to this former UFC star, Daniel Cormier is in for an easy night at UFC 230.

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Derrick Lewis could be the easiest opponent for Daniel Cormier in his next fight, according to one former UFC star. Cormier slated to defend his heavyweight title against the hard-hitting heavyweight star in the headliner of UFC 230.

This quote comes from Ryan Bader, who not only is the Bellator light heavyweight champion but also going for a second title. He is competing in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix to crown a new champion.

Bader went on record by stating in a recent interview that although he’s a fan of Lewis because of his personality, he doesn’t see this being a competitive fight.

“I think Derrick Lewis is funny, the whole deal, I like his personality. I like his post-fight speeches and all that kind of stuff,” Bader told MMAjunkie Radio. “But I really think this could be Cormier’s easiest fight in a long, long time.”

Instead, he sees DC going out and wrestling Lewis. This should be the sealer for how this fight plays out inside of the Octagon.

“I see Cormier going out there, jabbing him in the face a few times, hitting the outside single. Putting Derrick on his butt and it’s going to be game over, pretty much.”

The UFC 230 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York City. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

“That’s why we saw Cormier take this fight. Even though he’s got a hurt hand, even though it’s a month away. He’s like, ‘Wait, I get to go out there, put my heavyweight title on the line. Fight a guy who just said that he doesn’t even deserve to be in a title fight?”

At the end of the day, Bader predicts that Cormier will use his cardio as an advantage in this fight and runs away with it.

“That he’s tired and can’t go five rounds? Of course Cormier’s going to do that. I actually think Cormier’s going to run away with that, for sure.”

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David Branch vs. Jared Cannonier Set For UFC 230

David Branch has a new opponent for UFC 230 and his name is Jared Cannonier. Branch was originally scheduled to take on Jacare Souza on the main card of UFC 230. Once Luke Rockhold pulled out of his rematch with Chris Weidman, the UFC needed a replacem…

David Branch has a new opponent for UFC 230 and his name is Jared Cannonier. Branch was originally scheduled to take on Jacare Souza on the main card of UFC 230. Once Luke Rockhold pulled out of his rematch with Chris Weidman, the UFC needed a replacement opponent. Souza was quickly pulled from his fight […]

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Daniel Cormier: There Will Be No Hail Mary For Derrick Lewis At UFC 230

Daniel Cormier says there will be no last-second knockout for Derrick Lewis at UFC 230. Cormier will defend his UFC heavyweight title against Lewis in the main event of UFC 230. The heavyweight tilt came to fruition seemingly at the 11th hour as the UF…

Daniel Cormier says there will be no last-second knockout for Derrick Lewis at UFC 230. Cormier will defend his UFC heavyweight title against Lewis in the main event of UFC 230. The heavyweight tilt came to fruition seemingly at the 11th hour as the UFC was scrambling to find a suitable main event after fans […]

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David Branch Receives New Opponent At UFC 230

The UFC has found a new opponent for David Branch at this event.

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David Branch receives a new opponent at the upcoming UFC 230 pay-per-view event that has gone under several changes.

Branch was originally slated to fight Ronaldo Souza at this show but that fight got changed once Souza had to step up to fight former UFC champ Chris Weidman. This was after Luke Rockhold withdrew from his fight against Weidman. This fight will now be the co-headliner.

David Branch Receives New Opponent

Now, Branch is expected to fight Jared Cannonier in a middleweight bout. MMAJunkie confirmed the news after a report from ESPN.com. It should be noted that UFC has yet to make an official announcement but will do so shortly.

The former WSOF champion is attempting to make a big jump in the tier of competition in the middleweight division. Branch is fresh off a first round knockout of Thiago “Marreta” Santos at UFC Fight Night 128 in April.

Cannonier enters this fight on a 1-3 slump in the light heavyweight division. Now, he has decided to jump down in weight to middleweight. He was scheduled to fight Alessio Di Chirico at UFC Fight Night 140 next month. However, when the UFC offered him this fight against Branch, he accepted.

The UFC 230 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York City with the main card airing on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. Here is the updated card:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis – for heavyweight title
Ronaldo Souza vs. Chris Weidman
David Branch vs. Jared Cannonier
Jack Marshman vs. Karl Roberson
Israel Adesanya vs. Derek Brunson

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)
Jason Knight vs. Jordan Rinaldi
Sijara Eubanks vs. Roxanne Modafferi
Julio Arce vs. Sheymon Moraes
Lyman Good vs. Ben Saunders

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Matt Frevola vs. Lando Vannata
Shane Burgos vs. Kurt Holobaugh
Montel Jackson vs. Brian Kelleher
Ruslan Magomedov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima

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Chris Weidman vs. Jacare Souza Booked For UFC 230

With Luke Rockhold out, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has turned to Jacare Souza as a replacement opponent. Rockhold was scheduled to meet Chris Weidman in a rematch at UFC 230. The bout would’ve served as the co-main event. Instead, R…

With Luke Rockhold out, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has turned to Jacare Souza as a replacement opponent. Rockhold was scheduled to meet Chris Weidman in a rematch at UFC 230. The bout would’ve served as the co-main event. Instead, Rockhold went down with an injury. It didn’t take long for the UFC to come […]

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