Cormier – on the defeat of Miocic by Ngannou: “It was a hard sight, I sympathized with Stipe between rounds”

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Former champion and now UFC commentator Daniel Cormier said it was difficult for him to watch the early defeat of Stipe Miocic in rematch with Francis Ngannou.

“What was difficult for me as a commentator and athlete was what I saw between rounds in the corner of Stipe. His coaches said:“ Okay, we need to be more active, get involved in the work, and he replied: “I know”. But he said this with a kind of disappointment. I sympathized with him, because it seemed to me that in this moment he thought: “It will be very difficult.”

The athlete senses when he has a tough fight. I know that he is a real champion and will not be intimidated by a tough challenge. By the way, in the second round, Miocic tried to increase his activity, but I think he realized that with the increase in activity, the potential danger for him would increase due to what he felt in the first round.

So it was a tough sight, I sympathized with Stipe between rounds, because I thought he lost a little fighting spirit after Francis knocked him down and won the first round in a technical punching confrontation. In all aspects where he previously had an advantage, Miocic lost in the first round. It seemed to me that this greatly knocked his self-confidence. It was hard for me to look at it, “- said Daniel Cormier in an interview with Ariel Helvani.

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