Daniel Cormier believes he will be in for a more challenging matchup from Brock Lesnar than what he just experienced against Derrick Lewis at UFC 230. Dual-UFC champ Cormier (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) recorded his first heavyweight title defense on Saturday when he rather effortlessly took out Lewis (21-6 MMA, 12-4 UFC) by second-round submission in the UFC 230. The victory set up a clash with Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in what will seemingly by “DC’s” MMA retirement fight. Related Trading Shots: Just how much credit does Daniel Cormier deserve for UFC 230 win? UFC 230 post-event facts: Daniel Cormier first to defend titles in two divisions Outside of his memorable encounters with Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, Cormier has rarely been pushed or tested during his career. Lesnar has competed in MMA just once in the past seven years, but Cormier believes the former heavyweight titleholder has the ability to provide him a stylistic challenge – or at least more of one than Lewis presented
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UFC champ Daniel Cormier expects ‘tougher fight’ from Brock Lesnar than Derrick Lewis – MMA Junkie