Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos SAO PAULO – UFC light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier believes he has the right to conduct his anticipated rematch with Jon Jones on his own terms. He doesn’t want to fight Jones in New York and has requested a break from competition after six fights in two years. Former title fight competitor and recent Cormier (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) opponent Anthony Johnson (20-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) doesn’t think “DC” has earned the right to make such requests. Moreover, he said it would be in Cormier’s best interest to keep active and face Jones (21-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) as soon as possible because, at 36, his physical limit could be reached at any moment. “I don’t know why he would say he wants six months off; maybe he wants time to heal, spend more time with his family and train more and just perfect his craft – I don’t know,” Johnson told MMAjunkie. “Do I see it as being selfish
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Anthony Johnson: Daniel Cormier hasn’t ‘earned’ time off before Jon Jones rematch – MMA Junkie